Launch Date
January 22, 1975
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2910
NORAD ID
07615
International Designator
1975-004A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:44:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.04°
Right Ascension
156.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
213.43°
Period
103.08 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
LANDSAT 2
Alternative Name
Landsat 2
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07615U 75004A 26201.82268765 -.00000069 00000+0 -18178-4 0 9995
2 07615 99.0419 156.4341 0007913 213.4275 146.6389 13.96979969623827
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
3.3
Diameter
3
Span
3.7
Dry Mass
953
Launch Mass
953
Shape
Cone + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.797
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Landsat B
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
GEVF
Life Expectancy
1 year design (#1 6 years, #2 7 years, #3 5 years reached)
Bus
Nimbus
Configuration
Nimbus Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
RBV, MSS, DCS
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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