LANDSAT 9
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)
- 711 km
- Inclination
- 98.22°
- Orbital period
- 99 min
- Launch year
- 2021
- Owner (CelesTrak)
- United States
Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · 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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