The Landsat 7 satellite was launched on April 15, 1999. The mission was decommissioned on June 4, 2025. The data collected by the satellite's sensor from 1999 to 2024 is a key part of Landsat’s 50-plus year record of imaging our planet’s surface and are preserved in the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center archive.
Landsat 7
End of an era: Landsat 7 Mission Comes to an End
Celebrating 26 years in orbit
Celebrating 26 years in orbit
Landsat 7, launched April 15, 1999, introduced the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus, and a new panchromatic band to continue the legacy of Earth Observation. The satellite acquired science data until January 19, 2024, and the Landsat 7 Mission was decommissioned on June 4, 2025.
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Landsat 7 was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on April 15, 1999 on a Delta II rocket. The satellite carried the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor, which was an improved Earth observation sensor from the sensors onboard earlier missions.
The ETM+ included a panchromatic band with 15 meter spatial resolution, an onboard full aperture solar calibrator, five percent absolute radiometric calibration, and a thermal infrared channel with a four-fold improvement in spatial resolution over earlier missions. Since June 2003, the sensor has acquired and delivered data with gaps caused by the Scan Line Corrector (SLC) failure.
In October 2008, USGS made all Landsat 7 data free to the global public; data downloads increased sixty-fold. About four months later, all Landsat data was made available at no cost.
In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Landsat program in 2002, staff at USGS EROS selected some Landsat 7 images and applied their creative enhancements. Forty of the most inspiring, beautiful satellite images were selected to be displayed in the Earth as Art gallery. Several sets were framed and displayed in federal venues across the nation, including the underground hallways that connect the House and Senate office buildings in Washington, D.C. A part of the collection adorns the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters’ walls, an honor usually reserved for manned spaceflight mission photos or Hubble Space Telescope images. There are now 6 Earth as Art galleries available.
More than 1,000 Landsat 7 scenes were used to create a full continent mosaic of Antarctica in 2007 and 2008. The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) brought the coldest continent on Earth alive in great detail through this virtually cloudless, seamless satellite view. Learn more about Earth as Art and LIMA in the boxes below.
Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA)
Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA)
The Landsat 7 Mission was decommissioned on June 4, 2025. During its 26 year mission, the satellite traveled more than 3.8 million miles. The ETM+ sensor collected over 3.3 million images that were processed into products that added over 3 petabytes of data to the USGS archive. Landsat 7 has been cited in over 1,400 policy documents. Click on each image below to see the impact Landsat 7 had on Earth observation.
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Landsat 7 Satellite Orbit Facts *
* These facts were applicable while the satellite was in nominal operations (April 1999 to May 2022) and are provided here as reference only.
- Orbits the Earth at 705 km (438 mi) in a sun-synchronous, near-polar orbit (98.2 degrees inclination)
- Circles the Earth every 99 minutes
- Has a 16-day repeat cycle with an equatorial crossing time: 10:00 a.m. (+/- 15 minutes)
- Acquired on the Worldwide Reference System-2 (WRS-2) path/row system, with swath overlap (or sidelap) varying from 7 percent at the Equator to a maximum of approximately 85 percent at extreme latitudes
Landsat 7 Spacecraft Facts
- Power provided by a single Sun-tracking solar array and two 50 Ampere-Hour (AHr), Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) batteries
- Attitude control provided through four reaction wheels (pitch, yaw, roll, and skew); three 2-channel gyros with celestial drift updating; a static Earth sensor; a 1750 processor; and torque rods and magnetometers for momentum uploading
- Orbit control and backup momentum unloading provided through a blow-down monopropellant hydrazine system with a single tank containing 270 pounds of hydrazine, associated plumbing, and twelve 1-pound-thrust jets
- Weight: approx. 4,800 lbs (2,200 kg)
- Length: 4.3 m (14 ft)
- Diameter: 2.8 m (9 ft)
- Direct Downlink with Solid State Recorders (SSR)
- Data rate: 150 Mbps
Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) Instrument
Landsat 7 carried the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor, an improved version of the Thematic Mapper instruments that were onboard Landsat 4 and Landsat 5. Landsat 7 products were delivered as 8-bit images with 256 grey levels. Descriptions of Landsat 7 band designations and comparisons of all Landsat sensors are available.
