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Landsat 1 Graphics Library

Discover the story of Landsat 1 through a collection of satellite images, mission diagrams, clean room photos, and other historic visuals. This gallery showcases the spacecraft’s design, launch, and groundbreaking Earth observations that marked the start of modern land imaging.

The integrated ERTS payload and Nimbus satellite bus (with solar panels deployed) undergoing testing at the GE facility in Valley...
The integrated ERTS payload and Nimbus satellite bus (with solar panels deployed) undergoing testing at the GE facility in Valley Forge, PA.
Diagram illustrating how ERTS-A (Landsat 1) transmitted data to ground stations on Earth via satellite communication links.
A diagram showing how ERTS-A communicated with ground stations.
This false-color composite satellite image was produced by the U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service in 1976. Captured by...
A digitally enhanced false-color satellite image of Cape Cod and vicinity, showing the distinctive curved peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean. The landmass appears in reddish tones while water is dark blue. The image clearly shows Cape Cod's hook shape, along with Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket islands to the south. A location map and explanatory text appear below the main image.
An artist rendering of the Multispectral Scanner System. The painting shows the golden components of the MSS, with a chunk out of the middle showing the innerworkings of this scanner.
Logo for NASA’s first Landsat mission, originally called the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS).
Graphic showing the ERTS (Earth Resources Technology Satellite) logo in brown and yellow. On the left, large block letters spell out “ERTS” with the words “Earth Resources Technology Satellite” below. On the right, a circular NASA emblem features Earth at the center surrounded by icons of a satellite, wheat, mountains, and fish to represent natural resources.
A Landsat 1 image of Rosso, Mauritania acquired on Sep 30, 1972 (path/row 220/49)
A Landsat 1 image of Rosso, Mauritania acquired on Sep 30, 1972 (path/row 220/49)
This false-color satellite view of metro Atlanta was created using green wavelength measurements from Landsat data, specifically processed to emphasize...
A false-color satellite image of Atlanta's metropolitan area showing urban development as dark blue patterns against a white background representing forested areas. The image was created using green wavelength measurements from Landsat satellite data to emphasize the contrast between developed and rural regions.
Example of the Landsat 1-5 MSS Collection 2 level-1 product. This Landsat 1 image was acquired on June 26, 1974...
Landsat 1 image showing the Fallon, Nevada area
A turntable animation of the Landsat 1-3 model.
A turntable animation of the Landsat 1-3 model.
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NASA's Landsat 1 was the first of what was to become a series of satellites designed to map and monitor the Earth's land surfaces. This view of Los Angeles and vicinity is a scene acquired by a single pass of Landsat 1 on 25 June 1974.
An animation of Landsat 1-3 orbiting over Earth.
Artist's animation showing Landsat 1-3 satellites orbiting Earth.
Artist rendering of Landsat 1 (ERTS-A).
Artist rendering of Landsat 1 (ERTS-A).
This false-color Landsat 1 image from May 5, 1973, captures the only time the Morganza Floodway has been opened prior...
A false-color Landsat satellite image from May 5, 1973, showing flooding in the Morganza Floodway. The image displays vegetation in bright red, muddy flood waters in greenish-brown, and clear water in blue-black, highlighting the Mississippi River's water diversion through the emergency floodway system.
This false-color Landsat satellite image from 1977 captures the eastern Middle Atlantic States, spanning from New York City to Hampton...
A false-color Landsat satellite image from 1977 showing the Middle Atlantic States region of the United States. The image covers an area from New York City to Hampton Roads, Virginia, displaying the distinctive coastal features, major water bodies, and land cover patterns. Vegetation appears in reddish tones, water bodies in dark blue, and developed areas in lighter colors.
"Chesapeake Bay and vicinity, winter 1976-77"
Satellite imagery map showing vegetation in red, ice in white, and ocean in blue.
This satellite image map was produced by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with NASA using LANDSAT-1 data from 1974....
A false-color satellite image map of the Florida Keys from 1974, produced by NASA's LANDSAT-1. The image shows the curved chain of islands extending southwest from the Florida mainland, with land appearing in reddish-white tones and varying shades of blue indicating different water depths. The map includes coordinate grids, a location diagram, and explanatory text.
This satellite image map was created by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with NASA using LANDSAT-1 data recorded on...
A false-color satellite image map of Lake Okeechobee, Florida, from 1973, produced using NASA LANDSAT-1 data. The large circular lake appears as a dark blue body in the lower left portion of the image, surrounded by reddish-pink agricultural and developed areas. The Atlantic coast is visible along the right side. The map includes coordinate grids, a location diagram, and explanatory text in the margins.
This satellite image map was created by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with NASA using LANDSAT-1 data recorded on...
A false-color satellite image map of Lake George, Florida, from 1973, produced using NASA LANDSAT-1 data. The image shows Lake George as a dark blue body of water amid reddish-pink vegetated areas, with numerous smaller lakes scattered throughout the region. The Atlantic coast appears along the right edge. The map includes coordinate grids, a location diagram, and explanatory text in the margins.
