TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 12-717 

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SPACE COOPERATION 

Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data 

 Memorandum of Understanding 

Between the UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA and the EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY 

Signed at Reston and Paris 

June 18 and July 17, 2012 

with 

Annexes 
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 Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

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therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime 

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the 

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof 

or authentication thereof.” 
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY 

Space Cooperation: Land Remote Sensing 

Satellite Data 

 Memorandum of understanding signed at 

 Reston and Paris June 18 and July 17, 2012; 

 Entered into force July 17, 2012. 

 With annexes. 
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

AND THE

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

FOR COOPERATION IN THE USE OF

U.S. LANDSAT DATA

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PREAMBLE

The United States Geological Survey of the United States Department of the Interior (hereinafter

referred to as "USGS") and the European Space Agency (hereinafter referred to as "ESA")

established by the Convention which was opened for signature in Paris on 30 May 1975 and

entered into force on 30 October 1980, having its headquarters at 8-10 rue Mario-Nikis, 75015

Paris, France (hereinafter referred to as "the Parties"),

RECOGNIZING their mutual interest in the use of space technology for peaceful purposes;

NOTING the value of the United States Landsat satellite missions to cooperation among

governments in space-based remote sensing of the Earth's surface;

DESIRING to establish an overall legal framework for cooperation in future land remote

sensing satellite missions;

HAVE AGREED as follows:

ARTICLE 1— PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF COOPERATION

This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to as "MOU") establishes the

terms and conditions under which USGS will provide United States-owned land remote

sensing satellite data from Landsat 8 and subsequent spacecraft (hereinafter referred to as

"Landsat data") and ESA will receive, process, archive, distribute, and exchange such

data in cooperation with the USGS. This MOU consists of a main text, an annex

containing the definition of terms used in the main body of the MOU (Annex I), and an

annex on the annual access fee agreement for the Landsat missions that shall be

concluded at the outset of each new Landsat mission (Annex II, III, IV, etc.). The

annexes form an integral part of this MOU, but the Parties may update and amend them

in a separate and independent process without requiring the revision of the main text of

the MOU.

ARTICLE 2 — RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. The USGS shall:

1. Program Landsat satellites to collect and provide Landsat data of areas

within the acquisition radius of ESA's ground station(s) to the extent that

such requests can be accommodated by the spacecraft. The USGS shall

endeavor to schedule satellite downlink resources to meet requests from

all of its international cooperators (hereinafter referred to as "IC"s) in an

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equitable and balanced manner, subject to conflict-resolution guidelines to

be provided to all stations. Programming details to meet such requests

will be arranged by mutual decision of the Parties' technical

representatives.

2. Provide ESA with orbital elements for calculating the antenna pointing

angles necessary to acquire the satellite-transmitted signals and with the

necessary ancillary and calibration information for processing the data

acquired.

3. Reserve the right to curtail or terminate transmission of satellite data to

ESA for reasons of (1) spacecraft or USGS ground equipment limitations,

or (2) non-payment of annual access fee as agreed for the Landsat

missions in the annexes to this MOU. In these cases, the USGS shall

notify ESA and discuss the planned action in the most expeditious manner

possible.

4. Provide to ESA, upon request by ESA, reasonable quantities of raw USGS

Landsat data extracted from the USGS archive in an agreed-upon format

and delivered electronically or on media at a price to be negotiated. At the

point of the request made by ESA, USGS and ESA shall agree on the basis

of consensus on the reasonableness of the quantities of the data request.

5. Provide spacecraft anomaly resolution for USGS Landsat satellite

missions.

6. Endeavour to ensure that any radio frequency problem occurring in

relation to data reception by ESA's ground station(s) is resolved to the

satisfaction of the Parties.

B. ESA shall:

1. Operate (a) ground station(s) for the reception, processing, archiving,

distribution, and exchange of USGS Landsat data at its own expense,

including the cost of establishing and operating the necessary

communication links with the USGS's Mission Operations Center

(hereinafter referred to as "MOC") and the USGS's data center located at

the Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (hereinafter referred

to as "EROS").

2. Produce Landsat data products in accordance with agreed-upon USGSsponsored distribution formats. ESA shall be also entitled to use its own

processor and distribute the data in its own format(s).

3. Ensure that all USGS Landsat data acquired by ESA are available for

distribution on a public, nondiscriminatory basis.

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4. Make available to the USGS, upon request, English-language copies of

any arrangements signed by ESA concerning the distribution of USGS

Landsat data from ESA. Such arrangements shall be consistent with this

MOU.

5. Maintain a current inventory of its USGS Landsat data holdings and

provide at least monthly updates of its metadata to the USGS as set out

and agreed upon between USGS and ESA as required in the USGS

Ground System-to IC Specification Document in an agreed-upon format,

electronically or on agreed-upon media, once the ground station(s) is (are)

operational. These metadata may be made available publicly through

USGS data facilities.

6. Establish and maintain a computer-accessible electronic system, with

external public access, of browse imagery for its USGS Landsat data

holdings, or provide browse data at least monthly to the USGS in an

agreed-upon format and on agreed-upon media, once the ground station(s)

is (are) operational. ESA browse imagery may be made available publicly

through USGS data facilities.

7. Store and preserve USGS Landsat data that will meet ESA quality

standards in ESA's archive for at least 10 years following data acquisition,

using industry established archive management practices. If ESA plans to

discard data, it will issue a purge alert to the USGS, which will be given

first right of refusal or acceptance to acquire the data at a price to be

negotiated.

8. Endeavor to ensure that any radio frequency problem occurring in relation

to data reception by ESA's ground station(s) is resolved to the satisfaction

of the Parties. Questions concerning radio frequency interference by the

USGS Landsat spacecraft raised by entities in third countries will be

referred to the USGS.

9. When requested by the USGS in support of key U. S. Government

programs, provide reasonable quantities of ESA-held USGS Landsat

satellite data gathered since the entry into force of this MOU, in an agreedupon format, electronically or on media, and at a price to be negotiated. At

the point of the request made by USGS, ESA and USGS shall agree on the

basis of consensus on the reasonableness of the quantities of the data

request.

10. Repatriate to the USGS, within 30 days of downlink, any Landsat data

received which is unique to ESA's archive. For all other Landsat satellite

data stored in Landsat-1, -2, -3, -4, 5 and Landsat-7 ESA archives created

prior to the entry into force of this MOU, a dedicated repatriation plan

shall be put in place according to which the Landsat data of these missions

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shall be repatriated to USGS.

11. For purposes of validating data quality, exchange limited amounts of

ESA-held USGS Landsat data, in an agreed-upon format, electronically or

on media, when requested by the USGS. Data for this purpose shall be

exchanged annually, at no cost to the USGS. ESA and USGS shall concur

and agree which amounts constitute limited amounts of ESA-held USGS

Landsat data.

12. When requested by the USGS in response to a significant loss of

spacecraft capability to record data for the USGS archive, and as long as

this is possible subject to budgetary and network resources, provide

sufficient quantities of newly acquired USGS Landsat data to meet U.S.

Government mission requirements, in an agreed-upon format,

electronically or on media, at a cost to be negotiated. For any support

necessary to ESA beyond providing USGS Landsat data to the USGS as

described above, the Parties will negotiate specific financial terms.

13. Communicate with the MOC on spacecraft information, in order to

maximize data collection and efficiency of spacecraft operations.

14. Endeavour to provide support for spacecraft anomaly resolution of the

USGS Landsat missions.

ARTICLE 3 — INTERNATIONAL MISSION COORDINATION

1. Each Party shall designate program representatives to be responsible for the

implementation of this MOU, who will meet on a yearly basis. Supplemental

meetings between the Parties will be held by mutual agreement.

2. Program management representatives from the Parties will participate in annual

meetings of the Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG).

