Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Landsat 7 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
NASA/US Geological Survey |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Science |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
702 |
Apogee (km) |
703 |
Eccentricity |
7.06963591375044E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.2 |
Period (minutes) |
98.8 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2744 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
2200 |
Power (watts) |
1500 |
Date of Launch |
15-04-1999 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Delta 2 |
COSPAR Number |
1999-020A |
NORAD Number |
25682 |
Comments |
Remote sensing; polar orbit. |