- The ETM+ contains eight spectral bands, including a pan and thermal band:
- Band 1 Blue (0.45 - 0.52 µm) 30 m
- Band 2 Green (0.52 - 0.60 µm) 30 m
- Band 3 Red (0.63 - 0.69 µm) 30 m
- Band 4 Near-Infrared (0.77 - 0.90 µm) 30 m
- Band 5 Short-wave Infrared (1.55 - 1.75 µm) 30 m
- Band 6 Thermal (10.40 - 12.50 µm) 60 m Low Gain / High Gain
- Band 7 Mid-Infrared (2.08 - 2.35 µm) 30 m
- Band 8 Panchromatic (PAN) (0.52 - 0.90 µm) 15 m
- Ground Sampling Interval (pixel size): 30 m reflective, 60 m thermal
- Added the Band 6 Low and High gain 60 m thermal bands
- On-board calibration was added to Landsat 7: a Full Aperture Solar Calibrator (FASC) and a Partial Aperture Solar Calibrator (PASC), in addition to the 2 calibration lamps
Landsat 7 Products
Landsat 7 products are consistent with all Landsat standard data products, using the specifications described on the Landsat Processing Details page.
Landsat 7 Scan Line Corrector (SLC) Failure
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On May 31, 2003, the Scan Line Corrector (SLC), which compensated for the forward motion of the satellite, failed. Subsequent efforts to recover the SLC were not successful, and the failure was permanent. Without an operating SLC, the sensor’s line of sight traced a zig-zag pattern along the satellite ground track.
As a result, the imaged area was duplicated, with a width that increased toward the edge of the scene. When the Level-1 data were processed, the duplicated areas were removed, leaving gaps. Even though there was data loss, 78 percent of the scene's pixels still remain after the duplicated areas were removed, and these data are still some of the most geometrically and radiometrically accurate of all civilian satellite data in the world.
Band-specific gap mask files are included with every Landsat 7 Scan Line Corrector (SLC)-off Level-1 data product. These ancillary data identify the location of all pixels affected by the original data gaps in the primary SLC-off scene. This webpage provides more details about these files: What are Landsat 7 SLC-off Gap Mask files.
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A number of papers were written about the Landsat 7 Scan Line Corrector:
- Preliminary Assessment of the Value of Landsat 7 ETM+ Data Following Scan-Line Correction Malfunction. ( A summary of analysis done by the 1996-2001 Landsat Science Team)
- Landsat 7 Scan Line Corrector Processing Algorithm Theoretical Basis
- Landsat 7 SLC Gap-Filled Products Phase One Methodology
- Landsat 7 SLC-off Gap-Filled Products Phase Two Methodology
- Evaluation of L7 Gap-filled SLC-OFF Imagery for Burn Severity Mapping
Landsat 7 End of Mission Activities
June 4, 2025: Mission Decommissioning
After 26 years in orbit, the satellite received its final transmission on June 4, 2025. The Landsat 7 science mission, which focused on collecting imagery data of Earth’s land, inland waters, and coastal waters, spanned 25 years.
- June 4, 2025 - A Final Farewell to Landsat 7
- June 4, 2025 - End of an Era: Landsat 7 Decommissioned after 25 Years of Earth Observation
May 5, 2022 - January 19, 2024: Extended Science Mission
Landsat 7 imaging resumed on May 5, 2022, at a lower orbit of 697 km after a series of maneuvers in early April lowered the satellite out of the standard 705km WRS-2 orbit. The USGS elected to continue science data acquisition from the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) to assess the utility of imagery collected at the new lower orbit and earlier equatorial crossing time.
Since being lowered in orbit, the satellite has continued to drift within its orbit, exposing it to periods of full sunlight and earlier imaging times, impacting imaging opportunities and the ability to process valid science data. In January 2024, the satellite’s moved into full sunlight, which causes issues with the batteries. To retain the health and safety of the batteries, science imaging was suspended on January 19, 2024.
The Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission webpage describes the properties of the data, and activities done by Calibration/Validation and science teams to ensure the quality of the data remains nominal.
Note: The Product Identifier for each scene contains the acquisition date, so Landsat 7 scenes collected at the lower orbit can be identified by searching for Landsat 7 data acquired May 4, 2022 - January 19, 2024.
April 6, 2022: Nominal Science Mission Ends
On April 6, 2022, the ETM+ sensor was placed into “stand-by” mode as a series of spacecraft burns were performed throughout the month of April to lower the satellite’s orbit by 8 kilometers (see illustration below). After entering the lower orbit, the Landsat 7 satellite will be available for servicing by NASA's On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing-1 (OSAM-1) mission. OSAM-1 will provide Landsat 7 with the needed fuel for a successful decommissioning.
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February 7, 2017: Final Inclination Maneuver
On February 7, 2017, the twentieth and final inclination (Delta-I) maneuver of Landsat 7 took place. (Delta-I maneuvers keep the spacecraft in the correct orbital position to ensure it maintains its 10:00 am ± 15 minutes mean local time (MLT) equatorial crossing.) Landsat 7 reached its peak outermost inclination boundary of 10:14:58 MLT on August 11, 2017. The chart below illustrates the inclination trend from June 2014 to June 2026. By the end of 2021, the satellite had a MLT of 9:00 am. This 2021 publication describes the research conducted into the science capability of Landsat 7 ETM+ data, while the satellite is drifting in orbit.
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Landsat 7 Data User's Handbook
Additional Resources
Landsat 7 History (NASA Landsat)
The Enhanced Thematic Mapper (NASA Landsat)
The Living Legacy of Landsat 7: Still Going Strong after 20 Years in Orbit (NASA)
Landsat Archive Adds 10 Millionth Image (USGS)
Successful Maneuver Spells Beginning of the End for Landsat 7 (USGS)
Landsat 8 Underfly with Landsat 7: In March 2013, the Landsat 8 satellite was in position under Landsat 7 to collect near-coincident data for calibration activities.
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In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the incredible career of Landsat 7, which collected science imagery of the Earth for nearly 25 years. The Flight Operations Team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and engineers at EROS work together to collect imagery, send commands to the satellite, and keep it healthy. After over 133,000 orbits and 3.3 million images collected, Landsat 7 stopped...
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Landsat 7 Mission - by the Numbers
The Landsat 7 satellite was launched on April 15, 1999. The mission was decommissioned on June 4, 2025. The data collected by the satellite's sensor from 1999 to 2024 is a key part of Landsat’s 50-plus year record of imaging our planet’s surface and are preserved in the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center archive.
The Legacy of Landsat 7 — Citations in Policy & Publications
For 25 years, the Landsat 7 satellite acquired millions of images of Earth that supported studies of how land is used and how it has changed across urban, agriculture, forest, snow and ice-covered areas around the globe, as well as natural and manmade disasters.
For 25 years, the Landsat 7 satellite acquired millions of images of Earth that supported studies of how land is used and how it has changed across urban, agriculture, forest, snow and ice-covered areas around the globe, as well as natural and manmade disasters.
Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission Scenes
Number of scenes acquired by the Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission from May 5, 2022 - January 19, 2024.
Number of scenes acquired by the Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission from May 5, 2022 - January 19, 2024.
Landsat 7 Image of the Southern Fringe of the Rub' al-Khali Sand Desert in Oman
Landsat 7 Image of the Southern Fringe of the Rub' al-Khali Sand Desert near Al-Hashman, Oman. This gap-filled image was captured on January 18, 2024 and is shown using the shortwave infrared, near infrared and red bands (Bands 5|4|3).
To learn more about the Landsat Program visit www.usgs.gov/landsat
Landsat 7 Image of the Southern Fringe of the Rub' al-Khali Sand Desert near Al-Hashman, Oman. This gap-filled image was captured on January 18, 2024 and is shown using the shortwave infrared, near infrared and red bands (Bands 5|4|3).
