Landsat 2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Landsat_1
gptkb:Landsat
gptkb:Landsat_series
gptkbp:archives gptkb:USGS_Earth_Resources_Observation_and_Science_Center
gptkbp:availability Publicly available
gptkbp:communication S-band radio
gptkbp:contribution Water resource management
Climate change research
Biodiversity studies
Natural resource management
Coastal zone management
Climate adaptation strategies
Carbon stock assessment
Flood risk assessment
Land reclamation projects
Ecosystem services evaluation
Land degradation assessment
Drought monitoring
Soil moisture assessment
Sustainable development goals monitoring
Infrastructure development planning
Urban heat island effect studies
Wildlife habitat monitoring
Agricultural yield prediction
Long-term land cover change studies
gptkbp:data_type Digital
gptkbp:data_usage Disaster response
Environmental monitoring
Forestry management
Urban planning
100 kbps
Agriculture monitoring
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1983
gptkbp:format TIF
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Landsat 2
gptkbp:image 1975-07-01
Multispectral imaging
Georeferencing
4 bands
Atmospheric correction
Radiometric correction
gptkbp:launch_date 30 meters
January 22, 1975
1975-01-22
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_900
gptkbp:legacy Part of the Landsat program
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Landsat_program
gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:mission_duration 8 years
gptkbp:operational_status Retired
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_period 18 days
gptkbp:power_output Solar panels
gptkbp:primary_source Land use and land cover mapping
gptkbp:provides_information_on Free access
gptkbp:resolution 80 meters
185 km x 170 km
gptkbp:sensor gptkb:Multispectral_Scanner_(MSS)
Passive sensor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Landsat_3
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg