The Railroad Valley Playa, located in east central Nevada, measures about 80 miles long and nearly 20 miles wide, and is a vast and wide-open landscape.
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Railroad Valley Playa
The Railroad Valley Playa, located in east central Nevada, measures about 80 miles long and nearly 20 miles wide, and is a vast and wide-open landscape.
Countries with Earth Observing Satellites
The numbers on this map indicate the number of commercial and/or government/civil satellites launched by the highlighted countries. This image will be updated as needed, when information about new satellites is received.
The numbers on this map indicate the number of commercial and/or government/civil satellites launched by the highlighted countries. This image will be updated as needed, when information about new satellites is received.
Chart of Commercial, Government-Civil Satellites Launched
This chart shows the number of commercial and government/civil satellites launched each year since 1972.
Visit the Earth Observing Satellites webpage to learn more.
This chart shows the number of commercial and government/civil satellites launched each year since 1972.
Visit the Earth Observing Satellites webpage to learn more.
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Staff profile photo of Eliza Malakoff. Eliza is a physical scientist with the Energy and Mineral Resources Mission Area.
Staff profile photo of Eliza Malakoff. Eliza is a physical scientist with the Energy and Mineral Resources Mission Area.
JACIE 2025 Workshop Save the Date
JACIE 2025 will be held April 7 - 11, 2025 at USGS Headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
Annual JACIE Workshops are sponsored by government agencies and allow remote sensing experts to discuss system capabilities, calibration, and the impacts of data quality on various applications.
Highlights of JACIE Workshops include:
JACIE 2025 will be held April 7 - 11, 2025 at USGS Headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
Annual JACIE Workshops are sponsored by government agencies and allow remote sensing experts to discuss system capabilities, calibration, and the impacts of data quality on various applications.
Highlights of JACIE Workshops include:
Landsat 9 Image of White Sands National Park
The Operational Land Imager (OLI) onboard the Landsat 9 satellite captured this image of the White Sands National Park on May 13, 2024.
The Operational Land Imager (OLI) onboard the Landsat 9 satellite captured this image of the White Sands National Park on May 13, 2024.
Ivanpah Playa Test Site
The Ivanpah Playa test site is a dry lakebed located in the Mohave Desert along the border of California and Nevada.
The Ivanpah Playa test site is a dry lakebed located in the Mohave Desert along the border of California and Nevada.
Baotou Sand Test Site
The Baotou Sand Test Site was established to assess the radiometric and spectral performance of high spatial resolution sensor payloads on airborne and satellite platforms. Located at Urad Qianqi, Inner Mongolia in northern China, the site is ∼1270 meters (m) above sea level. The site
The Baotou Sand Test Site was established to assess the radiometric and spectral performance of high spatial resolution sensor payloads on airborne and satellite platforms. Located at Urad Qianqi, Inner Mongolia in northern China, the site is ∼1270 meters (m) above sea level. The site
Spectral Bandpasses for all Landsat Sensors
This image shows the spectral bandpasses for the sensors on all Landsat satellites.
This image shows the spectral bandpasses for the sensors on all Landsat satellites.
Landsat Missions Timeline
In a September 21, 1966 press release, Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall announced that the DOI was launching "Project EROS (Earth Resources Observation Satellites)." Udall's vision was to observe the Earth for the benefit of all.
In a September 21, 1966 press release, Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall announced that the DOI was launching "Project EROS (Earth Resources Observation Satellites)." Udall's vision was to observe the Earth for the benefit of all.
JACIE 2022 Agenda Preview
This JACIE 2022 Preliminary Agenda Preview displays the intended sessions and presentations at the JACIE 2022 Workshop. Visit this Upcoming Workshops webpage for more information about JACIE 2022.
This JACIE 2022 Preliminary Agenda Preview displays the intended sessions and presentations at the JACIE 2022 Workshop. Visit this Upcoming Workshops webpage for more information about JACIE 2022.
JACIE image
This image displays the agencies involved in Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE).
This image displays the agencies involved in Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE).
Spatial Resolution Digital Imagery Guideline
This Spatial Resolution Digital Imagery Guideline was developed by Innovative and Imaging Research (I2R) for the USGS.
This Spatial Resolution Digital Imagery Guideline was developed by Innovative and Imaging Research (I2R) for the USGS.
Lidar Scan of South Dakota Capitol Building
This Lidar scan shows the South Dakota Capitol Building in Pierre, South Dakota.
The EROS Cal/Val Center of Excellence (ECCOE) provides system and data quality research in support of the USGS National 3D Elevation Program.
This Lidar scan shows the South Dakota Capitol Building in Pierre, South Dakota.
The EROS Cal/Val Center of Excellence (ECCOE) provides system and data quality research in support of the USGS National 3D Elevation Program.
Uncrewed Aerial System Composite Image
This Uncrewed Aerial System Composite Image is an example of 3-dimensional data capture technology.
This Uncrewed Aerial System Composite Image is an example of 3-dimensional data capture technology.
Ivanpah Playa Calibration Site
Ivanpah Playa Radiometric Calibration Site
Learn more about this Test Site at https://calval.cr.usgs.gov/apps/ivanpah.
Ivanpah Playa Radiometric Calibration Site
Learn more about this Test Site at https://calval.cr.usgs.gov/apps/ivanpah.
Artist concept of Landsat 8
Artist concept of Landsat 8. Image Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Artist concept of Landsat 8. Image Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
3D Lidar Rendering of Central Valley, CA
3D lidar point cloud rendering of an agricultural area based on 2017 California Central Valley lidar data.
3D lidar point cloud rendering of an agricultural area based on 2017 California Central Valley lidar data.
External image of EROS Center
External view of the EROS Center on a fall day. Watch and hear a video regarding the Center at this URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE_vsuGxso8
External view of the EROS Center on a fall day. Watch and hear a video regarding the Center at this URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE_vsuGxso8