Land Remote Sensing Program
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2013
Landsat satellites provide decision makers with key information about the world's food, forests, water and how these and other land resources are being used. The Landsat Application Book, Landsat: Continuing to Improve Everyday Life (PDF, 101 Mb), explores a number of important everyday uses of Landsat that benefit us as a society. The launch of the LDCM satellite ensures that Landsat data will continue to enable these applications.
2012
Across the country, people in many different sectors of the working world use Landsat imagery. But exactly who these users are, how they use the imagery, and the value and benefits derived from the information that the imagery provides were largely unknown-until now...
2011
The White House has initiated a year-long study called The Future of Land Imaging to explore options for United States operational use of satellites to better serve society. The USGS serves on the leadership team of this Federal interagency working group.
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