Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)

Landsat represents the world's longest continuously acquired collection of space-based land remote sensing data. For over 30 years, the Landsat satellite series has collected and produced low-cost, moderate-resolution multispectral data for researchers and decision-makers worldwide.

The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is intended to ensure the continued acquisition and availability of Landsat-quality data. The Department of Interior (DOI)/USGS and NASA are in partnership to support this activity. In this relationship, NASA's primary role is the procurement and/or development of the next source of Landsat-like data. The primary role of the DOI/USGS is to archive and distribute the future LDCM data.

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A Request for Information (RFI) was released on August 5, 2004 to solicit information on innovative approaches for the development and incorporation of a new Operational Land Imager (OLI) and also for a potential stand-alone mission.

The RFI and associated documents can be viewed at the NASA LDCM web site under procurement . This information is also available at the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS).