Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Landsat 8 is an American Earth observation satellite launched on 11 February 2013. It is the eighth satellite in the Landsat program; the seventh to reach orbit successfully. Originally called the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM), it is a collaboration between NASA and the United States…
Where to watch
Replay Launch webcastMore about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas V 401
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 401
Atlas V 401: specs, record and next flights → ULA: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANDSAT 8 2013-008A | Payload | 702 × 703 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2013-008B | Rocket body | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2013-008. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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