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The National Land Imaging Program supports a variety of geospatial data programs and projects, including the USGS Landsat Program. Browse the images below to see some of the imagery produced using NLI-supported data sources.

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USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for Landsat Next mission.

USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.

(Left to Right): Head of the DLR Space Division Dr. Anke Pagels-Kerp and USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge.

USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.

(Left to Right): Head of the DLR Space Division Dr. Anke Pagels-Kerp and USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge.

Photo of USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.

The U.S. Geological Survey and German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt  or DLR sign statement for plans to continue partnership with the upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission.

Baotou Sand Test Site - Urad Qianqi, Inner Mongolia in northern China
Baotou Sand Test Site
Baotou Sand Test Site
Baotou Sand Test Site

The Baotou Sand Test Site was established to assess the radiometric and spectral performance of high spatial resolution sensor payloads on airborne and satellite platforms. Located at Urad Qianqi, Inner Mongolia in northern China, the site is ∼1270 meters (m) above sea level. The site

The Baotou Sand Test Site was established to assess the radiometric and spectral performance of high spatial resolution sensor payloads on airborne and satellite platforms. Located at Urad Qianqi, Inner Mongolia in northern China, the site is ∼1270 meters (m) above sea level. The site

NUSO remote pilots prepare the hyperspectral sensor for data collection.
NUSO remote pilots prepare the hyperspectral sensor for data collection.
NUSO remote pilots prepare the hyperspectral sensor for data collection.
NUSO remote pilots prepare the hyperspectral sensor for data collection.

NUSO remote pilots Matt Burgess and Victoria Scholl prepare the hyperspectral sensor for data collection.

NUSO remote pilot flies a UAS with hyperspectral payload from a levee on the south bank of the Missouri River.
NUSO remote pilot flies a UAS with hyperspectral payload from a levee on the south bank of the Missouri River.
NUSO remote pilot flies a UAS with hyperspectral payload from a levee on the south bank of the Missouri River.
NUSO remote pilot flies a UAS with hyperspectral payload from a levee on the south bank of the Missouri River.

NUSO remote pilot Matt Burgess flies a DJI Matrice 600 Pro UAS with hyperspectral payload from a levee on the south bank of the Missouri River.

Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone
Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone
Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone
Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone

Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone

The NUSO and the National Park Service (NPS) Heritage Document Programs partnered in May 2024 to perform a UAS-based 3D scan of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.

Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone

The NUSO and the National Park Service (NPS) Heritage Document Programs partnered in May 2024 to perform a UAS-based 3D scan of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.

Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS 1 Scenes
Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS 1 Scenes
Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS 1 Scenes
Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS 1 Scenes

The Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS-1 Scenes heatmap displays Landsat scenes by WRS-1 path/row that were contributed to the USGS Landsat Archive by Landsat International Cooperator Ground Stations.

The Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS-1 Scenes heatmap displays Landsat scenes by WRS-1 path/row that were contributed to the USGS Landsat Archive by Landsat International Cooperator Ground Stations.

Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS 2 Scenes
Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS 2 Scenes
Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS 2 Scenes
Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS 2 Scenes

The Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS-2 Scenes heatmap displays Landsat scenes by WRS-2 path/row that were contributed to the USGS Landsat Archive by Landsat International Cooperator Ground Stations.

The Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS-2 Scenes heatmap displays Landsat scenes by WRS-2 path/row that were contributed to the USGS Landsat Archive by Landsat International Cooperator Ground Stations.

Landsat 8 image of the Salton Sea 2023
Landsat 8 image of the Salton Sea 2023
Landsat 8 image of the Salton Sea 2023
Landsat 8 image of the Salton Sea 2023

This Landsat 8 image shows the Salton Sea and surrounding area in California. 

Landsat 8
Path 39 Row 37
October 18, 2023
Bands 6,5,4

This Landsat 8 image shows the Salton Sea and surrounding area in California. 

Landsat 8
Path 39 Row 37
October 18, 2023
Bands 6,5,4

Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands
Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands
Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands
Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands

This Landsat 8 images displays the Tiwi Islands. 

The Tiwi Islands are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, north of Darwin in the Timor Sea. They are comprised of the islands of Melville and Bathurst, and nine smaller, uninhabited islands. 

This Landsat 8 images displays the Tiwi Islands. 

The Tiwi Islands are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, north of Darwin in the Timor Sea. They are comprised of the islands of Melville and Bathurst, and nine smaller, uninhabited islands. 

