Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) is a multispectral scanning radiometer that was carried on board Landsats 4 and 5. The TM sensors have provided nearly continuous coverage from July 1982 to present. The Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM) was introduced with Landsat 7. ETM data cover the visible, near-infrared, shortwave, and thermal infrared spectral bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. The Landsat Project is a joint initiative of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Landsat's Global Survey Mission is to establish and execute a data acquisition strategy that ensures repetitive acquisition of observations over the Earth's land mass, coastal boundaries, and coral reefs.

• 27 January 2009 - Landsat-5 OUTGAS manoeuvre
• Category-1 access to data is available. More information can be obtained at EOPI.
• The data are in CEOS format, and are of type LANDSAT.TM.SCPRNN for Landsat 7 and LANDSAT.TM.SCPRCC for Landsat 5. The data may be seen and downloaded from EOLI web.
• Landsat ETM+ acquisition is suspended since May 2003.

The distribution of the data acquired by Landsat TM/ETM follows a specific agreement with Eurimage and is governed by the ESA Data Policy.

• Product Details for detailed descriptions of data.
• Landsat Product Anomalies
• How to apply for data
• Reference Documents

Operators: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Launch Dates / Status:
Landsat-5: 1 March 1984 – operational
Landsat-6: 5 October 1993 - did not achieve orbit
Landsat-7: 15 April 1999 – operational
Orbit Height: 705 km
Orbit Type:
Landsat-5: sun-synchronous near-circular
Landsat-6/7: sun-synchronous polar
Repeat Cycle: 16 days
Resolution: 15 m panchromatic; 30 m multispectral
Swath Width: 185 km

Onboard Sensors provided under TPM:
+ TM (Thematic Mapper) on board Landsat-5
+ ETM+ (Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus) on board Landsat-7