June 2022 - Vol. 1 | Issue 1
Landsat 7 Lowered from Standard Landsat Orbit
For the first time since May 1999, the Landsat 7 satellite has left the Worldwide Reference System-2 (WRS-2) orbit. Following two maneuvers, the satellite was lowered last week to an altitude of 697 kilometers, placing it outside the official envelope of the Earth Observation Satellite (EOS) constellation.
Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group 50th Meeting Held in Pretoria, South Africa
The USGS Landsat International Cooperator Network, in coordination with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), held the first in person Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG) #50 meeting since 2019 in Pretoria, South Africa during the first week of May.
Explore the Landsat Archive with New Interactive Map
Explore the USGS Landsat archive with the Landsat Archive Dashboard. Now available, the interactive map displays Landsat data products over their orbit path. This tool enables users to search and discover the Landsat archive in a new, innovative manner.
Landsat 9 Products Now Available from ESPA
Landsat 9 Collection 2 products can now be requested for processing from the EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) On Demand Interface.
Published Works Demonstrate Dedication and Caliber of Landsat Science Team Members
Landsat Science Team members publish their research and results for the benefit of the remote sensing community. Their publications can be found in remote-sensing journals and periodicals, conference presentations, book sections and reports.
Landsat Satellites Collection
Over the course of fifty years, eight Landsat satellites have observed the Earth's surface. This storymap collection allows users to view each satellite's heritage from Landsat 1 through Landsat 9 (Landsat 6 did not achieve orbit). See first light images, significant events, and unique science for each satellite.
Remote Sensing Community Says Goodbye to Longtime USGS EROS Chief Scientist Thomas Loveland
The scientific community lost a visionary on May 13, 2022. Thomas Loveland was the longtime Chief Scientist at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center and a globally recognized land change scientist whose work helped define the field of land remote sensing across a nearly 40-year career of public service.
