WMO OSCAR | Satellite: Landsat-8

Satellite: Landsat-8

Satellite details

Acronym	Landsat-8
Full name	Landsat-8
Satellite Description	1st flight unit (prototype) of the LDCM programme. Main mission: land observation.
Mass at launch	2623 kg	Dry mass	1512 kg
Power	4300 W
Data access link	https://lta.cr.usgs.gov/
Data access information	Real-time data are available at appointed acquisition stations in the IGS network, for example European scenes from https://landsat8portal.eo.esa.int/portal/ Off-line data are available from the USGS EROS DataCenter.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	705 km
ECT	10:00 desc

Space agency	USGS , NASA
Status	Operational
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	11 Feb 2013	EOL	≥2023
Last update:	2022-02-21

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Landsat Data Continuity Mission
- Landsat-8 (2013 - 2023)
- Landsat-9 (2021 - 2031)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Landsat-8

Acronym	Full name
OLI	Operational Land Imager
TIRS	Thermal Infra-Red Sensor

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on Landsat-8

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Instrument landing page	Comments
OLI	Operational Land Imager	30 May 2013	≥2023 *	Active	Yes
TIRS	Thermal Infra-Red Sensor	30 May 2013	≥2023 *	Active	Yes

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed