Landsat missions

Abstract

This paper gives a description and present status of NASA's Landsat program, including the orbital coverage, payload, data processing, and data products. Data uses are discussed in general terms. Also discussed are NASA's plans for the Landsat-3 and Landsat-D missions and the improved capabilities represented by these missions. The Shuttle retrieval of Landsat-D and the Shuttle launch of future Landsat satellites are discussed conceptually.