International Ground Station (IGS) Network

The map shows the locations of all active ground stations operated by our US and International Cooperator (IC) ground station network for the direct downlink and distribution of Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 data. The circles show the approximate area over which each station has the capability for direct reception of Landsat data.

In addition to the ground stations displayed on this page, many stations have received Landsat data in the past. The Historical International Ground Stations page displays these ground stations, and lists the approximate date ranges of the Landsat data collected.

Organizations interested in pursuing direct access to Landsat 8 and/or Landsat 9 via data downlink should visit the Benefits of Becoming an IC page for more information.

Key: L8 Stations L8 & L9 Stations (5 degree station masks)

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International
Cooperator
(Country)
International
Cooperator
(Organization)
Ground Station Location Ground
Station
ID
Landsat 8 Landsat 9
Argentina Argentina CONAE KML Cordoba, Argentina COA  
Canada Canada CCMEO KML Prince Albert, Canada PAC
China China AIRCAS KML Beijing, China BJC
China China AIRCAS KML KaShi, China KHC
China China AIRCAS KML SanYa, China SNC
Germany Germany DLR KML Neustrelitz, Germany NSG
India India ISRO KML Shadnagar, India SGI
Indonesia Indonesia BRIN KML Parepare, Indonesia DKI  
South Africa South Africa SANSA KML Hartebeesthoek, South Africa JSA

Table 1. The table above provides a list of the IGSs collecting Landsat data (as of June 2023).

 

LGN
Cooperator
(Country)
LGN
Cooperator
(Organization)
Ground Station Location Ground
Station
ID
Landsat 7 Landsat 8 Landsat 9
Australia Australia GA KML Alice Springs, Australia ASN
Germany Germany DLR KML Neustrelitz, Germany NSN  
Norway Norway KSAT KML Svalbard, Norway SGS  
United States United States USGS KML Sioux Falls, South Dakota LGS
United States United States NOAA/NESDIS KML Gilmore Creek, Alaska GLC  

Table 2. The table above provides a list of the Landsat receiving stations that routinely collect Landsat data for the US ground network.