Landsat 7 continued the long-term Earth observation Landsat program begun in 1972. Landsat 7 was a joint project between NASA, NOAA, and the US Geological Survey to obtain continuous high-resolution imagary of the earth’s surface for environmental monitoring, disaster assessment, land use and regional planning, cartography, range management, oil and mineral exploration.
Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.
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Mission Profile
Landsat 7 was a Delta II 7920-10 mission operated by United States Air Force that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 15, 1999. The flight carried its payload on a earth science mission to Low Earth Orbit. It was flown as part of the Landsat program. The launch was a success.