Version History for U.S. Geological General Information Product (GIP) 263

The USGS: An Unparalleled Scientific Asset

By Shonte Jenkins, Emily Pindilli, David Applegate, and Rachel E. Reagan
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First posted online December 9, 2025

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Revised and reposted March 5, 2026 as version 1.1

For the report itself:

On the front page of the report, the positions of the "$25.6B" benefit item and the "$13.5B" benefit item were switched to place the "$25.6B" near the satellite image.

The text of the "$25.6B" benefit item was changed to "in annual value to users of imagery from Landsat satellites, which were codeveloped by NASA and the USGS and operated through their lifespans by the USGS."

The general satellite was replaced with a Landsat satellite image.

The text at the beginning of the footnote was changed from "Values are" to "Values throughout are..."

For the report supplement:

The text of the "$25.6B" benefit item was changed to "in annual value to users of imagery from Landsat satellites, which were codeveloped by NASA and the USGS and operated through their lifespans by the USGS."

The text at the beginning of footnote 1 was changed from "Values are" to "Values throughout are..."