This group, chaired by the USGS, will serve as a forum for the exchange of

policy, programmatic and management information among station operators and

the USGS.

3. Technical representatives from the Parties will participate in annual meetings of

the Landsat Technical Working Group (LTWG). This group, also chaired by the

USGS, will review and coordinate technical and operational aspects of USGS

international mission support.

ARTICLE 4 — SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT

The Parties may consider partnering with a view to:

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1. Identify opportunities for cooperation in improved land remote sensing satellite

data collection, user accessibility, and data distribution.

2. Identify opportunities to support new research in the use of land remote sensing

satellite data, and the development of related applications to enhance land use

practices, ecosystems management, climate change research, and other areas of

Earth systems science.

3. Cooperate in the support of global observation and science programs involving

the use of land remote sensing satellite data.

4. Consult with one another on best practices and improved means of cooperation

in the long-term archiving and preservation of land remote sensing satellite data.

5. Share information and consider opportunities for training and capacity building

in the use of land remote sensing satellite data.

6. Share information on their respective development and potential for cooperation

in their respective land remote sensing satellite missions in accordance with the

provisions of Article 10.

ARTICLE 5 — USER SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS

The USGS reserves the right to service the requests for Landsat data made by all users

affiliated with U.S. Government programs.

ARTICLE 6 — FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS AND LEGAL AUTHORIZATION

1. The Parties shall be responsible for funding their respective activities under this

MOU. Additionally, ESA, or its designated agent, shall pay to the USGS in a

timely manner, any access fees described in the annexes to this MOU. These

fees are required to enable the USGS to administer all operations in support of a

global network of cooperating ground receiving stations.

2. Obligations under this MOU and any implementing annexes shall be subject to

the availability of funding obtained through each Party's funding procedures.

3. Should either Party encounter budgetary problems that may affect the activities

carried out under this MOU that Party shall notify and consult with the other

Party in a timely manner in order to minimize the negative impact of such

problems on the Parties' cooperation.

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ARTICLE 7 — DUTIES, FEES, AND TAXES

In accordance with its applicable laws, rules, and regulations, each Party shall seek to

ensure free customs clearance and waiver of all applicable duties, fees, and taxes for the

import or export of goods necessary for the implementation of this MOU. In the event

that any duties, fees, or taxes of any kind are nonetheless levied on such goods, such

duties, fees, or taxes shall be borne by the Party of the country levying them.

ARTICLE 8 — ENTRY AND EXIT OF PERSONNEL

On a reciprocal basis, each Party shall use reasonable efforts to facilitate, in accordance

with its applicable laws, rules, and regulations, the entry to and exit from the territory

concerned or premises as applicable of personnel engaged in the performance of activities

pursuant to this MOU.

ARTICLE 9 — LAWS, WARRANTIES, RIGHTS, AND LIABILITY

1. The activities under this MOU shall be conducted in accordance with the laws,

rules, and regulations applicable to the Parties, respectively, and shall be subject

to the availability of appropriated funds.

2. The USGS does not warrant the suitability of its Landsat data for any purpose

and shall not be liable for any damage or injury brought about by use of USGS

Landsat satellite systems and their data.

3. The USGS retains the ownership right to all raw Landsat data acquired by its

satellites. Beyond the provisions of Article 2.B.3, the USGS places no

restrictions on ESA to disclose, use, manipulate, generate products from,

distribute, or sell USGS Landsat data.

ARTICLE 10 — EXCHANGE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION

1. USGS and ESA shall exchange appropriate technical information for processing

data and documentation for the purposes of downlinking, processing, and

archiving USGS Landsat data as well as for generating and distributing products

from that data.

2. Technical information exchanged between the Parties will be subject to the

applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies of the Parties, respectively. In

the event it is necessary to exchange technical information and the furnishing

Party considers that such technical information is to be protected for proprietary

or export control purposes, such information must be clearly marked with a

legend indicating the country of origin, the conditions of release, that the

information relates to this MOU, and that it is furnished in confidence.

