Landsat 1

Summary

Landsat 1 is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of earth_observation_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Landsat 1 is in the country of United States^[3].
• Landsat 1's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[4].
• Landsat 1 is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• Landsat 1 was followed by Landsat 2^[6].
• Landsat 1's manufacturer is recorded as General Electric^[7].
• Landsat 1's part of the series is recorded as Landsat program^[8].
• Landsat 1's Commons category is recorded as Landsat 1^[9].
• Landsat 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta 0100^[10].
• Landsat 1's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth^[11].
• Landsat 1's type of orbit is recorded as Sun-synchronous orbit^[12].
• Landsat 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as July 23, 1972^[13].
• Landsat 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[14].
• Landsat 1's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2^[15].
• Landsat 1's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+99.2'}^[16].
• Landsat 1's orbital period is recorded as {'amount': '+103'}^[17].
• Landsat 1's apoapsis is recorded as {'amount': '+915'}^[18].
• Landsat 1's periapsis is recorded as {'amount': '+907'}^[19].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Landsat 1 include Landsat Island^[20], an island^[21], in Canada^[22].

Why It Matters

Landsat 1 ranks in the top 5% of earth_observation_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

Entities named for it include Landsat Island^[20], an island^[21], in Canada^[22].