Landsat 1
Orbiter
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Landsat 1, formerly named ERTS-A and ERTS-1, was the first satellite of the United States' Landsat program. It was a modified version of the Nimbus 4 meteorological satellite and was launched on July 23, 1972, by a Delta 900 rocket from Vandenberg... Wikipedia
Launch date: July 23, 1972 at 2:06 PM EDT
Orbit height: 570 mi
Manufacturer: Hughes Aircraft Company
Launch site: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2
Mission duration: 5 years, 5 months and 14 days
Reference system: Geocentric
Rocket: Delta 900