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3. USGS and ESA will take all lawful steps available to prevent disclosure of such

protected or proprietary technical information without the consent of the other

Party and to ensure that it is used only for the purposes of this MOU.

4. USGS and ESA may release to the public other general, non-technical

information regarding each other's programs or operations after ensuring,

through consultation with each other when necessary, that this information is

fairly and accurately represented.

ARTICLE 11 — CONSULTATIONS AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

I . The Parties shall consult with each other promptly when events occur or matters

arise that may call into question the interpretation or implementation of the

terms of this MOU.

2. Any issue in the interpretation or implementation of this MOU that -cannot be

resolved by the Parties' respective Program Managers will be referred for

settlement to the ESA Director of Earth Observation and the USGS Land

Remote Sensing Program Coordinator. If they are unable to come to an

agreement, then the issue will be referred to the ESA Director General and the

USGS Director or their designated representatives for joint resolution.

3. If an issue not resolved through consultation still needs to be resolved, the

Parties may agree to submit the dispute to an agreed form of dispute resolution.

ARTICLE 12 — ENTRY INTO FORCE, DURATION, AND TERMINATION

1. This MOU shall enter into force upon signature by both Parties and remain in

force through the operational lifetime of the USGS Landsat 8 and subsequent

spacecraft from which ESA receives USGS Landsat data. This MOU may be

amended at any time by written agreement of the Parties in accordance with the

rules and procedures of each Party. Amendments shall take effect on the date of

their signature by the Parties.

2. In the event that either of the Parties is unable to comply with any provision of

this MOU, either Party, after consultation with the other, shall have the option of

terminating this MOU, providing at least 30 days' notice of such action,

forwarded in writing by one Party to the other.

3. Notwithstanding termination or expiration of this MOU, the obligations of the

Parties set forth in Articles 2.B.3, 2.B.7, 9.2, 9.3, and 10 of this MOU shall

continue to apply.

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4. This MOU shall neither replace nor supersede the previously concluded

agreements between the Parties on Landsat -1, -2, -3, -4, -5 and -7 data which

shall continue to be in force in accordance with their respective provisions.

ARTICLE 13 — SIGNATURE

IN WITNESS THEREOF, respective representatives of the Parties have signed this

Memorandum of Understanding.

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of the Department of the Interior:

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Director

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For the European Space Agency:

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Director General

European Space Agency

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ANNEX I

TO THE

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

AND THE

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

FOR COOPERATION IN THE USE OF

U.S. LANDSAT DATA

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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Acquisition Radius:

An ESA acquisition radius is that portion of the Earth over which the satellite can

communicate with ESA's ground station or stations.

Browse:

Browse is a full resolution or sub-sampled Level OR or Level 1 digital image of the Earth

that can be viewed on a scene basis to quickly assess general ground area coverage, data

quality, and the spatial relationships between ground area coverage and cloud coverage.

A browse is an image with a reduced data volume to facilitate screening of archived Land

Remote Sensing Satellite Data. Specifications regarding browse images are documented

in the appropriate mission Data Format Control Book (DFCB) and made available by the

USGS.

Data Format: 

The Landsat Technical Working Group (LTWG) recommends the archive data format for

exchanging data between an International Cooperator and USGS archives. The archive

data exchange format for purposes of quality assessment and key government programs is

typically the lowest level of processed data available (i.e. Mission or Raw Computer

Compatible [RCC] Data) and is transferred electronically or on media. The archive data

exchange format is documented in the appropriate mission Data Validation and Exchange

Plan and associated Data Format Control Book (DFCB) and made available by the

USGS.

Data Products Distribution Format: 

The USGS Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data products are Level-ORp (Level Zero

Reformatted Product) in HDF format and Level-1T (terrain corrected) in Geo-TIFF

format. International Cooperators may produce data products of their choice. ESA is

encouraged, but not required to produce Level ORp data products in HDF format, but is

required to distribute Level-1T data products in Geo-TIFF format. Specifications

regarding Level-ORp and Level-1T data products are documented in the appropriate

mission Data Format Control Book (DFCB) and made available by the USGS.

