Landsat 7 is a satellite launched in 1999 with objectives to refresh the global archive of satellite photos, provide timely high quality visible and infrared images of Earth's landmasses and coastal areas, and replicate the capabilities of previous Landsat satellites. It carries the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus instrument to monitor changes in agriculture, water resources, urban areas, deforestation, and the natural environment. The mission is jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, with a science team led by Samuel Goward that uses Landsat data for applications such as measuring land cover change and monitoring volcanic eruptions and fires.

1. Leyte Normal UniversityTacloban CityLandsatPresented by:Jenelyn P. CadionBS Biology 3

2. Landsat 7

3. Landsat 7Spacecraft: Landsat 7

4. Carrier rocket: Delta II 7920

5. Launch date: April 15, 1999

6. Launch time: 18:32:00 UTC

7. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 2W Vandenberg Air Force Base

8. Mission duration: elapsed; 11 years, 9 months, and 20 days

9. Mission’s Objectives To refresh the global archive of satellite photos, providing up-to-date and cloud-free images

10. To provide timely, high quality visible and infrared images of all landmass and near coastal areas on the Earth, continually refreshing an existing Landsat databaseThe Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) aims to replicate the capabilities of the highly successful Thematic Mapper instruments on Landsats 4 and 5.

11. Provide critically important information for monitoring agricultural productivity, water resources, urban growth, deforestation, and natural changeLandsat 7 Science TeamDarrel WilliamsLandsat 7 Project ScientistJames Irons Deputy Landsat 7 Project ScientistJeffrey MasekLandsat 7 Deputy Team Leader

12. Dr. Robert Bindschadler Instrumental in the creation of theLandsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA)Dr. Samuel N. Goward Science Team Leader for the Landsat 7 satellite mission Robert Cahalan Clear Sky and Cloud: Characterization and Correction for Landsat