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View of Asia 2649 Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: View of the Earth's Surface
Still observing the Earth after 25 years--22 beyond its three-year primary mission lifetime--Landsat 5 collects valuable scientific data daily. Some attribute the satellite's longevity to over-engineering. Others say it's a long run of good luck. Whatever the reason, no one who attended the satellite's March 1984 launch could have expected it would still be working today.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href='/vis/a010000/a010400/a010401/Transcript_Landsat5Turns25.htm'>here</a>. 10401 Earth Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25 Years Old