NASA LANDSAT 8 MISSION (1999-2017)
Bogda Peak (5,445 m -17,864 ft)
China
Photographed from space on July 11, 2016
The mountain
Bogda Peak (5,445 m -17,864 ft) or Bogda Feng (博格达峰) sometimes referred to as Mount Bogda, is the highest mountain in the Bogda Shan range, in the eastern Tian Shan mountains, China.
Bogda Peak is a challenging climb due to its steep relief. Its sides slope at angles of between 70° and 80°. It was first climbed in 1981 by an 11-person team from Kyoto, Japan.
The Bogda Shan ( 博格达山 ) range is part of the eastern Tian Shan mountains, and located in Xinjiang. Administratively, the range forms the border between Dabancheng District to the south and Fukang City and Jimsar County to the north. In all three units, irrigated agriculture is based on the water flowing in streams that starts in the Bogda Shan.
The photo
Launched on February 11, 2013, Landsat 8 (formerly the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, LDCM) is the future of Landsat satellites. It is collecting valuable data and imagery to be used in agriculture, education, business, science, and government. The Landsat Program provides repetitive acquisition of high resolution multispectral data of the Earth’s surface on a global basis. The data from Landsat spacecraft constitute the longest record of the Earth’s continental surfaces as seen from space. It is a record unmatched in quality, detail, coverage, and value.