Satellite · Earth observation · United States
Landsat 8
Operated by USGS.
SatellitesActiveLaunched 2013
Imagery
Landsat 8’s First Year
On February 11, 2013, the Landsat 8 satellite rocketed into a sunny California morning onboard a powerful Atlas V and began its life in orbit.
2017
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
A NASA/USGS Landsat satellite carrying the Operational Land Imager and Thermal Infrared Sensor, continuing the multi-decade land-imaging record.
Knowledge connections
- OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Operated byUSGS
- Launched byAtlas V
- Launched fromVandenberg Space Force Base
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.