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Landsat 3

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1978-026ALaunched 3/5/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Landsat 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2910
Launch Date: 3/5/1978
Last Contact: 9/7/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 908.5 km
Inclination: 98.76 deg
Dry Mass: 900 kg
Total Mass: 900 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-026A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/011