LANDSAT 9

ScienceLEOSSOPolarUnited States
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Landsat 9 launched in 2021 to continue the decades-long Landsat Earth-imaging mission alongside Landsat 8. Together the two satellites image the planet's land surface every 8 days from sun-synchronous orbit.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
49260
COSPAR ID
2021-088A
Type
Science
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
709 km
Apogee (highest)
710 km
Inclination
98.23°
Orbital period
99 min
Launch year
2021
Operator
United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-07-20 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.

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