Landsat 9

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Landsat 9 – a partnership between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey – will continue the Landsat program’s critical role in monitoring, understanding, and managing the land resources needed to sustain human life.

Type

Orbiter

Launch

Sept. 27, 2021

Target

Earth

Objective

Repeatedly observe Earth's global land surface

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Orange Lava, Blue Lagoon

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Telfer Mine, Western Australia

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Tracking Spring Flooding

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