LANDSAT series of satellite move in near polar orbits at an altitude of
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LANDSAT 1 through 3 operated in a near-polar orbit at an altitude of 920 km with an 18 -day
repeat coverage cycle. These satellites circled the earth every 103 min completing 14 orbits a day
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