The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior that provides science-based information about the Earth, its natural resources, and natural hazards. Within the space industry, USGS plays a vital role in land remote sensing, operating the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, and managing the Landsat program in partnership with NASA, providing the longest continuous space-based record of Earth's land. Furthermore, USGS leverages its expertise in mapping and resource assessment to study and map space resources, including extraterrestrial minerals, metals, and water, supporting potential future space mining endeavors.
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NV5 was awarded a $5,200,000 task order to support the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Mapping Resources Initiative.
Since 2008, NASA and USGS have provided Landsat data free of charge and the agencies are committed to continuing that policy.
A 2019 U.S. Interior Department and USGS report determined that 2017 Landsat imagery was worth more than $3,400,000,000 to international users and approximately $2,100,000,000 to U.S. customers.
NASA and USGS are preparing to launch Landsat 9 in September 2021.
Partner organizations for xVIEW2 include NASA’s Earth Science Disasters Program, FEMA Region 9, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Cal Fire, the California National Guard, the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute, the United States Geological Survey, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Innovation Network.