Landsat Science
2015年12月18日 · The NASA/USGS Landsat Program provides the longest continuous space-based record of Earth’s land in existence. Landsat data give us information essential for making informed decisions about Earth’s resources and environment.
Satellites | Landsat Science - NASA
2021年9月27日 · On July 23, 1972, the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS-1), later renamed Landsat 1, was launched. After more than five decades of observations and eight operational missions, the Landsat program continues to deliver scientifically valuable and visually stunning images of the Earth.
Data | Landsat Science - NASA
Landsat data, Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS) data, and Landsat-derived data and science products are publicly accessible and free of charge. These datasets can be viewed and downloaded from a variety of map viewers, data portals, and advanced cloud-computer platforms.
Landsat 8 | Landsat Science
Landsat 8 has been regularly acquiring 725 scenes per day (and Landsat 7 is acquiring 438 scenes per day). This increases the probability of capturing cloud-free scenes for the global landmass. The Landsat 8 scene size is 185-km-cross-track-by-180-km-along-track.
Landsat 9 | Landsat Science - NASA
Landsat 9, launched September 27, 2021, joins Landsat 8 in orbit; the satellite orbits are 8 days out of phase. Landsat 9 replaces Landsat 7 (launched in 1999), taking its place in orbit (8 days out of phase with Landsat 8).
Landsat Next | Landsat Science - NASA
Landsat Next, expected to launch in late 2030/early 2031, is an innovative Landsat mission that represents a quantum leap in measurement capabilities with improved temporal, spatial, and spectral resolutions.
Your Name In Landsat - NASA
Your Name In Landsat Type in your name to see it spelled out in Landsat imagery of Earth! The satellite images used in this interactive are part of Landsat's extensive record, spanning more than 50 years.
Data Access | Landsat Science - NASA
Landsat data are processed, distributed, and archived by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Landsat Collection 2 data and science products are freely available for viewing and download from EarthExplorer, LandsatLook, and …
About | Landsat Science - NASA
The Landsat program offers the longest continuous global record of the Earth’s surface; it continues to deliver visually stunning and scientifically valuable images of our planet. This short video highlights Landsat’s many benefits to society.
History | Landsat Science - NASA
“The Landsat program was created in the United States in the heady scientific and exploratory times associated with taming the atom and going to the Moon,” explains Dr. John Barker. In fact, it was the Apollo Moon-bound missions that inspired the Landsat program.