Landsat

The NASA/USGS Landsat program provides the longest continuous space-based record of Earth’s land in existence. Landsat data are essential for making informed decisions about our planet’s resources and environment.

Active Mission

discover

Satellite Missions

Explore

Discover the Data

impact

Benefits to Society

Landsat has been a cornerstone of global land imaging for more than 50 years. Since 1972, consistent and reliable data from Landsat satellites have been used by scientists, policy-makers, and decision-makers to understand and manage Earth’s changing surface.

Mission Objective

Earth Observation

Type

Orbiter

First Launch

July 23, 1972

Successful Launches

8 satellites