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Landsat 9 Launch Date Reviewed by NASA & United Launch Alliance
Current pandemic demands for medical liquid oxygen have caused delivery delays of needed liquid nitrogen to Vandenberg, impacting the Landsat 9 launch date.
USGS 2nd National Imagery Summit: Landsat & Society
The free, virtual 2nd USGS National Imagery Summit is being held from Aug. 31–Sept. 2.
Go Now! Landsat & the Calypso Caper
This video takes you to the summer of 1975 when Jacques Cousteau and his divers helped NASA determine if Landsat could measure the depth of shallow ocean waters.
Landsat 9 Stowed and Sealed for Delivery to Orbit
In preparation for launch, the Landsat 9 observatory has been encapsulated in the fairing of the Atlas V 401 rocket that will deliver it into orbit this September.
Meet the Landsat 9 Team: Mark Mertz
This is the second in a series of five features introducing members of the Landsat 9 team.
NASA Unveils New Interactive Website Ahead of Landsat 9 Launch
A new interactive Landsat 9 website has gone live.
Meet the Landsat 9 Team: Matt Johnson
This is the first in a series of five features introducing members of the Landsat 9 team.
Landsat 9 Passes Last Key Decision Point Before Launch
The Landsat 9 project has passed its final major lifecycle approval gateway.
News Archives
Meet the Landsat 9 Team: Mark Mertz
This is the second in a series of five features introducing members of the Landsat 9 team.
NASA Unveils New Interactive Website Ahead of Landsat 9 Launch
A new interactive Landsat 9 website has gone live.
Meet the Landsat 9 Team: Matt Johnson
This is the first in a series of five features introducing members of the Landsat 9 team.
Landsat 9 Passes Last Key Decision Point Before Launch
The Landsat 9 project has passed its final major lifecycle approval gateway.
Landsat Sees Dr. Beach’s Top 10 Beaches of 2021
For over 30 years, Dr. Beach, aka Dr. Stephen Leatherman, a professor and coast geomorphologist at Florida International University, has created a Top 10 Beach list based on criteria including water and sand quality, safety, and management. You can find his 2021 picks here and see how Landsat views them as well.
Planning the Future of Palau Fish Stocks with Satellites
In Micronesia, the nation of Palau is building sustainable aquaculture farms in the ocean with the help of satellites.
Shoring up the Corn Belt’s Soil Health
Soil is the foundation of our food systems, and sustainable farming depends upon healthy soil, which has impacts far beyond the field on air, water and climate.
Landsat 9 at Work
For five decades, we have relied on Landsat’s high-quality, science-quality observations to understand and protect our home planet.
History within the Mural
A mural celebrating Landsat’s 50 year history is being painted in Lompoc, California.
News Archives
Meet the Landsat 9 Team: Mark Mertz
This is the second in a series of five features introducing members of the Landsat 9 team.
NASA Unveils New Interactive Website Ahead of Landsat 9 Launch
A new interactive Landsat 9 website has gone live.
Meet the Landsat 9 Team: Matt Johnson
This is the first in a series of five features introducing members of the Landsat 9 team.
Landsat 9 Passes Last Key Decision Point Before Launch
The Landsat 9 project has passed its final major lifecycle approval gateway.
Landsat Sees Dr. Beach’s Top 10 Beaches of 2021
For over 30 years, Dr. Beach, aka Dr. Stephen Leatherman, a professor and coast geomorphologist at Florida International University, has created a Top 10 Beach list based on criteria including water and sand quality, safety, and management. You can find his 2021 picks here and see how Landsat views them as well.
Planning the Future of Palau Fish Stocks with Satellites
In Micronesia, the nation of Palau is building sustainable aquaculture farms in the ocean with the help of satellites.
Shoring up the Corn Belt’s Soil Health
Soil is the foundation of our food systems, and sustainable farming depends upon healthy soil, which has impacts far beyond the field on air, water and climate.
Landsat 9 at Work
For five decades, we have relied on Landsat’s high-quality, science-quality observations to understand and protect our home planet.
History within the Mural
A mural celebrating Landsat’s 50 year history is being painted in Lompoc, California.