New:Earth Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25 Years Old

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Earth Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25 Years Old
         


            
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            Still observing the Earth after 25 years--22 beyond its three-year primary mission lifetime--Landsat 5 collects valuable scientific data daily. Some attribute the satellite's longevity to over-engineering. Others say it's a long run of good luck. Whatever the reason, no one who attended the satellite's March 1984 launch could have expected it would still be working today.

Read more about Landsat 5's Anniversary and see an image gallery from its 25 years in orbit:
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/landsat_bday.html

Visit NASA's Landsat web site:
http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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               Added: March 3, 2009

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