- Celebrating 53 Years Since Landsat 1’s Launch
When the first Landsat satellite launched in 1972, it posed the following question: could we manage our natural resources using remotely–sensed data? The answer, 53 years on, is a resounding “yes ”
- Landsat 8 Mission Details | Landsat Science - NASA
The Landsat data series, begun in 1972, is the longest continuous record of changes in Earth’s surface as seen from space and the only satellite system designed and operated to repeatedly observe the global land surface at moderate resolution
- Landsat Seen as Stunning Return on Public Investment
To give a few examples of Landsat’s many commercial applications, Landsat data has used to track the use of irrigation water, to assist drought-stricken California grape growers, and to contribute to the success of a forestry start-up company Landsat is a joint effort of USGS and NASA
- Virginia T. Norwood: The Mother of Landsat | Landsat Science
The Landsat Program has been the foremost collaboration of NASA and USGS, and there have been many giants from government, academia, and industry behind its success
- One Million Reasons to Celebrate Landsat 9
Landsat 9, as along with its counterpart Landsat 8, holds a vital role in understanding and managing America’s natural resources Areas that benefit from Landsat include water and food security, agriculture, disaster response, land use land change science, and energy and mineral development
- A Rendezvous with Landsat | Landsat Science - NASA
Landsat has been capturing images of Earth’s surface since 1972, providing over 50 years of data to monitor change on our planet The Landsat Next mission, set to launch in early 2031, will revolutionize Landsat measurement capabilities with increased spectral, temporal, and spatial resolution
- ExtraDimensional—The Fusion of Landsat GEDI
They analyzed Landsat imagery collected between 2000 and 2018 as well as GEDI tree height data to map the extent of land cover change over this period The results showed a significant increase in forest fragmentation over the past two decades
- Camp Landsat | Landsat Science - NASA
From the vantage point of space, data from Landsat has helped increase our understanding of our planet, improve lives, and safeguard our future Explore the science of remote sensing with these curated stories and activities
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