Landsat: A Global Land-Imaging Project
Fact Sheet
2010-3026
By: Rachel Headley
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Abstract
Across nearly four decades since 1972, Landsat satellites continuously have acquired space-based images of the Earth's land surface, coastal shallows, and coral reefs. The Landsat Program, a joint effort of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was established to routinely gather land imagery from space; consequently, NASA develops remote-sensing instruments and spacecraft, then launches and validates the satellites. The USGS then assumes ownership and operation of the satellites, in addition to managing all ground-data reception, archiving, product generation, and distribution. The result of this program is a visible, long-term record of natural and human-induced changes on the global landscape.
Suggested Citation
Headley, R., 2010, Landsat: A Global Land-Imaging Project: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2010-3026, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20103026.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Landsat: A Global Land-Imaging Project |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2010-3026 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20103026 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |