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## Images

JACIE 2025 Workshop Save the Date 

May 24, 2024

#### JACIE 2025 Workshop Save the Date 

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**JACIE 2025 will be held April 7 - 11, 2025 at USGS Headquarters in Reston, Virginia. **

Annual JACIE Workshops are sponsored by government agencies and allow remote sensing experts to discuss system capabilities, calibration, and the impacts of data quality on various applications. 

Highlights of JACIE Workshops include:

National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Requirements Capabilities & Analysis for Earth Observations

May 24, 2024

#### JACIE 2025 Workshop Save the Date 

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#### JACIE 2025 Workshop Save the Date 

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**JACIE 2025 will be held April 7 - 11, 2025 at USGS Headquarters in Reston, Virginia. **

Annual JACIE Workshops are sponsored by government agencies and allow remote sensing experts to discuss system capabilities, calibration, and the impacts of data quality on various applications. 

Highlights of JACIE Workshops include:

National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Requirements Capabilities & Analysis for Earth Observations

Landsat 9 Image of White Sands National Park

May 16, 2024

#### Landsat 9 Image of White Sands National Park

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The Operational Land Imager (OLI) onboard the Landsat 9 satellite captured this image of the White Sands National Park on May 13, 2024.  

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

May 16, 2024

#### Landsat 9 Image of White Sands National Park

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#### Landsat 9 Image of White Sands National Park

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The Operational Land Imager (OLI) onboard the Landsat 9 satellite captured this image of the White Sands National Park on May 13, 2024.  

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

Ivanpah Playa Test Site 

May 14, 2024

#### Ivanpah Playa Test Site 

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The Ivanpah Playa test site is a dry lakebed located in the Mohave Desert along the border of California and Nevada.

EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Requirements Capabilities & Analysis for Earth Observations

May 14, 2024

#### Ivanpah Playa Test Site 

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#### Ivanpah Playa Test Site 

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The Ivanpah Playa test site is a dry lakebed located in the Mohave Desert along the border of California and Nevada.

EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Requirements Capabilities & Analysis for Earth Observations

Baotou Sand Test Site

May 13, 2024

#### Baotou Sand Test Site

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The Baotou Sand Test Site was established to assess the radiometric and spectral performance of high spatial resolution sensor payloads on airborne and satellite platforms. Located at Urad Qianqi, Inner Mongolia in northern China, the site is ∼1270 meters (m) above sea level. The site

National Land Imaging Program, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

May 13, 2024

#### Baotou Sand Test Site

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#### Baotou Sand Test Site

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The Baotou Sand Test Site was established to assess the radiometric and spectral performance of high spatial resolution sensor payloads on airborne and satellite platforms. Located at Urad Qianqi, Inner Mongolia in northern China, the site is ∼1270 meters (m) above sea level. The site

National Land Imaging Program, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

Chart of Commercial, Government-Civil Satellites Launched

May 8, 2024

#### Chart of Commercial, Government-Civil Satellites Launched

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This chart shows the number of commercial and government/civil satellites launched each year since 1972. Visit the Earth Observing Satellites webpage for more information. 

National Land Imaging Program, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Requirements Capabilities & Analysis for Earth Observations

May 8, 2024

#### Chart of Commercial, Government-Civil Satellites Launched

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#### Chart of Commercial, Government-Civil Satellites Launched

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This chart shows the number of commercial and government/civil satellites launched each year since 1972. Visit the Earth Observing Satellites webpage for more information. 

National Land Imaging Program, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Requirements Capabilities & Analysis for Earth Observations

Countries with Earth Observing Satellites

May 8, 2024

#### Countries with Earth Observing Satellites

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The numbers on this map indicate the number of commercial and/or government/civil satellites launched by the highlighted countries. This image will be updated as needed, when information about new satellites is received.  Visit the Earth Observing Satellites webpage for more information. 

National Land Imaging Program, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Requirements Capabilities & Analysis for Earth Observations

May 8, 2024

#### Countries with Earth Observing Satellites

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#### Countries with Earth Observing Satellites

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The numbers on this map indicate the number of commercial and/or government/civil satellites launched by the highlighted countries. This image will be updated as needed, when information about new satellites is received.  Visit the Earth Observing Satellites webpage for more information. 

National Land Imaging Program, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Requirements Capabilities & Analysis for Earth Observations

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## Videos

Watering the Sahara

June 16, 2020

#### Watering the Sahara

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In a remote part of the Sahara Desert in Egypt, center pivot irrigation fields fill the landscape. Thanks to the Landsat archive, we can see how dramatically this area has changed over the last 35 years. But until the growth in irrigation, this part of the world hadn't changed much from a satellite's perspective.

