Landsat Project Documents
The documents listed on this page provide technical details about Landsat missions and Landsat data and science products.
Policy | Mission Management Office | Landsat Glossary & Acronyms
Landsat Calibration/Validation | Landsat Data Users Handbooks
Collection 2 Products (2019 - present ) | Collection 1 Products (2016-2021)
Landsat Policy Documents
- National Space Policy (June 28, 2010)
- Landsat Data Distribution Policy (January 2, 2008)
- Public Law 105.303 - Commercial Space Act of 1998 (October 28, 1998)
- Commercial Space Act of 1997 (May 22, 1997)
- Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (October 1992)
Landsat Mission Management Office
- Landsat Factsheet
- Landsat Updates
- Management Plan for the Landsat Program (December 1999)
- Landsat Science Teams
- LSDS-547 Landsat Ground Station Identifiers
Landsat Data Users Handbooks
- LSDS-2082 Landsat 9 Data Users Handbook
- LSDS-1574 Landsat 8 Data Users Handbook
- LSDS-1927 Landsat 7 Data Users Handbook
Landsat Collection 2
- Landsat Collection 2 Factsheet
- LSDS-1388 Landsat Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-2032 Landsat Commercial Cloud Direct Access Users Guide
Collection 2 Level-3 Science Products
Burned Area
- Landsat Collection 2 Level-3 Burned Area Product Factsheet
- LSDS-2041 Landsat Collection 2 Level-3 Burned Area Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-2083 Landsat Collection 2 Level 3 Burned Area Algorithm Description Document
Dynamic Surface Water Extent
- Landsat Collection 2 Level-3 Dynamic Surface Water Extent Product Factsheet
- LSDS-2042 Landsat Collection 2 Level 3 Dynamic Surface Water Extent Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-2084 Landsat Collection 2 Level 3 Dynamic Surface Water Extent Algorithm Description Document
Fractional Snow Covered Area
- Landsat Collection 2 Level-3 Fractional Snow Covered Area Product Factsheet
- LSDS-2043 Landsat Collection 2 Level 3 Fractional Snow Covered Area Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-2086 Landsat Collection 2 Level 3 Fractional Snow Covered Area Algorithm Description Document
Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration
- LSDS-2349 Landsat 4-9 Collection 2 Level 3 Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration Product Guide
- LSDS-2150 Landsat 4-9 Collection 2 Level 3 Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration Algorithm Description Document
- LSDS-1417 EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) On Demand Interface User Guide
Collection 2 Level-2 Science Products
- Landsat Collection 2 Level-2 Science Products Factsheet
- LSDS-1329 Landsat Atmospheric Auxiliary Data Data Format Control Book
Landsat 8-9 Collection 2 Level-2 Provisional Aquatic Reflectance
- LSDS-2339 Landsat 8-9 Collection 2 Level-2 Provisional Aquatic Reflectance Algorithm Description Document
- LSDS-2340 Landsat 8-9 Collection 2 Level-2 Provisional Aquatic Reflectance Product Guide
- LSDS-1417 EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) On Demand Interface User Guide
Landsat 8-9
- LSDS-1619 Landsat 8-9 Collection 2 Level 2 Science Product Guide
- LSDS-1328 Landsat 8-9 OLI/TIRS Collection 2 Level 2 Data Format Control Book
Landsat 4-7
- LSDS-1618 Landsat 4-7 Collection 2 Level 2 Science Product Guide
- LSDS-1337 Landsat 7 ETM+ Collection 2 Level 2 Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-1336 Landsat 4-5 TM Collection 2 Level 2 Data Format Control Book
Landsat Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD)
- Landsat Collection 2 U.S. ARD Factsheet
- LSDS-1435 Landsat Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-1609 Landsat Tile Full Resolution Browse (FRB) Data Format Control Book
Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 Data
- LSDS-1822 Landsat 8-9 OLI/TIRS Collection 2 Level 1 Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-1414 Landsat 7 ETM+ Collection 2 Level 1 Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-1415 Landsat 4-5 TM Collection 2 Level 1 Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-1416 Landsat 1-5 MSS Collection 2 Level 1 Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-1823 Landsat Full Resolution Browse Images Data Format Control Book
