1999-020 Success

Delta II | Landsat 7

Apr 15, 1999, 06:32 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Delta 7920-10

Agency

United States Air Force

Site / Pad

V / SLC2W

Outcome

Success

Flight

D268

COSPAR Designator

1999-020

Mission

Landsat 7 (Earth Science)

Landsat 7 continued the long-term Earth observation Landsat program begun in 1972. Landsat 7 was a joint project between NASA, NOAA, and the US Geological Survey to obtain continuous high-resolution imagary of the earth's surface for environmental monitoring, disaster assessment, land use and regional planning, cartography, range management, oil and mineral exploration.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Delta II 7920-10

Provider

United States Air Force

Agency launches

1008 (5 YTD)

Site launches

590 (2 YTD)

Pad launches

63 (2 YTD)

Payloads (1)

Piece Name Owner State Track
1999-020A Landsat 7 USGS US Track