The Landsat Program - Technical Information
Technical Information
An engineer with the Landsat 7 ETM+ instrument in cleanroom.
Technical descriptions of the Landsat satellites can be found by following the links at the bottom of this page.
For regularly updated information on the Landsats 5 and 7 missions visit the USGS Landsat website.
For detailed information on Landsat 7 data use, visit the Landsat 7 Science Data Users Handbook.
For detailed information on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, visit the LDCM website or read the LDCM brochure.
To watch a live broadcast of Landsat data collection, visit USGS EarthNow!
Visit The USGS Landsat website for:
- technical documentation,
- ground station facts,
- Landsat calibration parameter file details,
- satellite ephemeris information,
- satellite anomaly investigations,
- data acquisition information,
- image processing particulars,
- and data product guidance.
Visit The L7 SCIENCE Data USERS Handbook for:
- background Landsat program information,
- spacecraft characteristics,
- Landsat 7 payload details,
- ground system details,
- orbit and coverage particulars,
- data properties,
- artifact characterization,
- instrument calibration information,
- calibration parameter file details,
- level 1 data processing details,
- data product information,
- product ordering guidance,
- system performance details,
- automatic cloud cover assessments,
- and application information.
Technical details for:
- Landsat 1
- Landsat 2
- Landsat 3
- Landsat 4
- Landsat 5
- Landsat 6
- Landsat 7
- Landsat Data Continuity Mission
- The Worldwide Reference System
Related Information:
- A comparison of L5, L7, IRS-P6 and CBERS-2 (PDF)
- Atmospheric Correction Parameter Calculator
- (for Single Thermal Band Instruments)
