Landsat 2
Landsat 2 continued the Landsat land-observation record after its January 22, 1975 launch as ERTS-B. Its Return Beam Vidicon and Multispectral Scanner observed land, vegetation and water, extending repeated coverage alongside Landsat 1. Yaw-control problems ended useful operations in 1982; USGS records formal decommissioning on July 27, 1983. The distinction between science operations and final spacecraft shutdown matters when interpreting the historical imagery archive.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Earth Resources Technology Satellite-BERTS-BERTS-2Landsat II
- Name
- Landsat 2
- Status
- completed
Details
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- Description
- Landsat 2 continued the Landsat land-observation record after its January 22, 1975 launch as ERTS-B. Its Return Beam Vidicon and Multispectral Scanner observed land, vegetation and water, extending repeated coverage alongside Landsat 1. Yaw-control problems ended useful operations in 1982; USGS records formal decommissioning on July 27, 1983. The distinction between science operations and final spacecraft shutdown matters when interpreting the historical imagery archive.
- Destination
- Polar, sun-synchronous orbit at 917 km (99.2° inclination) for multispectral land imaging, agriculture, environmental monitoring, and Landsat data continuity
- Launch Site
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1975-01-22
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 22:09:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:09:08 UTC
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