This false-color composite satellite map was produced in 1973 by the U.S. Geological Survey using multispectral imagery captured by NASA's...
A false-color satellite image map of the Washington D.C. and Chesapeake Bay region from 1972, created using ERTS-1 (Landsat 1) data. The image shows water bodies in dark blue, vegetation in red, and developed areas in lighter tones. The distinctive shape of the Chesapeake Bay is prominently visible on the right side, with the Potomac River flowing toward Washington D.C. in the center-left portion of the image.
This comprehensive satellite image mosaic was produced by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with NASA and Georgia's Earth and...
A false-color satellite image mosaic of the entire state of Georgia, created from LANDSAT-1 data collected in 1973-74. The state appears in reddish-pink tones with blue waterways, including major rivers and the Atlantic coastline visible on the right side. The image clearly shows the state's geographic features, from the Appalachian mountains in the north to the coastal plains in the south.
This 1973 Landsat 1 false-color infrared image shows Mount St. Helens almost a decade before its catastrophic 1980 eruption. Created...
A false-color infrared satellite image of Mount St. Helens and surrounding region from 1973, showing the mountain before its major eruption. Vegetation appears bright red, exposed land is gray, mountain snow caps appear light blue, and water bodies are dark blue. The Columbia River is visible in the lower left corner of the image.
A Landsat 1 satellite image of Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia, on Sep 5, 1972 (path/row 177/43)
A Landsat 1 satellite image of Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia, on Sep 5, 1972 (path/row 177/43)
A Landsat 1 satellite image of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia acquired on Aug 1, 1972 (path/row 178/43)
A Landsat 1 satellite image of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia acquired on Aug 1, 1972 (path/row 178/43)
A Landsat 1 image of Cairo, Egypt, acquired on Aug 31, 1972 (path/row 190/39)
A Landsat 1 image of Cairo, Egypt, acquired on Aug 31, 1972 (path/row 190/39)
Landsat 1 captured this false-color image of Death Valley on May 27, 1976. At the center lies Furnace Creek, a...
Satellite imagery of Death Valley
First cloud-free land image acquired by the Landsat 1 multispectral scanner system (MSS), 25 July 1972, including the Ouachita Mountains...
A Landsat 1 satellite image of the Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma.
This early Landsat 1 image, acquired on July 31, 1972, captures the Kennicott, Nabesna, and Barnard Glaciers in southeastern Alaska—just...
Satellite image of glaciers in Alaska show in colors of red and white
A Landsat 1 image of Phoenix, Arizona acquired on Oct 16, 1972 (path/row 39/37).
A Landsat 1 image of Phoenix, Arizona acquired on Oct 16, 1972 (path/row 39/37).
A Landsat 1 image of Garden City, Kansas acquired on Aug 16, 1972 (path/row 32/34).
A Landsat 1 image of Garden City, Kansas acquired on Aug 16, 1972 (path/row 32/34).
Landsat 1's first light is a false-color image. The composite image is shown using the near-infrared, red and green bands....
Landsat 1's first light image of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.
Tri-Decadal MSS Single Scene (Landsat 1) of the Washington DC and Baltimore, Maryland area. Acquisition date of October 11, 1972.
Tri-Decadal MSS Single Scene - Washington DC and Baltimore, MD Area
A Landsat 1 satellite image of Bahrain, acquired on Sep 3, 1972 (path/row 175/42)
A Landsat 1 satellite image of Bahrain, acquired on Sep 3, 1972 (path/row 175/42)
A Landsat 1 satellite image of Doha, Qatar, acquired on Sep 3, 1972 (path/row 175/42)
A Landsat 1 satellite image of Doha, Qatar, acquired on Sep 3, 1972 (path/row 175/42)
A Landsat 1 image of Lake Mead, acquired on Sep 13, 1972 (path/row 42/35).
A Landsat 1 image of Lake Mead, acquired on Sep 13, 1972 (path/row 42/35).
A Landsat 1 image of Lake Naivasha, Kenya acquired on Jan 31, 1973 (path/row 181/61).
A Landsat 1 image of Lake Naivasha, Kenya acquired on Jan 31, 1973 (path/row 181/61).
This Landsat 1 satellite image from September 3, 1973, shows northwest Greenland in false color (using MSS bands 6-5-4). While...
A satellite image of northwest Greenland showing a peninsula north of Thule Air Base. The image captures the North Ice Cap, Wolstenholme Fjord, and surrounding glaciers. White ice and snow cover contrast with brown bare land areas and dark blue water. Major features are labeled, including the Greenland Ice Sheet, North Ice Cap, and Wolstenholme Fjord, showing the detailed glacial landscape of this Arctic region.
An infrared image of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park taken by MSS.
An infrared image of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park taken by MSS.
Looking over Panamint Valley in eastern California with Death Valley in the background. Red hues indicate vegetation reflectance in the...
An infrared image taken by MSS showing Panamint Valley in eastern California.