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Below you'll find the most recent news about Landsat and USGS. Please contact Michelle Bouchard at mbouchard@usgs.gov for assistance with specific media questions and requests.

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Landsat 9 Calibration Parameters Updated March 8, 2022

Landsat 9 Calibration Parameters Updated March 8, 2022

The USGS and NASA Cal/Val team is updating the Landsat 9 calibration parameters on March 8, 2022.  

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Landsat 9 User Handbook Now Available

Landsat 9 User Handbook Now Available

The Landsat 9 Data User Handbook is now available for download from the Landsat Missions Web Site.

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2022 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

2022 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or teams using satellite or aerial remote sensing that make outstanding contributions...

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Landsat 9 Data Now Available in the Cloud

Landsat 9 Data Now Available in the Cloud

As of February 15, 2022, Landsat 9 Collection 2 Level-1, Level-2, and U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) data are available via the commercial cloud.

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USGS Opens Door to Landsat 9 Data

USGS Opens Door to Landsat 9 Data

The U.S. Geological Survey will make Landsat 9 data available from the Landsat archive beginning February 10, 2022. 

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Landsat 9 Data Release Extends Unparalleled Earth Observation Archive

Landsat 9 Data Release Extends Unparalleled Earth Observation Archive

Imagery from the newest satellite in the USGS Landsat fleet is now open and available to the world. 

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Pecora Abstract and Special Session Deadline Extended to March 15, 2022

Pecora Abstract and Special Session Deadline Extended to March 15, 2022

The deadline for Special Sessions and Abstracts has been extended to March 15, 2022.

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Pecora 22: Call for Abstracts

Pecora 22: Call for Abstracts

Pecora 22: Call for conference sessions and abstracts due March 15, 2022

Opening the Aperture to Innovation: Expanding Our Collective Understanding...

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Landsat Science Team Co-Chair Named Among ‘Highly Cited Researchers’

Landsat Science Team Co-Chair Named Among ‘Highly Cited Researchers’

Landsat science efforts are well-represented by Dr. Tom Loveland and Landsat Science Team members on the newly released 2021 Highly Cited Researchers...

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Landsat Update Special Issue: Landsat 9

Landsat Update Special Issue: Landsat 9

Landsat Updates are prepared periodically and distributed electronically to provide information about Landsat activities and related topics of...

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Landsat: 2021 Year in Review

Landsat: 2021 Year in Review

2021 has been monumental for the Landsat program: a newly launched satellite and 10 million scenes in the archive mark two high points. 

Released...

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Landsat Helps Tell the Story About Bark Beetle Outbreaks in Colorado

Landsat Helps Tell the Story About Bark Beetle Outbreaks in Colorado

A Rocky Mountain drive might alarm people whisking past the once-healthy evergreens that now stand gray and naked. It might seem like all the trees...

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