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NALT Full

Preferred term

Landsat

Type

Topic

Definition

The Landsat Program is the longest running enterprise for acquisition of imagery of the earth from space. The first Landsat satellite was launched in 1972.
Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

satellites

Synonyms

Earth Resources Technology Satellite
ERTS (Landsat)
Landsat satellites

In other languages

Landsat

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/49177

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