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ERTS 1

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1972-058ALaunched 7/23/1972

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: ERTS 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 0900
Launch Date: 7/23/1972
Last Contact: 1/26/1978

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 909.5 km
Inclination: 99.11 deg
Dry Mass: 891 kg
Total Mass: 891 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: 1972-058A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.260