To learn more about the Landsat Program visit www.usgs.gov/landsat
Eyes on Earth Episode 85 - Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission
Landsat 7’s nominal science mission ended in April 2022 after nearly 23 years of acquiring Earth imagery from 705 kilometers above the Earth. Landsat 7 is now in an extended science mission after having its orbit lowered by about 8 kilometers to make way for Landsat 9.
Landsat 7’s nominal science mission ended in April 2022 after nearly 23 years of acquiring Earth imagery from 705 kilometers above the Earth. Landsat 7 is now in an extended science mission after having its orbit lowered by about 8 kilometers to make way for Landsat 9.
Landsat 7 Captures Hurricane Ian Aftermath
On October 2, 2022, this gap-filled Landsat 7 image captured brownish-black sediment runoff from rivers and streams on the southwest coast of Florida. These are the first Landsat images after Hurricane Ian devastated the area on Wednesday, September 28. Water runoff can carry away debris, fertilizers, metals, and other pollutants.
On October 2, 2022, this gap-filled Landsat 7 image captured brownish-black sediment runoff from rivers and streams on the southwest coast of Florida. These are the first Landsat images after Hurricane Ian devastated the area on Wednesday, September 28. Water runoff can carry away debris, fertilizers, metals, and other pollutants.
Landsat 7 Captures Hurricane Ian Aftermath (Sanibel Island)
Landsat 7 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in southwestern Florida, including floodwater and sediment in the ocean, on the morning of October 2, 2022. Sanibel Island is shown at the center with Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral to the right. Naples is the gray urban area in the lower right.
Landsat 7 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in southwestern Florida, including floodwater and sediment in the ocean, on the morning of October 2, 2022. Sanibel Island is shown at the center with Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral to the right. Naples is the gray urban area in the lower right.
Landsat 7 Image of the Vall d'Ebo Fire near Pego, Spain
This Landsat 7 image showing the Vall d'Ebo Fire near Pego, Spain was acquired on August 14, 2022 . The gap-filled image is shown using the short wave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (Bands 5|4|3) which makes it easier to distinguish the recently burned landscape.
This Landsat 7 image showing the Vall d'Ebo Fire near Pego, Spain was acquired on August 14, 2022 . The gap-filled image is shown using the short wave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (Bands 5|4|3) which makes it easier to distinguish the recently burned landscape.
Landsat 7 Satellite Orbit Lowering Illustration
On April 6, 2022, the Landsat 7 ETM+ sensor will be placed into “stand-by” mode as a series of spacecraft burns are performed throughout the month of April to lower the satellite’s orbit by 8 kilometers. This graphic displays how the Landsat 7 spacecraft orbit lowers following each of the spacecraft burns.
On April 6, 2022, the Landsat 7 ETM+ sensor will be placed into “stand-by” mode as a series of spacecraft burns are performed throughout the month of April to lower the satellite’s orbit by 8 kilometers. This graphic displays how the Landsat 7 spacecraft orbit lowers following each of the spacecraft burns.
Landsat 7 First Light Image of Eastern South Dakota
This color infrared image of Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska was advertised as the first image acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999.
This color infrared image of Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska was advertised as the first image acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999.
Eyes on Earth Episode 31 – Landsat 7 Flight Operations
Just recently, in mid-July, the flight operations team charged with keeping the Landsat 7 satellite running smoothly achieved a major milestone. They have gone 8 straight years now without an operator error.
Just recently, in mid-July, the flight operations team charged with keeping the Landsat 7 satellite running smoothly achieved a major milestone. They have gone 8 straight years now without an operator error.
Daily Operations of Landsat 7
What it takes each day to keep Landsat 7 operating smoothly. Hear the stories from inside the L7 Mission Operation Center.
What it takes each day to keep Landsat 7 operating smoothly. Hear the stories from inside the L7 Mission Operation Center.
Landsat 7 100,000th orbit image
Landsat 7 satellite image from February 1, 2018, acquired on Landsat 7's 100,000th orbit.
