Landsat 6
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| Launch date | October 5, 1993 |
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| Launch vehicle | Titan II (launch failure; did not achieve orbit) |
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB SLC-4W |
Landsat 6, equipped with upgraded versions of the instruments on its predecessor, was designed to continue the Landsat program. It was launched on October 5, 1993 using a Titan II launch vehicle, but failed to reach orbit.[1] As a consequence, Landsat 4 and Landsat 5 were used well beyond their designed lifespan. Landsat 5 is still active. Landsat 6 omitted the Multi-Spectral Scanner found on its predecessors, but carried an Enhanced Thematic Mapper, which improved on the previous Thematic Mapper by adding a 15m-resolution panchromatic band.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Landsat 6 failure attributed to ruptured manifold" (PDF) (Press release). NOAA. March 10, 1995. http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/pdf_archive/NOAA_landsat6.pdf.
- ^ "Landsat 6". USGS. http://landsat.usgs.gov/about_landsat6.php.
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