Landsat 8
Landsat 8, launched as the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, continues the long-running Earth-observation record with multispectral and thermal imaging for global land monitoring, mapping, agriculture, water resources, and environmental change.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Landsat Data Continuity MissionLDCMLandsat LDCM
- Name
- Landsat 8
- Status
- completed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- Landsat 8, launched as the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, continues the long-running Earth-observation record with multispectral and thermal imaging for global land monitoring, mapping, agriculture, water resources, and environmental change.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- Launch Site
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2013-02-11
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 22:21:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 22:21:02 UTC
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