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Earth Observing Satellites Online Compendium

March 21, 2024
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This image displays the Landsat 9 Platform Overview information that is displayed in the Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) Earth Observing Satellites Online Compendium. You can also view the corresponding JACIE Online Compendium land sensing element section.

The Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) Earth Observing Satellites Online Compendium contains details about past, present and future Earth observing satellites and the sensors they carry.  

Derived from print versions of Compendiums published in 2019, 2020, and 2022, this resource has been developed and is managed by the Requirements, Capabilities and Analysis for Earth Observation (RCA-EO) team at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Visit the Using the Earth Observing Satellites Online Compendium webpage to learn how to best search the tool. 

The content of the Compendium is updated weekly. The overall application was last updated October 2024. 

Please use this suggested citation when referencing the Compendium: 
Clauson, J, Cantrell, S., Vrabel, J., Oeding, J., Ranjitkar, B., Rusten, T., Ramaseri, S., and Casey, K., 2024, Earth Observing Sensing Satellites Online Compendium: U.S. Geological Survey digital data, https://calval.cr.usgs.gov/apps/compendium. 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Web Tools shown below are also important to the work of the EROS Cal/Val Center of Excellence (ECCOE).

JACIE Workshop Presentations Search Tool

Annual Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) workshops engage federal agencies, their partners, and the commercial remote sensing industry to understand the characteristics and capabilities of current and new data sources, along with the quality of data they provide. This tool allows the searching of presentations from the workshops, that started in 2001.
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The Test Site Catalog contains information about worldwide radiometric, geometric, and spatial calibration sites used for post launch characterization and calibration of Earth observation sensors.
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How can I learn more about remote sensing satellite missions?

The Earth Observing Satellites Online Compendium makes it easy to find satellite data that fits your research or project needs. This comprehensive resource covers technical details for nearly 700 past, current and future land remote sensing satellites and their sensors. You can easily filter results by criteria such as launch date, spectral bands, and orbit type, among others. Each entry provides...
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How can I learn more about remote sensing satellite missions?

The Earth Observing Satellites Online Compendium makes it easy to find satellite data that fits your research or project needs. This comprehensive resource covers technical details for nearly 700 past, current and future land remote sensing satellites and their sensors. You can easily filter results by criteria such as launch date, spectral bands, and orbit type, among others. Each entry provides...
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