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Below you'll find the most recent news about Landsat and USGS. Please contact Michelle Bouchard at mbouchard@usgs.gov for assistance with specific media questions and requests.

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Landsat Archive Fills in Tundra Fire Gaps

Landsat Archive Fills in Tundra Fire Gaps

Curiosity can be a strong motivator. It certainly was for Eric Miller of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Fire Service.

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USGS and Germany signal continued partnership for Landsat Next mission

USGS and Germany signal continued partnership for Landsat Next mission

The U.S. Geological Survey and German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt  or DLR) signed a statement this month for plans to...

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Norwegian Ambassador Visits USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center

Norwegian Ambassador Visits USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center

On a chain of islands located closer to the North Pole than to Norway, the Svalbard Satellite Station offers a unique connection between Norway and...

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USGS Finds New Way to Measure Ocean Depth with Landsat

USGS Finds New Way to Measure Ocean Depth with Landsat

The launch of the joint Landsat satellite program was certainly a landmark for Earth observation more than five decades ago. Despite the program’s...

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Extended ESPA on Demand Interface Interruption Starts June 26, 2024

Extended ESPA on Demand Interface Interruption Starts June 26, 2024

On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, starting at 8:00 a.m. CDT, the USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture on Demand Interface (ESPA) will be taken offline...

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Landsat Next Instrument Contractor Selected

Landsat Next Instrument Contractor Selected

The Raytheon Company is selected to build and deliver three Earth observing instruments for the Landsat Next mission.

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Kristi Kline Highlights USGS EROS Career on Podcast

Kristi Kline Highlights USGS EROS Career on Podcast

Electrical engineer Kristi Kline arrived at USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center before Landsat 7 launched, before the...

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Landsat Next: Getting Ready for the Data Deluge

Landsat Next: Getting Ready for the Data Deluge

When the next planned Landsat mission, Landsat Next, reaches orbit in about 2030, three new satellites will be collecting Earth observation data in...

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Landsat Next: What Is the Mission? Why Do We Need It?

Landsat Next: What Is the Mission? Why Do We Need It?

Landsat satellites 8 and 9 orbit at 438 miles above the Earth’s surface and collect imagery that is used to improve the quality of our lives...

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USGS EROS Director Joining NASA, NOAA, Australia on GEOINT Landsat Panel

USGS EROS Director Joining NASA, NOAA, Australia on GEOINT Landsat Panel

The GEOINT 2024 Symposium taking place May 5-8, 2024, in Florida features a Government Hub panel discussion on the Landsat 2030 Initiative that...

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