International Cooperator (IC): 

An International Cooperator (IC) is any non-U.S. Government agency or commercial

organization acting on behalf of or in cooperation with a foreign government or

international organization, which enters into an agreement with the USGS for purposes of

receiving or exchanging Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data.

Key U.S. Government Programs: 

Key U.S. Government Programs are any U.S. Government agencies and U.S.

Government contractors, other U.S. and foreign researchers and entities involved in the

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United States Global Change Research Program, and U.S. and foreign researchers and

foreign and international entities having signed a cooperative agreement with the United

States Government involving the use of USGS Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data for

non-commercial purposes.

The United States Global Change Research Program is the Executive Branch program

responding to Public Law 101-606, the Global Change Research Act of 1990, and most

recently described in the annual report accompanying the President's budget entitled

"Our Changing Planet: The U.S. Climate Change Science Program for Fiscal Year 2012."

International counterpart programs of the U.S. Global Change Research Program are

discussed in Section V of "Our Changing Planet." These include the Intergovernmental

Panel on Climate Change, the World Climate Research Program, the International

Council on Science, and the Group on Earth Observations.

Mission Operations Center (MOC): 

The Mission Operations Center (MOC) consists of the people, procedures, and

hardware/software systems used for the successful execution of real-time spacecraft

operations and off-line scheduling and analysis activities. All command and control

functions of the spacecraft performed by the Flight Operations Team (FOT) will take

place from the MOC.

Metadata:

Metadata is descriptive information pertaining to the USGS Land Remote Sensing

Satellite Data, including such information as location and acquisition date, compiled for

Level OR and Level-1 data, and made available through the USGS user interface.

Specifications regarding the metadata are documented in the Landsat Metadata

Description Document (LMDD) and made available by the USGS.

Raw Data: 

Raw Data is the USGS Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data in the form of wideband

telemetry transmitted by the satellite.

U.S. Government and Affiliated Users: 

U.S. Government and Affiliated Users are any federal, state or local government agency

personnel and personnel from any organization performing cooperative work with or for

these government agencies.

USGS Land Remote Sensing Satellites: 

USGS Land Remote Sensing Satellites are the Landsat satellites owned and operated by

the USGS for the purposes of this agreement.

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ANNEX II

TO THE

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

AND THE

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

FOR COOPERATION IN THE USE OF

U.S. LANDSAT DATA

LANDSAT 8

ANNUAL ACCESS FEE AGREEMENT
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INTRODUCTION

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United

States Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior and the European Space

Agency (ESA) for Cooperation in the use of US Landsat Data, the U.S. Presidential

Decision Directive/National Science and Technology Council-3, as amended on October

16, 2000 and the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, the USGS has established a

fee structure to enable it to administer all operations in support of a global network of

cooperating ground receiving stations for direct reception of data from the Landsat 8

mission. This Annex sets forth the related financial and administrative terms and

conditions for Landsat 8 cooperation between the USGS and ESA.

ARTICLE 2 — FEE STRUCTURE

The fee structure comprises a one-time initialization fee and an annual access fee. If ESA

moves a receiving antenna to a new location greater than 50 kilometers from its original

location, an antenna move fee will be assessed. The annual access fee will be payable for

the United States Government (USG) Fiscal Year, which begins on October 1 and ends

on September 30, and may be prorated to the remaining portion of the USG Fiscal Year,

from the start date for direct transmission of Landsat 8 data to September 30.

The initialization fee for a new ESA station is U.S. $35,000 for each receiving site. The

total initialization fee for ESA will be U.S. $0 for any of the existing receiving sites

located at Kiruna, Sweden; Neustrelitz, Germany; Maspalomas, Spain; Matera, Italy; or

Malindi, Kenya.

The antenna move fee is U.S. $15,000 and will be billed each time a station is moved a

distance greater than 50 kilometers.

