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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 8 Level-1 Product Processing Resumes

Landsat 8 Level-1 Product Processing Resumes

The processing of Landsat 8 Level-1 products has resumed, following a brief pause due to an error that occurred during a standard calibration collect...

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Pecora Nominations Deadline Extended to June 15

Pecora Nominations Deadline Extended to June 15

The deadline for Pecora Award nominations has been extended to June 15, 2023.

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Temporary Pause in Landsat 8 Product Processing

Temporary Pause in Landsat 8 Product Processing

Early on Friday, April 21, 2023, the USGS/NASA Landsat Flight Operations Team (FOT) was alerted of an error that occurred at 6:02 AM CDT (11:02 z)...

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Landsat Collection 2 DEM Source Products Available

Landsat Collection 2 DEM Source Products Available

Several digital elevation model (DEM) sources are used in the processing of Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 products. These sources are based on specific...

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Fifteen years of Open Data Allows Advancements in Landsat Use and Research

Fifteen years of Open Data Allows Advancements in Landsat Use and Research

On this day in 2008, the USGS announced their plan to ‘open’ the USGS EROS Landsat archives, making all Landsat data available to download at no...

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Opening Landsat Archive Helped Realize Its True Value

Opening Landsat Archive Helped Realize Its True Value

Since the launch of the first Landsat satellite more than 50 years ago, scientists, government agencies and the public have found value and...

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Upcoming Webinar to showcase new Bulk Download Web Application

Upcoming Webinar to showcase new Bulk Download Web Application

A new bulk download application is now available to help facilitate downloads from the USGS EROS archive. An upcoming webinar will step through the...

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Landsat 9 Reprocessing Campaign Update

Landsat 9 Reprocessing Campaign Update

The effort to reprocess all Landsat 9 Collection 2 data held in the USGS archives began in early March 2023 to take advantage of calibration updates...

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Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer Updated

Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer Updated

Originally released in 2006, the Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer provides a visual method for users of Landsat and other Earth Observation...

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Bidding Farewell to Virginia T. Norwood, the Mother of Landsat

Bidding Farewell to Virginia T. Norwood, the Mother of Landsat

Virginia T. Norwood, a founding figure in the field of satellite land imaging, died on Sunday, March 26 at age 96. Known as the “Mother of Landsat,”...

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New ECCOE Tool Helps Compare Satellite Data and Products

New ECCOE Tool Helps Compare Satellite Data and Products

The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Cal/Val Center of Excellence (ECCOE) aims to help the world produce and access the best...

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