Landsat 7 satellite image from February 1, 2018, acquired on Landsat 7's 100,000th orbit.
Landsat 7 helps track Antarctica's emperor penguins
Satellite image from Landsat 7 which was used to track Antarctica's emperor penguins.
Satellite image from Landsat 7 which was used to track Antarctica's emperor penguins.
What is Landsat 7?
In 1992, The U.S. Congress authorized the procurement, launch, and operation of a new Landsat satellite. This new system, Landsat 7, was launched in April 1999. It is the latest in a series of Earth observations satellites dating back to 1972.
In 1992, The U.S. Congress authorized the procurement, launch, and operation of a new Landsat satellite. This new system, Landsat 7, was launched in April 1999. It is the latest in a series of Earth observations satellites dating back to 1972.
Landsat 7 infrared image of wildfires near Yucca Valley, CA. July 2006
Landsat 7 infrared image of wildfires near Yucca Valley, California. July 2006
Landsat 7 infrared image of wildfires near Yucca Valley, California. July 2006
Landsat 7
Landsat 7 - Hurricane Katrina. EROS History Project
Landsat Records Historic World Trade Center Attack
This true-color image was taken by the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor aboard the Landsat 7 satellite on September 12, 2001, at roughly 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time. A day after the attack, smoke continues to billow out of the collapsed Twin Towers.
This true-color image was taken by the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor aboard the Landsat 7 satellite on September 12, 2001, at roughly 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time. A day after the attack, smoke continues to billow out of the collapsed Twin Towers.
Path of 2001 Siren, Wisconsin, tornado on a Landsat 7 image
This labeled Landsat 7 image from June 19, 2001, shows the path of damage caused by a June 18, 2001, tornado that passed near Siren, Wisconsin.
This labeled Landsat 7 image from June 19, 2001, shows the path of damage caused by a June 18, 2001, tornado that passed near Siren, Wisconsin.
Landsat Image Mosaic Of Antarctica (LIMA) Mosaic
Landsat 7 imagery was used to create a full continent mosaic of Antarctica.
Landsat 7 imagery was used to create a full continent mosaic of Antarctica.
Kilimanjaro
Portions of Kenya and Tanzania, Africa can be seen in this image. The peak of Kilimanjaro is on the right; the mountain is flanked by the plains of Amboseli National Park to the north and the rugged Arusha National Park to the south and west.
Portions of Kenya and Tanzania, Africa can be seen in this image. The peak of Kilimanjaro is on the right; the mountain is flanked by the plains of Amboseli National Park to the north and the rugged Arusha National Park to the south and west.
A Final Farewell to Landsat 7 A Final Farewell to Landsat 7
The Landsat 7 satellite will receive its final transmission from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on June 4, 2025, at 1:08 PM CST. The satellite launched in April 1999 and will be decommissioned after 26 years in orbit. Its science mission, which focused on collecting imagery data of Earth’s land, inland waters, and coastal waters, spanned 25 years.
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In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the incredible career of Landsat 7, which collected science imagery of the Earth for nearly 25 years. The Flight Operations Team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and engineers at EROS work together to collect imagery, send commands to the satellite, and keep it healthy. After over 133,000 orbits and 3.3 million images collected, Landsat 7 stopped...
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Landsat 7 Mission - by the Numbers
The Landsat 7 satellite was launched on April 15, 1999. The mission was decommissioned on June 4, 2025. The data collected by the satellite's sensor from 1999 to 2024 is a key part of Landsat’s 50-plus year record of imaging our planet’s surface and are preserved in the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center archive.
The Landsat 7 satellite was launched on April 15, 1999. The mission was decommissioned on June 4, 2025. The data collected by the satellite's sensor from 1999 to 2024 is a key part of Landsat’s 50-plus year record of imaging our planet’s surface and are preserved in the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center archive.
The Legacy of Landsat 7 — Citations in Policy & Publications
For 25 years, the Landsat 7 satellite acquired millions of images of Earth that supported studies of how land is used and how it has changed across urban, agriculture, forest, snow and ice-covered areas around the globe, as well as natural and manmade disasters.
