Landsat 7 Mission

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Landsat 7 Mission
By Ro'Derrick Brown Earth System Science Ms.
Jakubowyc Novermber 28, 2006
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Landsat 7 Mission
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The orbit of Landsat 7 is repetitive, circular,
Sun-synchronous, and near polar at a nominal
like altitude of to at the Equator. The
spacecraft crosses the Equator from north to
south.
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Real Pictures
Landsat 7 Mission
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Goals of the Mission?
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What will the satellite measure?
Land sat 7 Data have been used to monitor
agricultural productivity, urban growth, and
land-cover, and are used widely for oil, gas, and
mineral exploration
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How does the satellite work? (how does it
measure)
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San Francisco from Landsat 7
Los Alamos Fires From Landsat 7
Washington, D.C. from Landsat 7