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United States Air ForceTitan II SLVSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Landsat 6
Launched
October 5, 1993
Summary
Landsat 6 launched on an United States Air Force Titan II SLV from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on October 5, 1993. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 930th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 3,851st orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Titan II SLV flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Titan II SLV · United States Air ForceLandsat
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Titan II SLV flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 930th launch10th this yearhumanity's 3,851st orbital launch attempt66th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The Landsat 6 satellite was a commercial program jointly with the Department of Commerce (NOAA) and EOSAT Company that provided data for a wide range of Earth resources applications including environmental monitoring, natural resource exploration, urban planning, and cartography. The Landsat 6 satellite continued the series of operational Earth resource monitoring spacecraft begun with Landsat 1 in 1972.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
84th launch from Space Launch Complex 4W, 1st this year · 557th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
93 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
528 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Landsat 6 launch?
Landsat 6 launched on October 5, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Landsat 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Landsat 6?
Titan II SLV, flown by United States Air Force. Titan II SLV spec sheet
Where did Landsat 6 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Landsat 6 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.
Which program is Landsat 6 part of?
Landsat. About Landsat