Landsat 9 image sees Iceland Volcano lava
Landsat 9 Image Captures Iceland Volcano Lava
Landsat 9 Image Captures Iceland Volcano Lava
Landsat 9 Image Captures Iceland Volcano Lava

In November 2023 the Svartsengi volcanic system awakened after almost 800 years with a series of earthquakes that opened large cracks in the on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula.  An eruption on December 18th spewed lava away from the nearby coastal town of Grindavik, but the January 14, 2024 eruption sent lava directly toward the town.

In November 2023 the Svartsengi volcanic system awakened after almost 800 years with a series of earthquakes that opened large cracks in the on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula.  An eruption on December 18th spewed lava away from the nearby coastal town of Grindavik, but the January 14, 2024 eruption sent lava directly toward the town.

NUSO remote pilot setting up the Yellowscan Mapper+ on a UAS for flights at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.
NUSO remote pilot setting up the Yellowscan Mapper+ on a UAS for flights at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.
NUSO remote pilot setting up the Yellowscan Mapper+ on a UAS for flights at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.
NUSO remote pilot setting up the Yellowscan Mapper+ on a UAS for flights at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.

Matt Burgess (NUSO) setting up the Yellowscan Mapper+ on a DJI M600 for flights at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.

Verifying successful lidar data collection while in the field at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.
Verifying successful lidar data collection while in the field at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.
Verifying successful lidar data collection while in the field at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.
Verifying successful lidar data collection while in the field at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.

Verifying successful lidar data collection while in the field at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.

Spectral Bandpasses for all Landsat Sensors
Spectral Bandpasses for all Landsat Sensors
Spectral Bandpasses for all Landsat Sensors
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa

Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa, with 3-month intervals captured in 2020 processed by Digital Earth Africa with legend showing the RBG (Red-Blue-Green) breakdown. Image credit: Geoscience Australia

Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa, with 3-month intervals captured in 2020 processed by Digital Earth Africa with legend showing the RBG (Red-Blue-Green) breakdown. Image credit: Geoscience Australia

Staff in field mapping croplands
Ministry of Agriculture staff in Zambia mapping and analyzing crop production.
Ministry of Agriculture staff in Zambia mapping and analyzing crop production.
Ministry of Agriculture staff in Zambia mapping and analyzing crop production.

Ministry of Agriculture staff in Zambia mapping and analyzing crop production. Photo credit: Geoscience Australia

Team collecting field data
Field Survey on Irrigation Techniques in Mozambique
Field Survey on Irrigation Techniques in Mozambique
Field Survey on Irrigation Techniques in Mozambique

Timon Weitkamp and the team collecting field data on irrigation techniques in Mozambique. Photo credit: Geoscience Australia

UAS Research Center's Saucer Shark Aeroshell and Payload are suspended in stairwell with payload on.
Saucer Shark Aeroshell and payload suspended by sling
Saucer Shark Aeroshell and payload suspended by sling
Saucer Shark Aeroshell and payload suspended by sling

USGS National Innovation Center UAS Research Center Saucer Shark Project, before science flight tests, Aeroshell and payload. Sling configuration and payload orientation verified before science flight deployment. Payload is on and ready to record!

USGS National Innovation Center UAS Research Center Saucer Shark Project, before science flight tests, Aeroshell and payload. Sling configuration and payload orientation verified before science flight deployment. Payload is on and ready to record!

BisonCore displays live map of magnetic data from Saucer Shark for decision making and live environment interpretation
BisonCore (MagEdition) displays live magnetic data (top) and lidar altitude (bottom)
BisonCore (MagEdition) displays live magnetic data (top) and lidar altitude (bottom)
BisonCore (MagEdition) displays live magnetic data (top) and lidar altitude (bottom)

USGS National Innovation Center UAS Research Center Saucer Shark Project, BisonCore displays the path of the sensor live, as it covers transects. Data received from the payload is then displayed within the BisonCore Ecosystem and is accessible for field viewing. The magnetic map is also used to validate payload directed algorithms.

USGS National Innovation Center UAS Research Center Saucer Shark Project, BisonCore displays the path of the sensor live, as it covers transects. Data received from the payload is then displayed within the BisonCore Ecosystem and is accessible for field viewing. The magnetic map is also used to validate payload directed algorithms.

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