Landsat Calibration/Validation
Landsat Data: Community Standard for Data Calibration
A Report of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee, Landsat Advisory Group, October 2020
Landsat Quarterly Calibration and Validation Reports
Hosted by USGS EROS Calibration/Validation Center of Excellence (ECCOE)
Landsat 8-9
- LSDS-1834 Landsat 8-9 OLI/TIRS Calibration Parameter File Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-1747 Landsat 8-9 OLI/TIRS Calibration / Validation Algorithm Description Document
- LSDS-810 Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS Calibration Parameter File Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-749 Landsat 8 Mission Data Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-750 Landsat 8 Level 0 Reformatted Data Format Control Book
Landsat 7
- LSDS-1983 Landsat 4-7 LEDAPS Calibration / Validation Algorithm Description Document
- LSDS-31 Landsat 7 ETM+ Calibration Parameter File Definition
- LSDS-270 Landsat 7 ETM+ Level 0 Reformatted Archive Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-271 Landsat 7 ETM+ Level 0 Reformatted Product Data Format Control Book
- Landsat 7 Gap Phase Statistics Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD)
- Landsat 7 Image Assessment System Geometric Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD)
Landsat 4-5 TM
- LSDS-43 Landsat 4-5 TM Calibration Parameter File Definition
- Landsat 7, Landsat 4-5 TM Bumper Mode Scan Mirror Correction Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD)
- LSDS-280 Landsat 4-5 TM Level 0 Reformatted Product Data Format Control Book
Landsat 1-5 MSS
- LSDS-59 Landsat 1-5 MSS Geometric Algorithm Description Document
- LSDS-52 Landsat 1-5 MSS Calibration Parameter File Definition
- LSDS-285 Landsat MSS Level 0 Reformatted Product Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-287 Landsat MSS-X Data Format Control Book
Landsat Collection 1
*NOTE: Access to Landsat Collection 1 data ended December 30, 2022. The documents and the information they contain is for reference purposes only.
Collection 1 Level-2 Science Products
- LSDS-1368 Landsat 8 Collection 1 Land Surface Reflectance Code (LaSRC) Product Guide
- LSDS-1370 Landsat 4-7 Collection 1 Surface Reflectance Code LEDAPS Product Guide
- LSDS-1417 EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) On Demand Interface User Guide
- LSDS-1330 Landsat Provisional Surface Temperature Product Guide
Provisional Aquatic Reflectance
- LSDS-1422 Landsat Provisional Aquatic Reflectance Product Guide
- LSDS-1433 Landsat 8 Provisional Aquatic Reflectance Algorithm Description Document
Collection 1 Level-3 Science Products
Burned Area
Dynamic Surface Water Extent
- LSDS-1331 Dynamic Surface Water Extent Product Guide
- LSDS-1325 Dynamic Surface Water Extent Algorithm Description Document
Fractional Snow Covered Area
- LSDS-1333 Fractional Snow Covered Area Product Guide
- LSDS-1326 Fractional Snow Covered Area Algorithm Description Document
Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration
- LSDS-1990 Landsat Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration Product Guide
- LSDS-1989 Landsat Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration Algorithm Description Document
Landsat Collection 1 U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD)
- LSDS-1873 Landsat Collection 1 U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) Data Format Control Book
- U.S. Landsat ARD Factsheet
Landsat Collection 1 Level-1 Data
- LSDS-809 Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS Collection 1 Level 1 Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-272 Landsat 7 ETM+ Collection 1 Level 1 Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-284 Landsat 4-5 TM Collection 1 Level 1 Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-286 Landsat 1-5 MSS Collection 1 Level 1 Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-833 Landsat 8 Full Resolution Browse Data Format Control Book
- LSDS-1928 Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS Solar and View Angle Generation Algorithm Description Document
- LSDS-1691 Landsat 7 ETM+ and Landsat 4-5 TM Solar and View Angle Generation Algorithm Description Document