Five years ago today, on September 27, 2021, Landsat 9 launched on an Atlas V 401 from Vandenberg. It was the ninth Landsat built but only the eighth to reach orbit, since Landsat 6 failed to get there. It entered service on January 6, 2022.

Five years ago today, on September 27, 2021, Landsat 9 launched on an Atlas V 401 from Vandenberg. It was the ninth Landsat built but only the eighth to reach orbit, since Landsat 6 failed to get there. It entered service on January 6, 2022.