Landsat 6

E411748

Landsat 6 was an Earth observation satellite in the Landsat program that failed to reach orbit after its 1993 launch, resulting in the loss of its intended remote-sensing mission.

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Label Occurrences
Landsat 6 canonical 2

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Earth observation satellite
Landsat spacecraft
artificial satellite
cosparId 1993-058A
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dataCollection no operational data returned
failureCause leak in the liquid fuel system
failurePhase launch vehicle second stage
fundingAgency United States government
instrumentAbbreviation ETM
intendedOrbit Sun-synchronous orbit
intendedOrbitAltitude 705 km
intendedOrbitInclination 98.2 degrees
intendedUse agricultural monitoring
environmental monitoring
land surface monitoring
resource management
launchContractor Martin Marietta
launchDate 1993-10-05
launchFailureResult gap risk in Landsat data continuity
launchOutcome launch failure
launchSite Space Launch Complex 4
surface form: Space Launch Complex 4W

Vandenberg Space Force Base
surface form: Vandenberg Air Force Base
launchVehicle Titan II
launchVehicleVariant Titan II
surface form: Titan II G
launchYear 1993
manufacturer Martin Marietta
massAtLaunch approximately 2,100 kilograms
missionType Earth observation
remote sensing
nssdcId 1993-058A
operator NASA
surface form: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States Geological Survey
orbitInsertion failed
orbitPeriodIntended about 99 minutes
partOf Landsat satellites
surface form: Landsat program
plannedMissionDuration 5 years
powerSource solar panels
primaryInstrument Landsat 4-5 TM
surface form: Enhanced Thematic Mapper
program United States civilian Earth observation program
programPredecessor Landsat 5
programRole to continue Landsat data continuity after Landsat 5
programSuccessor Landsat 7
spectralInstrumentType multispectral scanner
status lost in launch failure
mission failed

Referenced by (2)

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Landsat satellites hasMember Landsat 6
Landsat 7 precededBy Landsat 6