For 25 years, the Landsat 7 satellite acquired millions of images of Earth that supported studies of how land is used and how it has changed across urban, agriculture, forest, snow and ice-covered areas around the globe, as well as natural and manmade disasters.
Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission Scenes
Number of scenes acquired by the Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission from May 5, 2022 - January 19, 2024.
Number of scenes acquired by the Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission from May 5, 2022 - January 19, 2024.
Landsat 7 Image of the Southern Fringe of the Rub' al-Khali Sand Desert in Oman
Landsat 7 Image of the Southern Fringe of the Rub' al-Khali Sand Desert near Al-Hashman, Oman. This gap-filled image was captured on January 18, 2024 and is shown using the shortwave infrared, near infrared and red bands (Bands 5|4|3).
To learn more about the Landsat Program visit www.usgs.gov/landsat
Landsat 7 Image of the Southern Fringe of the Rub' al-Khali Sand Desert near Al-Hashman, Oman. This gap-filled image was captured on January 18, 2024 and is shown using the shortwave infrared, near infrared and red bands (Bands 5|4|3).
To learn more about the Landsat Program visit www.usgs.gov/landsat
Eyes on Earth Episode 85 - Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission
Landsat 7’s nominal science mission ended in April 2022 after nearly 23 years of acquiring Earth imagery from 705 kilometers above the Earth. Landsat 7 is now in an extended science mission after having its orbit lowered by about 8 kilometers to make way for Landsat 9.
Landsat 7’s nominal science mission ended in April 2022 after nearly 23 years of acquiring Earth imagery from 705 kilometers above the Earth. Landsat 7 is now in an extended science mission after having its orbit lowered by about 8 kilometers to make way for Landsat 9.
Landsat 7 Captures Hurricane Ian Aftermath
On October 2, 2022, this gap-filled Landsat 7 image captured brownish-black sediment runoff from rivers and streams on the southwest coast of Florida. These are the first Landsat images after Hurricane Ian devastated the area on Wednesday, September 28. Water runoff can carry away debris, fertilizers, metals, and other pollutants.
On October 2, 2022, this gap-filled Landsat 7 image captured brownish-black sediment runoff from rivers and streams on the southwest coast of Florida. These are the first Landsat images after Hurricane Ian devastated the area on Wednesday, September 28. Water runoff can carry away debris, fertilizers, metals, and other pollutants.
Landsat 7 Captures Hurricane Ian Aftermath (Sanibel Island)
Landsat 7 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in southwestern Florida, including floodwater and sediment in the ocean, on the morning of October 2, 2022. Sanibel Island is shown at the center with Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral to the right. Naples is the gray urban area in the lower right.
Landsat 7 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in southwestern Florida, including floodwater and sediment in the ocean, on the morning of October 2, 2022. Sanibel Island is shown at the center with Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral to the right. Naples is the gray urban area in the lower right.
Landsat 7 Image of the Vall d'Ebo Fire near Pego, Spain
This Landsat 7 image showing the Vall d'Ebo Fire near Pego, Spain was acquired on August 14, 2022 . The gap-filled image is shown using the short wave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (Bands 5|4|3) which makes it easier to distinguish the recently burned landscape.
This Landsat 7 image showing the Vall d'Ebo Fire near Pego, Spain was acquired on August 14, 2022 . The gap-filled image is shown using the short wave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (Bands 5|4|3) which makes it easier to distinguish the recently burned landscape.
Landsat 7 Satellite Orbit Lowering Illustration
On April 6, 2022, the Landsat 7 ETM+ sensor will be placed into “stand-by” mode as a series of spacecraft burns are performed throughout the month of April to lower the satellite’s orbit by 8 kilometers. This graphic displays how the Landsat 7 spacecraft orbit lowers following each of the spacecraft burns.
On April 6, 2022, the Landsat 7 ETM+ sensor will be placed into “stand-by” mode as a series of spacecraft burns are performed throughout the month of April to lower the satellite’s orbit by 8 kilometers. This graphic displays how the Landsat 7 spacecraft orbit lowers following each of the spacecraft burns.
