For 50 years, Landsat satellites have been observing the accelerating changes to our planet, returning many millions of images of the land and coastlines.
A Satellite in Orbit Spies Another Satellite Being Launched Into Orbit
As the the latest Landsat Earth-observing spacecraft roared off the launchpad, a weather satellite was watching from 22,400 miles away.
An Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard roared off the launchpad on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite is a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring Earth’s land and coastal regions. (Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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