Landsat Missions
Landsat scenes downlinked directly to the USGS EROS archive are available for download or processing within about 6 hours after downlink.
Scenes downlinked to other ground receiving stations may become available in the USGS archive, but the International Ground Station that collects the data is the primary distributor.
Landsat 7 collects approximately 350 scenes per day, in accordance with the Long Term Acquisition Plan (LTAP). The LTAP directs the acquisition of Landsat 7 scenes, using parameters such as seasonality, land definition, historical cloud cover, gain settings, and sun angle.
Landsat 7 acquisitions planned today:
Landsat 7 (graphic) Landsat 7 (text)
Landsat 7 acquisition calendar
Landsat 7 acquisitions archive
Landsat 5 acquisitions have ceased, effective December 2012.
Landsat 5 acquisitions archiveLandsat Acquisitions Limited Due to Sun Angle
These maps show the areas of Earth that are imaged throughout the year, and also the areas of land that are not collected due to the sun angle.
USGS Landsat Archive Collections per year, spacecraft and sensor
View maps where data were collected and from which satellite and sensor from 1972 to 2011.