Nasa S Landsat Satellite Images

Although landsat 5 needed the occasional software fix to continue functioning by march 2009 it had provided images of our planet for a quarter of century.

Nasa s landsat satellite images. The right image is a digital elevation model created with icesat 2 data. The map was developed as part of a demonstration study led by remote sensing scientists lori magruder of the university of texas at austin and chris parrish of oregon state university. The landsat program is the longest running enterprise for acquisition of satellite imagery of earth it is a joint nasa usgs program. Satellite images of earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years.

They have provided a broad beautiful picture showing how humans have shaped the planet and lit up the darkness. Originally intended to last just three years the satellite exceeded its life expectancy by 22. This was eventually renamed to landsat. On march 1 2009 nasa s landsat 5 satellite turned 25.

The left natural color image of the south pacific reef was acquired by landsat 8 in 2020. The most recent landsat 8 was launched on february 11 2013 the instruments on the landsat satellites have acquired millions of images. This gallery includes all landsat images published on the earth observatory visible earth and landsat science web sites from all seven landsat satellites landsats 1 8 landsat 6 failed to achieve orbit. Geological survey landsat series of earth observation satellites have continuously acquired images of the earth s land surface providing uninterrupted data to help land managers and policymakers make informed decisions about natural resources and the environment.

This joint nasa usgs program provides the longest continuous space based record of earth s land in existence. The landsat satellite record stretches from 1972 to the present. Landsat 8 launched on february 11 2013 landsat 8 formerly the landsat data continuity mission ldcm is the most recently launched landsat satellite. Since 1972 the joint nasa u s.

Published apr 12 2017. Landsat data continuity mission information. It is collecting valuable data and imagery used in agriculture education business science and government. On july 23 1972 the earth resources technology satellite was launched.

Images of important areas in the development of landsat 8. Nasa gov brings you the latest images videos and news from america s space agency. Landsat 8 information nasa landsat science landsat 8 ldcm s underfly with landsat 7. Every day landsat satellites provide essential information to help land managers and policy makers make wise decisions about our resources and our environment.

In march 2013 the landsat 8 satellite then known as ldcm was in position under landsat 7 to collect near coincident data for calibration activities.