2026-10-19-Landsat 8 / 9 Level-2, U.S. ARD, and Level-3 Product Delay

USGS EROS Notification

What is Happening	Landsat 8 and 9 Level-2, U.S. ARD, and Level-3 products from October 2026 may not be available on EarthExplorer as quickly as users expect due to delayed VIIRS/JPSS1 Aerosol auxiliary data.
Who is impacted?	Users needing Landsat 8 and 9 Level-2, U.S. ARD, and Level-3 products from data acquired after October 11, 2026
Which data sets, products and/or tools are impacted?	Landsat 8 / 9 Collection 2 Level-2 Landsat 8 / 9 Collection 2 Dynamic Surface Water Extent Landsat 8 / 9 Collection 2 Burned Area Landsat 8 / 9 Collection 2 Fractional Snow Covered Area Landsat 8 / 9 Collection 2 U. S. ARD
Start Date	October 12, 2026
End Date	Unknown - Ongoing
Support	If you have any further questions, contact custserv@usgs.gov.

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