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Landsat 8

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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2013-008ALaunched 2/11/2013
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Landsat 8 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Launch Date
2/11/2013
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
676 km
Inclination
98.24 deg
Dry Mass
2,387 kg
Total Mass
2,782 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Registry
COSPAR ID
2013-008A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/724
Track
Mentions
18
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TAMRF can produce fused data at the same 10-metre resolution for Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 imagery.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 11, 2026A method to fuse time series of images from different optical satellites

TAMRF can generate cloud-free images for any desired date throughout a year and for any available band in either Sentinel-2 or Landsat-8.

CapabilityValue 4.2Mar 11, 2026A method to fuse time series of images from different optical satellites

The initial research phase of the CRADA is underway using extensive telemetry data libraries from the active Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 missions.

PlanGeneralValue 2.4Mar 8, 2026a.i. solutions Partners with USGS to Integrate AI into Landsat Flight Operations

Satellite data from the Sentinel-2 satellites of the European Copernicus program and American Landsat-8 and -9 satellites were used to calculate crown losses.

GeneralValue 2.0Sep 8, 2025Daten aus dem All zeigen Schädigung des Waldes

NaturalVue 2.0 is an image mosaic that combines more than 60,000 Landsat 8 images to create a seamless, virtually cloud-free, 15-meter base map.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jun 28, 2023Maxar and Esri Expand Partnership to Visualize Precision3D in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World

NaturalVue 2.0 is an image mosaic that combines more than 60,000 Landsat 8 images to create a seamless, virtually cloud-free, 15-meter basemap and is available in ArcGIS Living Atlas.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jun 27, 2023Maxar and Esri Expand Partnership to Visualize Precision3D™ in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World

NaturalVue 2.0 is an image mosaic that combines more than 60,000 Landsat 8 images to create a seamless, virtually cloud-free, 15 m basemap that reflects the Earth’s true colors.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 22, 2022Maxar’s high-resolution vivid basemaps enhances Esri ArcGIS Living Atlas of the world

DataCosmos currently provides access to imagery from Landsat-8 and Landsat-9.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5May 24, 2022DataCosmos announcement

USGS will operate Landsat 9 alongside Landsat 8.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Nov 8, 2021NASA, USGS release first Landsat 9 images

Landsat 9 is similar in design to its predecessor Landsat 8, which was launched in 2013 and remains in orbit.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 8, 2021NASA, USGS release first Landsat 9 images

The USGS will operate Landsat 9 along with Landsat 8.

GeneralValue 3.5Nov 7, 2021The First Light Images From Landsat 9 Are Released By NASA

Landsat 9 is a near-twin of Landsat 8, which was launched in 2013 and remains in service.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Sep 27, 2021Atlas 5 launches Landsat 9

Combined, Landsat 9 and Landsat 8 will add nearly 1,500 new scenes a day to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Landsat archive.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Sep 27, 2021Ball Aerospace’s Land Imaging Instrument Aboard The Successful Launch of Landsat 9

Landsat 9 extensively leverages the design of the Landsat 8 spacecraft built by Northrop Grumman.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.2Sep 27, 2021Northrop Grumman’s Built Landsat 9 Gains Launch Success

The LatConnect 60 satellite imagery and derived products will join other datasets on the UP42 marketplace, including Pleiades 1A/B, SPOT 6/7, Landsat-8, TerraSar-X, Sentinel-2, and MODIS.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 3.8Dec 16, 2020UP42 to offer smart satellite data from Australia’s LatConnect 60 on its geospatial marketplace

Nima Pahlevan from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is conducting research to detect water quality changes using Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 data products.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.2Dec 7, 2020Researchers explore COVID-19’s environmental impact

The NEXTMap datasets on UP42 join satellite imagery offerings including Pleiades 1A/1B, SPOT 6/7, Landsat-8, TerraSar-X, Sentinel-2, and MODIS.

CapabilityValue 3.6Oct 28, 2020UP42 partners with Intermap to bring high-resolution elevation data to its geospatial marketplace

The UP42 marketplace includes Pleiades 1A/1B, SPOT 6/7, Landsat-8, TerraSAR-X, Sentinel-2, and MODIS satellite imagery.

GeneralValue 3.8Oct 21, 2020UP42 partners with Hexagon