Landsat 9Atlas V 401United Launch Alliance Launch Status Date/Time May Change Projected To Launch August, 2021 Watch In Person MissionLandsat 9Type: Earth ScienceLandsat 9 is a partnership between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey to continue the Landsat program’s critical role in monitoring, understanding and managing the land resources needed to sustain human life. Landsat 9, like Landsat 8, will have a higher imaging capacity than past Landsats, allowing more valuable data to be added to the Landsat’s global land archive. Satellite will operaite in sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 705 km and has a mission lifetime of 5 years. LocationSpace Launch Complex 3EVandenberg AFB, CA, USA83 rockets have launched from Vandenberg AFB, CA, USA. RocketAtlas V 401Length: 58.3 meters Diameter: 3.8 meters First Launch: August 21, 2002An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.The Atlas V 401 rocket has been launched a total of 34 times with 34 successful and 0 failed launches. AgencyUnited Launch AllianceType: Commercial Abbreviation: ULA Administration: CEO: Tory Bruno Founded: 2006 Launchers: Atlas | Delta IV | Vulcan Spacecraft: CST-100 Starliner Country: USAUnited Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg. View Rocket Launch Schedule