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NORAD 6126

LANDSAT 1 (ERTS 1)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 103 minutes, on an orbit tilted 99.3° from the equator, between 937 and 945 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About LANDSAT 1 (ERTS 1)

LANDSAT 1 (ERTS 1) is a satellite from the United States, launched on Jul 23, 1972 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 103 minutes (14.0 times a day), between 896 and 906 km up, on an orbit tilted 99.3° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 81° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Landsat 1 · first satellite of the United States' Landsat program, active 1972-1978

Operated by
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Built by
General Electric

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 11 days its lowest point went from 896 km to 896 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
895900905

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.