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June 22-24, 2009 - The Landsat Science Team meeting was held at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Center for Imaging Science in Rochester, New York. LDCM development was discussed, and status reports of Landsat 5 and 7 operations were presented. Read More...

January 6-8, 2009 - Landsat Science Team meeting was held in Fort Collins, CO. In addition to status reports on LDCM development and Landsat 5 and 7 operations, the meeting focused on technical issues associated with future Landsat data products and requirements for future missions. Read More...

July 15-17, 2008 - Landsat Science Team Meeting
A status review of Landsat 5 and 7 satellites and Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) development progress were the primary topics of discussion at the latest meeting held at USGS Headquarters in Reston, Virginia July 15-17, 2008. Science and applications results from members' research activities were also presented. Read more...

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August 20, 2009 - Free Landsat Scenes Go Public by the Million
On August 17, someone who wanted to see how the Earth looks from 440 miles away in space downloaded the one-millionth Landsat satellite image scene from a U.S. Geological Survey web site at its Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Since the USGS opened its full Landsat archive to user access at no charge last October, the response from across the nation and around the globe has grown exponentially. Read More...

August 17, 2009 - Landsat 5 Update
Evaluation of the Landsat 5 data following the recent spacecraft anomaly is complete. All data collected at the Landsat Ground Station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from Saturday, August 15, 2009 through today (Monday, August 17, 2009) are currently available for order or immediate download (http://glovis.usgs.gov or http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov). Read More...

August 13, 2009 - Landsat 5 Anomaly
Landsat 5 experienced an anomaly in the early morning hours of August 13, 2009. The Flight Operations Team (FOT) is assessing the problem and testing spacecraft systems. No imaging will occur until further notice. Read More...

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GloVis
A quick and easy online search and order tool for selected satellite data.
EarthExplorer
Query and order satellite images, aerial photographs, and cartographic products from the USGS Archive.
EarthNow!
EarthNow! displays data received from the Landsat 5 and Landsat 7 satellites as they pass over the United States.
GeoRSS feed for the USGS Landsat Imagery
Recent Terrain-Corrected Images
GeoRSS feed for the Latest Landsat 7 scenes
Newest available Landsat 7 scenes