On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit.. Landsat 7 operations continue today, despite the Scan Line Corrector (SLC-off) anomaly.
Safeguarding freshwater resources is crucial, and while scientists use a variety of ground-based techniques to gauge water quality, the Landsat program has provided water quality data from orbit for decades.
Join the STELLA team on September 19, 2023, to hear the the latest and greatest about the STELLA handheld spectrometer, a DIY instrument that helps you understand how Landsat works.
The Jane Goodall Institute has been working with NASA and using Earth science satellite imagery and data—including Landsat (NASA/USGS)—in its chimpanzee and forest conservation efforts in Africa, particularly the Gombe region.
Safeguarding freshwater resources is crucial, and while scientists use a variety of ground-based techniques to gauge water quality, the Landsat program has provided water quality data from orbit for decades.
Join the STELLA team on September 19, 2023, to hear the the latest and greatest about the STELLA handheld spectrometer, a DIY instrument that helps you understand how Landsat works.
NASA Official: Chris Neigh
Webmaster: Michael P. Taylor
Curators: Landsat Science Outreach Team
