Fun with Landsat 9
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 Innovative Systems (NGIS)
- Image Data: > 700 scenes per day
- Target Launch Date: ~Dec. 2020
- 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 40-year effort to monitor changes to Earth’s surface. Targeted to launch in March 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 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:
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| Ocean and Seas |
Glaciers and Ice |
Land |
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| Volcanos |
Urban Growth |
Food |
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| Forest |
Fire |
Desert |
