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Goddard TV Video Tape: G2014-017 -- Landsat 8 Launch Anniversary

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On Feb. 11, 2013, Landsat 8 launched into Earth orbit, riding on an Atlas V rocket. Weighing 6,133 pounds, Landsat 8 is the eigth satellite in the long-running Landsat program, jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. Until operations were handed over to the USGS, Landsat 8 was formally known as the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM). For complete transcript, click here . Watch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel . Landsat 8 Celebrates First Year in Orbit