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Landsat Level-1 Product Processing Resumes

Landsat Level-1 Product Processing Resumes

The issues that affected the Landsat processing system earlier today have been resolved and Level-1 product processing has resumed.

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Recently Processed Landsat 8 Products Removed from USGS Inventory

Recently Processed Landsat 8 Products Removed from USGS Inventory

In October 2023, a Landsat 8 satellite anomaly forced Level-1 product processing to pause while the data acquired were assessed. After the satellite...

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Landsat 8, Landsat 9 Level-1 Product Processing Encountering Issues

Landsat 8, Landsat 9 Level-1 Product Processing Encountering Issues

Level-1 product processing of Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 scenes from November 15, 2023, to the present is suspended while engineers investigate an issue...

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Hospitals, Ambulances, and Fire Stations in Utah (11/09/2023)

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Hospitals, Ambulances, and Fire Stations in Utah (11/09/2023)

This challenge is focused on hospitals, ambulances, and fire stations points with no edit history. As always, it’s likely you’ll encounter some points...

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Upcoming Maintenance to Cause Extended Data Access Interruption

Upcoming Maintenance to Cause Extended Data Access Interruption

On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, access to Landsat and other data stored in the USGS EROS archives will be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST...

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EROS 50th History: Becoming a Ground Station

EROS 50th History: Becoming a Ground Station

It’s part of our origins legend: In 1970, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was tapped to host the U.S. Geological Survey’s new Earth-observing satellite...

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools Without an Edit History in Utah

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools Without an Edit History in Utah

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who contributed!

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for School Points in Utah

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for School Points in Utah

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supports more than $5.8M for states to preserve vital geologic data and support infrastructure development

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supports more than $5.8M for states to preserve vital geologic data and support infrastructure development

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will award $5.8 million supported by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 32 state...

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Schedule of FY24 Working Groups

Schedule of FY24 Working Groups

FY24 Scheduled Working Groups

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USGS Awards Competitive Remote Sensing Grant to AmericaView

USGS Awards Competitive Remote Sensing Grant to AmericaView

The U.S. Geological Survey awards $1.47 million to AmericaView as the recipient of the National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and Research...

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Mapping Challenge Update (10/04/23): Schools in Utah

Mapping Challenge Update (10/04/23): Schools in Utah

This challenge is coming along swimmingly, keep up the good work! And don't forget that volunteers with any editing role can edit points without an...

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