Good Weather Means NASA's Launching Satellite to Continue Studying Earth's Surface
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission will launch a little after 1pm, if the weather permits.
Given favorable weather conditions in California, where the launch is set to take place, NASA will continue its Landsat Data Continuity Mission, a 40-year, ongoing effort to observe the surface of the earth. Liftoff is set for 1:02 p.m. EST/10:02 PST today, Feb. 11. There will be a 48-minute launch window, according to a post on redOrbit.com. The Landsat Data Continuity Mission is a joint mission with the U.S. Geological Survey. The satellite will be situated in a polar orbit, circling the Earth about 14 times daily from an altitude of 438 miles, helping to provide a complete picture of the planet’s surface every 16 days. SPACE.com reports the Landsat satellites have enabled better understandings of deforestation, glacial retreat, the …
