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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NASA and the USGS describe the ER-2 data set as the largest airborne surface-mineralogy archive produced in a single joint campaign.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) leads GEMx within the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI).
NASA-USGS Geologic Earth Mapping Experiment (GEMx) uses the AVIRIS sensor to identify potential critical mineral sources in the United States.
NASA’s interagency partners for the Satellite Data Explorer include NOAA, USGS, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
The USGS and a.i. solutions intend to release periodic updates on research findings as the AI models move from the training environment to integrated flight operations testbeds.
The CRADA follows a USGS Sources Sought Notice in December 2024 that sought to optimize the Landsat program through algorithmic automation.
Under the CRADA, a.i. solutions will work alongside the USGS to explore automated solutions for anomaly triage, telemetry trending, and complex orbital mechanics analysis.
The CRADA between a.i. solutions and the USGS TTO is designed to modernize flight operations for the Landsat satellite constellation by implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to improve mission reliability and operational efficiency.
a.i. solutions entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Geological Survey Technology Transfer Office (USGS TTO) on March 5, 2026.
Since 2023, the NASA and USGS team has gathered data over more than 366,000 square miles of the American West.
The GEMx project is the airborne component of the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative to modernize mapping of the nation's surface and subsurface.
Lithium is one of about 50 minerals deemed critical to national security and the economy by the USGS due to supply chain disruption risks.
The GEMx research project is expected to last four years and is funded by the USGS Earth MRI through investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
EOSAT operated the Landsat 4 remote sensing satellite for NOAA and USGS until it was retired in 2001.
The technology demonstration is managed by NASA Langley in partnership with the University of Colorado Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, the USGS, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Resonon Inc., Blue Canyon Technologies, and Quartus Engineering.
Future exploratory efforts on debris mitigation could include examining other government agency satellites such as those of NOAA, USGS, and DoD.
Jason Stoker is affiliated with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and is a member of the Geo Week 2025 Advisory Board.
Scanifly incorporated publicly available LiDAR data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) into its platform.
NV5 Global has served the United States Geological Survey for over 25 years.
NV5 Global has been selected by the United States Geological Survey for a $10,000,000 contract to perform geospatial lidar data collection and processing of 28,359 square miles in Oregon and Washington as part of the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP).