Dec 2, 2025 · Landsat 1 was the first-ever satellite mission dedicated to monitoring Earth's land surfaces, establishing the longest continuous Earth observation program.

Later renamed, Landsat 1 became the first earth-observing satellite explicitly designed to study planet Earth. It contributed invaluable data and launched a revolution in remote sensing …

It was a modified version of the Nimbus 4 meteorological satellite and was launched on July 23, 1972, by a Delta 0900 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It was the first …

Aug 25, 2025 · Landsat is the pioneering land remote sensing satellite program, conceived by USGS (United States Geological Survey) and developed by National Aeronautical and Space …

Oct 22, 2025 · Discover the story of Landsat 1 through a collection of satellite images, mission diagrams, clean room photos, and other historic visuals. This gallery showcases the …

The first Landsat mission was launched in 1972, and was the first Earth observation satellite with the goal to monitor the world's land. It was soon followed by successors, and the series …

Mar 14, 2022 · Launched in July 1972, it was the first satellite explicitly designed to study our planet. Three years later, the satellite was renamed Landsat 1. Outlasting its one-year design, …

Jul 23, 2025 · When the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS-1)—what we now call Landsat 1—launched in 1972, it posed the following question: could we manage our natural …

Jul 23, 2025 · When the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS-1)—what we now call Landsat 1—launched in 1972, it posed the following question: could we manage our natural …

Dec 2, 2025 · Explore the origins of Landsat, the pioneering satellite program designed to observe Earth's land surfaces. This story captures its evolution through the visionaries and …