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#           Eyes on Earth Episode 117 – Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 1      

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      By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center       April 22, 2024    

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Learn about the details of the upcoming new mission Landsat Next and its benefits to science and society.

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In this episode, we talk with several people involved with the next Landsat mission. In Part 1, we’ll hear about how different Landsat Next will be from previous Landsat missions and how its additional spectral bands, higher resolution, and 6-day revisit will benefit science and society. Addressing the needs of the Landsat user community was a high priority in developing the mission, so we talk about what scientists are really looking forward to with Landsat Next. The upcoming Part 2 episode will share details about technical preparations, such as the ground system and data processing and validation.

**Guests**: Tim Newman, USGS Program Coordinator for National Land Imaging; Zhuoting Wu, USGS Earth Observation Applications Coordinator for National Land Imaging; Chris Crawford, USGS Research Physical Scientist

**Host**: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)

**Producer**: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)

**Release date**: Monday, April 22, 2024

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## More about Landsat Next

                                - USGS—Landsat Next
                                - Landsat Next Fact Sheet
                                - Landsat Missions
                                - Landsat Benefits, State by State

 

## Related Episodes

                          -  -  May 6, 2024  Eyes on Earth Episode 118 – Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with several people involved with the next Landsat mission, targeted for launch around 2030. While that may seem like a ways into the future, it takes a lot of work to prepare for such a big mission.
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-  February 21, 2023  Eyes on Earth Episode 90 – Landsat 8 Turns 10
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ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  January 9, 2023  Eyes on Earth Episode 87 - Landsat 5's Significance, Part 1
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-  February 26, 2024  Eyes on Earth Episode 113 – EROS Science Leader’s Vision
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ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
 

### Study Area

### Contacts

#### Michelle Bouchard

##### Communications and Outreach

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

mbouchard@usgs.gov

605-594-6168

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                      - Remote Sensing Research and Development
                      - Information Systems
                      - Maps and Mapping
                      - Science Technology
                      - Landsat Next
                      - Landsat
                      - Eyes on Earth
                      - Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

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Learn about the details of the upcoming new mission Landsat Next and its benefits to science and society.

Return to Eyes on Earth Homepage

View Media Details

View

View Media Details

In this episode, we talk with several people involved with the next Landsat mission. In Part 1, we’ll hear about how different Landsat Next will be from previous Landsat missions and how its additional spectral bands, higher resolution, and 6-day revisit will benefit science and society. Addressing the needs of the Landsat user community was a high priority in developing the mission, so we talk about what scientists are really looking forward to with Landsat Next. The upcoming Part 2 episode will share details about technical preparations, such as the ground system and data processing and validation.

**Guests**: Tim Newman, USGS Program Coordinator for National Land Imaging; Zhuoting Wu, USGS Earth Observation Applications Coordinator for National Land Imaging; Chris Crawford, USGS Research Physical Scientist

**Host**: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)

**Producer**: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)

**Release date**: Monday, April 22, 2024

Download and Transcript Access

 

## More about Landsat Next

                                - USGS—Landsat Next
                                - Landsat Next Fact Sheet
                                - Landsat Missions
                                - Landsat Benefits, State by State

 

## Related Episodes

                          -  -  May 6, 2024  Eyes on Earth Episode 118 – Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with several people involved with the next Landsat mission, targeted for launch around 2030. While that may seem like a ways into the future, it takes a lot of work to prepare for such a big mission.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Landsat Missions
-  February 21, 2023  Eyes on Earth Episode 90 – Landsat 8 Turns 10
Originally called the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, Landsat 8 launched on February 11, 2013. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the 10^th^ anniversary of Landsat 8 being in orbit and its value to the remote sensing community.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  January 9, 2023  Eyes on Earth Episode 87 - Landsat 5's Significance, Part 1
Designed to last three years, Landsat 5 launched in 1984 and transmitted data until the launch of Landsat 8 in 2013.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  February 26, 2024  Eyes on Earth Episode 113 – EROS Science Leader’s Vision
Terry Sohl helped develop the National Land Cover Database, NLCD, when he first arrived, and now he’s overseeing significant improvements to the widely used product. But that’s just one part of his new role.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
 

### Study Area

### Contacts

#### Michelle Bouchard

##### Communications and Outreach

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

mbouchard@usgs.gov

605-594-6168

### Explore Search

                      - Remote Sensing Research and Development
                      - Information Systems
                      - Maps and Mapping
                      - Science Technology
                      - Landsat Next
                      - Landsat
                      - Eyes on Earth
                      - Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

View All **