Fun with Landsat 9

Landsat 9 Launch Party kit

Quick Facts

Science Instruments: OLI-2; TIRS-2
OLI-2 build: Ball Aerospace & Technology Corp.
TIRS-2 build: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Design Life: 5 years
Spacecraft Provider:Northrop Grumman
Image Data: > 700 scenes per day
Launch Date: Sept. 27, 2021
Launch Vehicle: United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401
Orbit: near-polar, sun-synchronous at an altitude of 438 miles (705 km)
Orbital Inclination: 98.2˚
Spacecraft Speed: 16,760 mi/hr (26,972 km/hr),
Consumables: 10 years

Landsat 9 is the next observatory in the Landsat program, a ~50-year effort to monitor changes to Earth’s surface. Targeted to launch in Sept. 2021, Landsat 9 will continuously capture images of Earth as it orbits, beaming back data on natural and human-made changes to our planet.

Landsat 9: From Earth to Orbit

Get a sneak peek at Landsat 9! Visit stops in the US where the Landsat 9 observatory is being built. Find out about the parts of the observatory, see pictures of the work in progress, and meet some of the people behind the scenes.

TAKE THE TOUR

Landsat 9 Poster

Share the excitement of the Landsat 9 mission with this 18 in. x 12 in. poster. Learn about infrared and visible pictures with a fun activity for students.

DOWNLOAD THE POSTER

Landsat 9 Activity Book

Learn about the Landsat mission through mazes, wordsearch and other fun activities.

DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITY BOOK

Landsat 9 Virtual Meeting Backgrounds

Show your enthusiasm for Landsat 9 with an exciting selection of virtual meeting backgrounds:

Landsat 9 Satellite

Landsat 9 Plain BG

Landsat 9 Earth BG

Landsat 9 Satellite BG

Landsat 9 Collectors’ Cards

Take home some of the incredible Landsat images with our collectors’ cards. Each pair of 3.5 in. x 8 in. cards covers a different theme, from oceans to urban landscapes.

Available card sets for download: