Launch Date
March 5, 1978
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2910
NORAD ID
10702
International Designator
1978-026A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:51:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.07°
Right Ascension
140.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.86°
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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Name
LANDSAT 3
Alternative Name
Landsat 3
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10702U 78026A 26185.11942704 -.00000190 00000-0 -10457-3 0 9995
2 10702 99.0690 140.0880 0015555 97.8592 273.1995 13.97001208463849
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
Diameter
3.3
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
900
Launch Mass
900
Shape
Cone + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.7612
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Landsat C
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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