The annual access fee is U.S. $100,000 for a single station operation. Each additional

ground station in operation at any one time has an annual access fee of U.S. $50,000, as

shown in the following table.

Year 1

(FY2013)

Year 2 (+3%)

(FY2014)

Year 3 (+3%)

(FY2015)

Year 4 (+3%)

(FY2016)

One Site U.S. $100,000 U.S. $103,000 U.S. $106,090 U.S. $109,273

Two Sites' U.S. $150,000 U.S. $154,500 U.S. $159,135 U.S. $163,909

Three Sites U.S. $200,000 U.S. $206,000 U.S. $212,180 U.S. $218,545

Four Sites U.S. $250,000 U.S. $257,500 U.S. $265,225 U.S. $273,182

Five Sites U.S. $300,000 U.S. $309,000 U.S. $318,270 U.S. $327,818

The locations can be varied seasonally among the ESA stations.

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ARTICLE 3 — PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The one-time initialization fee and antenna move fee, if applicable, are due and payable

30 days prior to ESA reception of Landsat 8 data.

The annual access fee will be paid annually. ESA will receive an annual bill 30 days

prior to the start of the USG Fiscal Year (billing date of September 1).

The USGS reserves the right to terminate transmission of Landsat 8 data to ESA at any

time that ESA is in arrears in its payments to the USGS or is delinquent in regularly

scheduled delivery of raw telemetry data to the USGS in accordance with MOU Article

2.A.3. The USGS will notify ESA 30 days in advance of its intention to terminate

transmission for these reasons. Payments may be by check or electronic bank transfer in

U.S. dollars. Payments by check shall be in U.S. dollars and shall be payable to:

Department of the Interior/USGS

Payments by check shall be mailed to:

USGS Office of Financial Management

271 National Center

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive

Reston, Virginia, 20192 USA

Payments by electronic bank transfer shall be in U.S. dollars and transferred to the

USGS's bank account. The USGS will provide exact electronic bank transfer

information with each billing.

All payments must be received within 30 days from the date of invoice. Charges for late

payment will be at the U. S. Treasury Department prevailing rate on the overdue balance

for each 30-day period or portion thereof that payment is delayed.

ARTICLE 4 — FEE CHANGES

While USGS reserves the right to make modifications to the annual access fee used in

this fee structure, it is the USGS's intent to minimize the changes to the fee structure

during the life of the Landsat 8 mission. For the Landsat 8 mission, a 3% annual increase

is planned to account for average annual rates of inflation. Reasonable notification of

any proposed change to these fees (initialization, antenna move, and annual access fees),

taking into account the budget cycles of the parties, shall be provided in writing by the

USGS to ESA 60 days prior to the implementation of the proposed change. Any

proposed fee change would not exceed 10% of the current annual access fee.

ARTICLE 5 — CONTINGENCIES

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The USGS, in consultation with ESA, may curtail or terminate the transmission of data

and adjust the annual access fees if the USGS is unable to satisfy data requests due to

spacecraft system capability limitations or ground receiving stations conflicts. The

determination of a non-operable spacecraft for an extended period of time shall result in

pro-rated compensation through either a credit toward future payments or a refund of the

amount as agreed through mutual consent of the Parties.

ARTICLE 6 — DURATION AND AMENDMENT

This Annex will remain in effect as long as the MOU remains in force, and it may be

amended by mutual consent of USGS and ESA through an exchange of letters.

At the beginning of each new USG Fiscal Year, the USGS and ESA will review this

Annex and revise it if necessary.

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For European Space Agency:

ther Kohlhammer

Head of the Ground Segment and

Mission Operations Department

European Space Agency (ESA)

ESRIN, Rome

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ARTICLE 7 — AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES

The signatures of the authorized officials below signify the agreement by the Parties to

the terms of the annex.

For the United States Geological Survey

of the Department of the Interior:

c.‘,3-1 c to.c %1/4a5. 76—. 

Marcia McNutt

Director

U.S. Geological Survey

Reston, Virginia

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