USAF Delta II 7920-10 Landsat 7
Delta II 7920-10
Status
Success
Date
15 APR 1999
18:32
Mission Overview
Landsat 7 continued the long-term Earth observation Landsat program begun in 1972. Landsat 7 was a joint project between NASA, NOAA, and the US Geological Survey to obtain continuous high-resolution imagary of the earth's surface for environmental monitoring, disaster assessment, land use and regional planning, cartography, range management, oil and mineral exploration.
Rocket
Delta II 7920-10
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.
Height
38.7 m
Diameter
2.4 m
Launch Mass
251 T