Landsat Project Documents

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
• LS-DS-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 

Collection 2 Level-2 Science Products

• Landsat Collection 2 Level-2 Science Products Factsheet

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

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
• LSDS-1329 Landsat Atmospheric Auxiliary Data 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 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 5 TM Radiometric Lookup Table

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. 

• Landsat Collection 1 Factsheet
• LSDS-1656 Landsat Collection Definition Document

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

• LSDS-1332 Burned Area Product Guide
• LSDS-1327 Burned Area Algorithm Description Document

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