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The numbers on this map indicate the number of commercial and government/civil Earth observing satellites launched by the highlighted countries. This image is updated quarterly.

Visit the Earth Observing Satellites webpage to learn more. 

This chart shows the number of commercial and government/civil satellites launched each year since 1972.  This information is updated quarterly. 

Visit the Earth Observing Satellites webpage to learn more.

JACIE 2026 Workshop Save the Date

Visit the JACIE 2026 Workshop webpage to keep up with information about the April 2026 meeting.

The JACIE 2025 Workshop in-person attendees are shown in this picture. The Workshop was held April 7-11, 2025. 

The JACIE 2025 Workshop will be held April 7-11, 2025 at USGS Headquarters in Reston, Virginia.  This graphic displays the deadlines for the workshop components. 

Visit the JACIE 2025 Workshop webpage to learn more about the workshop. 

The United States Group on Earth Observations (USGEO) 2023 Earth Observations Assessment Report on Agriculture and Forestry provides a quantitative assessment of the Nation’s then-current portfolio of Earth observations (data, measurements derived from the systems, platfo

JACIE 2025 will be held April 7 - 11, 2025 at USGS Headquarters in Reston, Virginia. 

Annual JACIE Workshops are sponsored by government agencies and allow remote sensing experts to discuss system capabilities, calibration, and the impacts of data quality on various applications. 

Highlights of JACIE Workshops include:

The Ivanpah Playa test site is a dry lakebed located in the Mohave Desert along the border of California and Nevada.