A Half-Century of Landsat: 50 Years, 50 Stories
In the 50 years since the launch of Landsat 1, scientists, resource managers, mapmakers, communicators and others have relied on images from the satellite series.
To mark the anniversary of this record-breaking mission in 2022, we’re asking 50 Landsat users to tell us a bit about an image that is significant to them or their work.
Tony Willardson, Water Watcher
With Landsat-based ET embedded in more and more water rights and conservation tools, Willardson and the Western States Water Council are eager to see Landsat Next with its higher spatial resolution, more frequent observations, and additional spectral bands, built and launched.
Bex Dunn: Landsat Data User + Wetland Explorer
Bex Dunn is an Earth Observation Scientist at Geoscience Australia where she uses Landsat data to better understand wetlands.
Meet Julia Barsi, Landsat Calibration Scientist
Julia Barsi calibrates instruments on Landsat satellites.
50 Years, 50 Stories: Inbal Becker-Reshef
I use Landsat data alongside other satellite and field data to map where and when crops like wheat are growing, to analyze different management practices including when crops are planted and harvested, to assess crop health and to forecast end of season yields.
50 Years, 50 Stories: Chris Neigh
We’ve processed more than 224,000 Landsat images of the boreal forest, from 1984 through 2020, all to understand changes in tree-cover extent.
50 Years, 50 Stories: Morgan A. Crowley
In my Ph.D. research at McGill University in Canada, I used Landsat data to map fire progressions for Canadian wildfires.
