Landsat 6
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| Landsat 6 | |
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| Date | October 5, 1993 |
| Vehicle | Titan II (launch failure; did not achieve orbit) |
| Site | Vandenberg AFB |
Landsat 6 was designed to continue the Landsat program, and was equipped with an upgraded set of instruments. It was launched on October 5th, 1993, using a Titan II launch vehicle. However, a launch failure meant Landsat 6 failed to reach orbit, and so Landsat 4 and Landsat 5 were used well beyond their designed lifespan, the latter still active.
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The Landsat Program
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Landsat 1 · Landsat 2 · Landsat 3 · Landsat 4 · Landsat 5 · Landsat 6 · Landsat 7 · LDCM | Image:Landsat7patch.jpg |
