Landsat satellites have been acquiring imagery of the earth since 1972 and are the most successful and longest running series of earth-viewing satellites. The most recent, Landsat 7, was launched on April 15, 1999. Initially equipped with the Multispectral Scanner (MSS), Landsat started carrying the much improved TM instrument in 1982. TM and ETM+ collect data in 6 spectral bands at 30-meter spatial resolution. The TM has an additional 120-meter thermal band while the ETM+ has an enhanced 60-meter thermal band. The ETM+ also has a 15-meter panchromatic band. Landsat data are used in a wide variety of applications in Kansas.

Landsat Data Viewer and Download - Data Access and Support Center (DASC) of Kansas

Applications Using Landsat Data

• Inventory and Monitoring of Unpermitted Dams
• Supporting Agricultural Conservation Planning
• Mapping Natural Vegetation

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