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Landsat 9
Earth Science
United Launch Alliance(ULA)CommercialAtlas V 401
SSOorbit
Landsat 9 is a partnership between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey to continue the Landsat program's critical role in monitoring, understanding and managing the land resources needed to sustain human life. Landsat 9, like Landsat 8, has a higher imaging capacity than past Landsats, allowing more valuable data to be added to the Landsat global land archive. Its operational orbit is a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 705 km for a mission lifetime of at least 5 years.
Monday, September 27, 2021 at 6:12 PM
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Mission details
The Landsat program is the longest-running enterprise for acquisition of satellite imagery of Earth. It is a joint NASA / USGS program.
Jul 23, 1972 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#6,132
ULA Mission
#146
Pad Launch
#47
Location Launch
#691
Designator
2021-088
Weather GO
90%
Launch Window
NET
Sep 27, 2021, 6:12 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Atlas V 401 Specs
An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.
Length
58.3 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
590 t
Thrust
3,827 kN
LEO Capacity
9,050 kg
GTO Capacity
4,950 kg
SSO Capacity
6,670 kg
Launch Cost
$115M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2002
Fastest Turnaround
11d 15h
Total Launches
41
Successful
41
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
41
Maiden flight: Aug 21, 2002
Social Flight Log
- Sep 27, 2021, 7:59 PM
Successful launch of Landsat 9.
Source - Sep 27, 2021, 10:17 AM
New launch time.
Source - Sep 17, 2021, 6:37 AM
Launch time confirmed by ULA
Source - Sep 15, 2021, 4:44 PM
New launch date.
Source - Aug 28, 2021, 9:30 AM
Delayed by a week due to liquid oxygen shortage.
Source - Aug 7, 2021, 6:50 AM
Adding launch time
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Space Launch Complex 3E
SLC-3E is a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base. It was originally built for the MIDAS program and later used for various other missions. After a period of inactivity, it was refurbished in the early 2000s to launch Atlas V rockets. The pad is now being upgraded to accommodate the new Vulcan Centaur rocket. The last Atlas V launch from SLC-3E happened in November 2022, with the first Vulcan launch expected in 2025.
Total Launches
48
Orbital Attempts
45
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 2d
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
Founded
2006
Administrator
Interim CEO: John Elbon
Total Launches
173
Successful
173
Failed
0
Pending
38
Consecutive Success
173
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Sep 27, 2021, 11:12 AM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202