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.
All labels observed (1)
| 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)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.