The Long Swath

The Long Swath

From Russia to South Africa, Landsat observes land cover and land use change.

Post Last Updated on May 30, 2013
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This is an illustration of the Landsat 7 satellite acquiring imagery of the Earth from space. The artist rendering of Landsat 7 is above an image of Earth and is scanning a swath.

A Final Farewell to Landsat 7

The Landsat 7 satellite launched in April 1999 and will be decommissioned after 26 years in orbit. Its science mission, focused on collecting imagery data of Earth’s land and inland waters, spanned 25 years.

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