Landsat 7 Earth-imaging satellite
A Delta II successfully launched the 4,662-lb. Landsat 7 Earth-imaging satellite into a 705-km. (438-mi.) Sun-synchronous polar orbit on Apr. 15 from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The $650-million satellite was built by Lockheed Martin Missiles&Space for NASA, the Defense Dept., NOAA and the U.S...
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