Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS), more
commonly known as Landsat 1, was carried into space aboard a Delta
launch vehicle on July 23, 1972. ERTS began its journey from Vandenberg Air Force Base,
California, and was placed in an orbit that would carry it over both the
North and South Poles. This gave its special sensors an opportunity to
scan every square mile of the earth’s surface.
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