NASA transferred ownership and operational control of the Landsat 9 satellite to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in a ceremony in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.
The U.S. Geological Survey has made all Landsat 9 data available from its Landsat archive.
Landsat 9, a joint mission of NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), passed its post-launch assessment review and is now in its operational phase.
Launched September 27, Landsat 9 will provide a high-quality and reliable stream of land imaging data for the next 10-plus years.
Using decades of Landsat satellite imagery, scientists at Geoscience Australia have mapped annual shoreline locations for the entirety of Australia going back more than thirty years.
Landsat 9’s first light images provide a preview of how the mission will help people manage vital natural resources and understand the impacts of climate change.
Landsat 9 successfully launched on Monday, Sept 27, 2021 at 11:12 a.m. PDT and is now proceeding smoothly and accordingly through its scheduled on-orbit checkout period.
Landsat 9 successfully launched at 2:12 p.m. EDT Monday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
by Jason Costa, Kennedy Space Center, Launch Services Program September 27, 2021 • After a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket successfully carried the Landsat 9 spacecraft into orbit from
Starting on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, a number of local Landsat-focused events will be taking place. From geocaching to family fun nights, from science cafe talks to women in STEM socials, there’s something for you to do during launch week.
by Jim Cawley, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center September 22, 2021 • Landsat 9 is targeted for launch no earlier than Sept. 27, 2021, on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V
Adventurers, explorers, and satellite lovers alike descended on Lompoc, California, Sunday, Sept. 19 to kick-off Southern California’s first GeoTour: The History of Landsat in Lompoc.
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the NASA/USGS Landsat 9 satellite.
Landsat 9, now scheduled for launch on Monday, Sept. 27, is safely encapsulated in its fairing and mated to the launch vehicle in preparation for launch.
The Landsat 9 launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.
The Wet Dress Rehearsal enabled engineers to evaluate how the Landsat 9 rocket and ground systems behave prior to launch.
Come along on a “roadtrip” through the decades to see how the technology on Landsat has evolved with the times to provide an unbroken data record.
The Landsat 9 launch is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.The media briefing will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.
Current pandemic demands for medical liquid oxygen have caused delivery delays of needed liquid nitrogen to Vandenberg, impacting the Landsat 9 launch date.
In preparation for launch, the Landsat 9 observatory has been encapsulated in the fairing of the Atlas V 401 rocket that will deliver it into orbit this September.
This is the second in a series of five features introducing members of the Landsat 9 team.
A new interactive Landsat 9 website has gone live.
This is the first in a series of five features introducing members of the Landsat 9 team.
The Landsat 9 project has passed its final major lifecycle approval gateway.
For five decades, we have relied on Landsat’s high-quality, science-quality observations to understand and protect our home planet.
A mural celebrating Landsat’s 50 year history is being painted in Lompoc, California.
Information about media accreditation for the upcoming launch of the Landsat 9 satellite.
The Landsat 9 satellite has arrived at the VSFB on the central coast of California.
Get ready to do some Landsat-inspired crafting and art making as we get closer to Landsat 9’s upcoming September launch.
The Landsat 9 satellite has successfully completed its most strenuous environmental test leading up to launch.
Landsat 9 Project Scientist Jeff Masek from NASA Goddard was interviewed for NOVA Now.
This new four-part video series shares the history of Landsat, how Landsat 9 works, how Landsat data gets from the satellite to the ground, and how Landsat data can be used with other data to support a wide range of research and applications. Enjoy!
Landsat 9 has successfully passed its Mission Operations Review.
NASA Official: Chris Neigh
Webmaster: Michael P. Taylor
Curators: Landsat Science Outreach Team
