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LANDSAT 2 (07615)
COSPAR: 1975-004A | Alt Name: Landsat 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 22, 1975
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2910
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
07615
International Designator
1975-004A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:45:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.04°
Right Ascension
139.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.24°
Period
103.08 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LANDSAT 2
Alternative Name
Landsat 2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 07615U 75004A 26184.49010203 -.00000169 00000-0 -89586-4 0 9993
2 07615 99.0404 139.3887 0007690 265.2415 94.7870 13.96975679621403
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
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
Map
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