Landsat 3
Landsat 3, launched as Earth Resources Technology Satellite-C (ERTS-C), continued the Landsat Earth-observation record with multispectral imaging of land surfaces for agriculture, forestry, geology, hydrology, cartography, and environmental monitoring.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Earth Resources Technology Satellite-CERTS-CLandsat-CLandsat III
- Name
- Landsat 3
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
- -
- Description
- Landsat 3, launched as Earth Resources Technology Satellite-C (ERTS-C), continued the Landsat Earth-observation record with multispectral imaging of land surfaces for agriculture, forestry, geology, hydrology, cartography, and environmental monitoring.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- Launch Site
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1978-03-05
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat-3/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 22:10:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 22:10:53 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Space Stations
- -
- Vehicles