National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

June 16, 2020

#### Watering the Sahara

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#### Watering the Sahara

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In a remote part of the Sahara Desert in Egypt, center pivot irrigation fields fill the landscape. Thanks to the Landsat archive, we can see how dramatically this area has changed over the last 35 years. But until the growth in irrigation, this part of the world hadn't changed much from a satellite's perspective.

National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

Landsat's Calibration and Validation

February 27, 2018

#### Landsat's Calibration and Validation

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Engineers and scientists from both Landsat and Sentinel missions are working together to calibrate observation data and validate its quality to improve the science using these resources. 

Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

February 27, 2018

#### Landsat's Calibration and Validation

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#### Landsat's Calibration and Validation

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Engineers and scientists from both Landsat and Sentinel missions are working together to calibrate observation data and validate its quality to improve the science using these resources. 

Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

Every Pixel - Landsat's Sensors

December 6, 2017

#### Every Pixel - Landsat's Sensors

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On board Landsat 8 are two sensors that capture data about earth's surface. Here is an explanation of the instruments that capture every pixel. 

Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Communications and Publishing, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Legacy, Landsat Missions

December 6, 2017

#### Every Pixel - Landsat's Sensors

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#### Every Pixel - Landsat's Sensors

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On board Landsat 8 are two sensors that capture data about earth's surface. Here is an explanation of the instruments that capture every pixel. 

Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Communications and Publishing, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Legacy, Landsat Missions

Every Pixel - Processing Data

December 6, 2017

#### Every Pixel - Processing Data

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Once the ground stations receive data from Landsat, there's still a lot of processing to make every pixel usable. Here's an overview of some of that work. 

Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Communications and Publishing, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Legacy

December 6, 2017

#### Every Pixel - Processing Data

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#### Every Pixel - Processing Data

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Once the ground stations receive data from Landsat, there's still a lot of processing to make every pixel usable. Here's an overview of some of that work. 

Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Communications and Publishing, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Legacy

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## Audio

Eyes on Earth - A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

Eyes on Earth - A Satellite Cross Calibration MissionEyes on Earth - A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

May 13, 2022

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

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When the first Landsat satellite launched 50 years ago, it was the only game in town in terms of civilian land remote sensing. In the years that followed, a host of satellites have launched to serve similar purposes. But that data doesn't always play well together.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)

Eyes on Earth - A Satellite Cross Calibration MissionEyes on Earth - A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

May 13, 2022

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

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#### Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

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When the first Landsat satellite launched 50 years ago, it was the only game in town in terms of civilian land remote sensing. In the years that followed, a host of satellites have launched to serve similar purposes. But that data doesn't always play well together.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)

Eyes on Earth - Lunar Calibration

Eyes on Earth Episode 32 - Lunar Calibration

Eyes on Earth - Lunar CalibrationEyes on Earth - Lunar Calibration

August 24, 2020

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 32 - Lunar Calibration

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Calibration teams at the USGS EROS Center use a variety of methods to make sure the data collected by Landsat satellites are an accurate representation of the Earth’s surface.

National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

Eyes on Earth - Lunar CalibrationEyes on Earth - Lunar Calibration

August 24, 2020

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 32 - Lunar Calibration

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#### Eyes on Earth Episode 32 - Lunar Calibration

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Calibration teams at the USGS EROS Center use a variety of methods to make sure the data collected by Landsat satellites are an accurate representation of the Earth’s surface.

National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

Jon Christopherson - Eyes on Earth

Eyes on Earth Episode 4 - Cataloging Earth Observation Satellites

Jon Christopherson - Eyes on EarthJon Christopherson - Eyes on Earth

September 23, 2019

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 4 - Cataloging Earth Observation Satellites

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Earth observation used to be the province of a handful of countries with satellite technology. Today, hundreds of satellites built all over the world are launched every year. This episode of Eyes on Earth talks about the explosive growth in the civilian and commercial remote sensing and EROS’ role in it.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)

Jon Christopherson - Eyes on EarthJon Christopherson - Eyes on Earth

September 23, 2019

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 4 - Cataloging Earth Observation Satellites

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#### Eyes on Earth Episode 4 - Cataloging Earth Observation Satellites

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Earth observation used to be the province of a handful of countries with satellite technology. Today, hundreds of satellites built all over the world are launched every year. This episode of Eyes on Earth talks about the explosive growth in the civilian and commercial remote sensing and EROS’ role in it.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)

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