 Landsat 9 in orbit | |
| Mission type | Satellite imagery |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA / USGS |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-088A |
| SATCAT no. | 49260 |
| Website | Landsat 9 |
| Mission duration | 15 years - with fuel (planned)[1] 3 years, 1 month, 27 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Landsat 9 |
| Spacecraft type | Landsat |
| Bus | LEOStar-3 |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems |
| Launch mass | 2,711 kg (5,977 lb) |
| Dimensions | 4.6 m × 3 m × 3 m (15.1 ft × 9.8 ft × 9.8 ft) |
| Power | 4300 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 September 2021, 18:12:00 UTC[1][2] |
| Rocket | Atlas V 401 (AV-092) |
| Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-3E |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Entered service | January 6, 2022 [1] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Altitude | 705 km (438 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.2° |
| Period | 99.0 minutes |
| Repeat interval | 16 days |
| Instruments | |
| Operational Land Imager-2 (OLI-2) Thermal Infrared Sensor-2 (TIRS-2) | |
 LANDSAT 9 mission patch | |
Landsat 9 is an Earth observation satellite launched on 27 September 2021 from Space Launch Complex-3E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle.[3] NASA is in charge of building, launching, and testing the satellite, while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) operates the satellite, and manages and distributes the data archive.[4] It is the ninth satellite developed in the Landsat program, and eighth to reach orbit (Landsat 6 failed to reach orbit). The Critical Design Review (CDR) was completed by NASA in April 2018, and Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS) was given the go-ahead to manufacture the satellite.[5]
- ^ a b c Costa, Jason (27 September 2021). "Landsat 9 Continues a Legacy of 50 Years". blogs.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "NASA and United Launch Alliance Update Landsat 9 Target Launch Date – Kennedy Space Center". blogs.nasa.gov. NASA. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Coronavirus delays push back launch of next Landsat to September 2021". Spaceflight Now. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "NASA, USGS Begin Work on Landsat 9 to Continue Land Imaging Legacy". NASA. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "FY 2021 Congressional Justification: Landsat 9 – Schedule Commitments/Key Milestones" (PDF). NASA. 10 February 2020. p. 321. Retrieved 7 May 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
