Landsat Missions
Bulk Metadata Service
The Landsat-related metadata files listed below each contain the entire dataset, and due to the size of each file, may take several minutes to download depending on your internet connection.
Note: To download metadata for particular areas of interest or date ranges, use the EarthExplorer Export Metadata functionality. Visit the EarthExplorer Help Documentation for more information.
These files are updated daily.
Landsat Collection 2 (coming soon)
| Sensor | Level-1 | Level-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI)/ Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) April 2013 – present |
XML CSV |
XML CSV |
| Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) 1999 - present |
XML CSV |
XML CSV |
| Landsat 4-5 Thematic Mapper (TM) 1982-2012 |
XML CSV |
XML CSV |
| Landsat 1-5 Multispectral Scanner (MSS) 1972-1997, 2012-2013 |
XML CSV |
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Landsat Collection 1
Note: Updates to Landsat Collection 1 Level-1 metadata fields were made in May 2018 and are described here.
| Sensor | Level-1 |
|---|---|
| Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI)/ Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) April 2013 – present |
XML CSV |
| Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) 1999 - present |
XML CSV |
| Landsat 4-5 Thematic Mapper (TM) 1982-2012 |
XML CSV |
| Landsat 1-5 Multispectral Scanner (MSS) 1972-1997, 2012-2013 |
XML CSV |