Landsat 7 First Light Image of Eastern South Dakota
This color infrared image of Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska was advertised as the first image acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999.
This color infrared image of Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska was advertised as the first image acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999.
Eyes on Earth Episode 31 – Landsat 7 Flight Operations
Just recently, in mid-July, the flight operations team charged with keeping the Landsat 7 satellite running smoothly achieved a major milestone. They have gone 8 straight years now without an operator error.
Just recently, in mid-July, the flight operations team charged with keeping the Landsat 7 satellite running smoothly achieved a major milestone. They have gone 8 straight years now without an operator error.
Daily Operations of Landsat 7
What it takes each day to keep Landsat 7 operating smoothly. Hear the stories from inside the L7 Mission Operation Center.
What it takes each day to keep Landsat 7 operating smoothly. Hear the stories from inside the L7 Mission Operation Center.
Landsat 7 100,000th orbit image
Landsat 7 satellite image from February 1, 2018, acquired on Landsat 7's 100,000th orbit.
Landsat 7 satellite image from February 1, 2018, acquired on Landsat 7's 100,000th orbit.
Landsat 7 helps track Antarctica's emperor penguins
Satellite image from Landsat 7 which was used to track Antarctica's emperor penguins.
Satellite image from Landsat 7 which was used to track Antarctica's emperor penguins.
What is Landsat 7?
In 1992, The U.S. Congress authorized the procurement, launch, and operation of a new Landsat satellite. This new system, Landsat 7, was launched in April 1999. It is the latest in a series of Earth observations satellites dating back to 1972.
In 1992, The U.S. Congress authorized the procurement, launch, and operation of a new Landsat satellite. This new system, Landsat 7, was launched in April 1999. It is the latest in a series of Earth observations satellites dating back to 1972.
Landsat 7 infrared image of wildfires near Yucca Valley, CA. July 2006
Landsat 7 infrared image of wildfires near Yucca Valley, California. July 2006
Landsat 7 infrared image of wildfires near Yucca Valley, California. July 2006
Landsat 7
Landsat 7 - Hurricane Katrina. EROS History Project
Landsat Records Historic World Trade Center Attack
This true-color image was taken by the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor aboard the Landsat 7 satellite on September 12, 2001, at roughly 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time. A day after the attack, smoke continues to billow out of the collapsed Twin Towers.
This true-color image was taken by the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor aboard the Landsat 7 satellite on September 12, 2001, at roughly 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time. A day after the attack, smoke continues to billow out of the collapsed Twin Towers.
Path of 2001 Siren, Wisconsin, tornado on a Landsat 7 image
This labeled Landsat 7 image from June 19, 2001, shows the path of damage caused by a June 18, 2001, tornado that passed near Siren, Wisconsin.
This labeled Landsat 7 image from June 19, 2001, shows the path of damage caused by a June 18, 2001, tornado that passed near Siren, Wisconsin.
Landsat Image Mosaic Of Antarctica (LIMA) Mosaic
Landsat 7 imagery was used to create a full continent mosaic of Antarctica.
Landsat 7 imagery was used to create a full continent mosaic of Antarctica.
Kilimanjaro
Portions of Kenya and Tanzania, Africa can be seen in this image. The peak of Kilimanjaro is on the right; the mountain is flanked by the plains of Amboseli National Park to the north and the rugged Arusha National Park to the south and west.
Portions of Kenya and Tanzania, Africa can be seen in this image. The peak of Kilimanjaro is on the right; the mountain is flanked by the plains of Amboseli National Park to the north and the rugged Arusha National Park to the south and west.
A Final Farewell to Landsat 7 A Final Farewell to Landsat 7
The Landsat 7 satellite will receive its final transmission from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on June 4, 2025, at 1:08 PM CST. The satellite launched in April 1999 and will be decommissioned after 26 years in orbit. Its science mission, which focused on collecting imagery data of Earth’s land, inland waters, and coastal waters, spanned 25 years.