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    term: LANDSAT-5 (LAND REMOTE-SENSING SATELLITE-5)
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description: The Landsat spacecraft series evolved from an experimental program (LS-1 to LS-3) to an operational program (LS-4 and LS-5) as NASA developed and launched considerably improved spacecraft that were placed into lower orbits than the previous Landsat spacecraft and carried improved instrument suites.
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display_name: landsat-5
end_date: 2013-06-05T00:00:00
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references: []
start_date: 1984-03-01T00:00:00
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