When will the Landsat 9 satellite be launched?
Landsat 9—a partnership between the USGS and NASA—has a launch readiness date of September 2021.
Landsat 9 will be launched from Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and will be delivered into orbit by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 launch vehicle.
Learn more: Landsat 9 Mission
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First in a Series of Landsat 9 Ground Readiness Tests is Successful
Landsat 9 Ground System development team members executed the first of a series of Ground Readiness Tests (GRTs) this week as they successfully simulated the communication of command and telemetry data between the Ground Network Element (GNE) at EROS and the Landsat Multi-Satellite Operations Center (LMOC) at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
Landsat 9 Ground System Moves from Design to Development and Beyond
The design work is done. The development, off and running. With a Dec. 15, 2020, launch date penciled in for Landsat 9, the business of building the L9 Ground System is ready to springboard off a final Ground System Critical Design Review being hosted by the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center at the end of September.
Landsat 9 Ground System Development Not Simply a Repeat of Landsat 8
It might seem at first blush that developing and building a ground system for the upcoming Landsat 9 mission would be less complicated than past missions, particularly since L9 is often characterized as a repeat of Landsat 8.
Landsat Missions Timeline
Since 1972, Landsat satellites have continuously acquired space-based images of the Earth’s land surface, providing uninterrupted data to help land managers and policymakers make informed decisions about our natural resources and the environment.
Visit Landsat Missions for more information.
Landsat in Action - Infrastructure of Landsat Data with Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen talks about the value of Landsat data as an infrastructure for research and innovation.
Landsat in Action - The Importance of Landsat with Curtis Woodcock
Boston University Professor Curtis Woodcock talks about the significance Landsat was had in science and what he hopes to see as the mission continues.
Landsat In Action - Monitoring Polar Ice Caps with Ted Scambos
Ted Scambos, Lead Scientist at the National Snow & Ice Data Center, talks about the roll of Landsat in his research studying polar regions.
Landsat Ground Control Points 2014 Update
Landsat Ground Control Points Map - 2014 Update
Visit the Ground Control Points web page for more information.
Landsat 9 Mission Development and Lifecycle Timeline
This timeline shows the the Landsat 9 mission development and lifecycle. Image credit: NASA Landsat