Historical International Ground Stations
The map shows the locations of all historical ground stations operated by International Cooperators (IC).*
Historically, much of the data acquired internationally was retained solely in the archive of the IC that originally acquired the data. There was no requirement to provide a copy of the data to the USGS; so much of the international data was not duplicated in the USGS archive.
In an attempt to consolidate the Landsat historical record, the Landsat Global Archive Consolidation (LGAC) initiative was established. The goal is to consolidate the Landsat archives of all stations worldwide and make all Landsat scenes available to users.
*Note: Some stations shown are still active. Stations that have solely collected data as part of the USGS Landsat Ground Network (LGN) are not shown.
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International Cooperator Information | Acquisition/Archive Date Range (Approximate) |
Country | Organization | Ground Station Location |
Ground Station ID |
Landsat 1-5 MSS | Landsat 4-5 TM | Landsat 7 ETM+ | Landsat 8 OLI / TIRS |
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Argentina | CONAE | Córdoba, Argentina |
COA | Jan 1997 - Nov 2011 | Jul 1999 - Apr 2022 | Dec 2013 - Current | |
Australia | GA | Alice Springs, Australia |
ASA | L2 MSS: Sep 1979 - Mar 1982 L3 MSS: Nov 1979 - Nov 1982 L4 MSS: Jun 1982 - Jul 1987 L5 MSS: Apr 1984 - Dec 1997 |
Aug 1986 - Jan 2000; Jul 2003 - Nov 2011 |
May 1999 - Aug 2021 | Aug 2013 - Aug 2021 |
Australia | GA | Hobart, Australia |
HOA | Nov 2003 - Nov 2011 | Jul 1999 - Jan 2012 | ||
Brazil | INPE | Cuíaba, Brazil |
CUB | L1 MSS: May 1973 - Dec 1976 L2 MSS: Jul 1975 - Feb 1982 L3 MSS: Apr 1978 - Aug 1982 L4 MSS: Sep 1982 - Dec 1984 |
Apr 1984 - Nov 2011 | Jul 1999 - Jun 2003; Feb 2012 - Apr 2022 |
Apr 2017 - Sep 2022 |
Canada | CCMEO | Gatineau, Canada |
GNC | L5 MSS: Jul 1992 - Aug 1992; Jun 1996 - May 1999 |
Aug 1982 - Oct 1999; Apr 2003 - Nov 2011 |
Jul 1999 - Apr 2006 | |
Canada | CCMEO | Prince Albert, Canada |
PAC | L1 MSS: Aug 1972 - Oct 1977 L2 MSS: Apr 1975 - Feb 1982 L3 MSS: May 1978 - Feb 1983 L5 MSS: Jul 1990 - Aug 1999; Apr 2012 - Oct 2012 |
Oct 1982 - Oct 1999; Apr 2003 - Nov 2011 |
Jul 1999 - Apr 2006 | Sep 2013 - Current |
China | AIRCAS | Beijing, China |
BJC | Apr 1986 - Nov 2011 | Jul 1999 - Sep 2004 | Jul 2013 - Current | |
China | AIRCAS | KaShi, China |
KHC | Apr 2008 - Nov 2011 | Nov 2014 - Current | ||
China | AIRCAS | SanYa, China |
SNC | Oct 2016 - Current | |||
Ecuador | CLIRSEN | Cotopaxi, Ecuador |
CPE | Apr 1990 - Jul 2001 | |||
Gabon | AGEOS | Libreville, Gabon |
LBG | Jul 1994 - Aug 1994; Oct 1998 - Feb 1999 |
Oct 2015 - Aug 2018 | ||
Germany | DLR | Neustrelitz, Germany |
NSG | L5 MSS: Jun 2012 - Dec 2012 | Jul 1999 - Dec 2003; Mar 2015 - Apr 2022 |
Jul 2013 - Current | |
India | ISRO | Shadnagar, India |
SGI | L4 MSS: Jan 1983 - Mar 1984 L5 MSS: Apr 1984 - Apr 1992 |
Jan 1986 - Oct 2001 | May 2015 - Apr 2022 | Jan 2017 - Current |
Indonesia | BRIN | Parepare, Indonesia |
DKI | Apr 1994 - Dec 2000 | Jul 1999 - Jul 2007; Oct 2012 - Apr 2022 |
Sep 2013 - Current | |
Indonesia | BRIN | Rumpin, Indonesia |
RPI | Aug 2015 - Apr 2022 | Feb 2014 - Dec 2022 | ||
Italy | ESA | Fucino, Italy |
FUI | L1 MSS: Apr 1975 - Oct 1976 L2 MSS: Dec 1975 - Mar 1982 L3 MSS: Jul 1978 - Sep 1982 L4 MSS: Aug 1982 - Sep 1987 L5 MSS: Apr 1984 - Dec 1993 |
Dec 1982 - Jul 2001 | Jul 1999 - Jun 2001 | |
Italy | ESA | Matera, Italy |
MTI | Jun 2001 - Nov 2011 | Jun 2001 - Dec 2003 | Jan 2014 - April 2020 | |
Japan | AIST | Kumamoto, Japan |
KUJ | Jul 2013 - Sep 2015 | |||
Japan | JAXA/RESTEC | Hatoyama, Japan |
HAJ | L2 MSS: Feb 1979 - Feb 1982 L3 MSS: Jan 1979 - Mar 1983 L4 MSS: Oct 1982 - Oct 1987 L5 MSS: Apr 1984 - Jan 1999 |
Apr 1984 - Sep 2010 | May 2000 - May 2003 | |
Japan | JAXA/HIT/HEEIC | Hiroshima, Japan |
HIJ | Mar 2000 - Apr 2009 | |||
Kenya | ESA | Malindi, Kenya |
MLK | Feb 2007 - Nov 2011 | |||
Kyrgyzstan | DLR | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
BIK | Aug 1998 - Oct 1998 | |||
Mexico | CONABIO | Chetumal, Mexico |
CHM | Aug 2007 - Nov 2011 | |||
Mongolia | DLR | Ulan Bator, Mongolia |
ULM | May 1998 - Jul 1998 | |||
Pakistan | SUPARCO | Islamabad, Pakistan |
ISP | Jan 1989 - Dec 1999 | |||
Russia | ScanEx | Irkutsk, Russia |
IKR | Jun 2006 - Oct 2007; Jun 2009 - Oct 2011 |
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Russia | ScanEx | Magadan, Russia |
MGR | Jul 2007 - Oct 2007; Jun 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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Russia | ScanEx | Moscow, Russia |
MOR | May 2006 - Oct 2007; Jun 2009 - Oct 2011 |
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Saudi Arabia | KACST, SCRS | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
RSA | L5 MSS: Jun 1986 - Jun 1988 | Jun 1986 - Jun 2002 | ||
South Africa | SANSA | Hartebeesthoek, South Africa |
JSA | L2 MSS: Dec 1981 - Feb 1982 L4 MSS: Feb 1984 - Jan 1987 L5 MSS: Sep 1985 - May 1990; Jun 1993 - Oct 1993 |
Jan 1989 - Aug 2001; Aug 2003 - Jun 2011 |
Aug 2001 - Mar 2003; Nov 2012 - Apr 2022 |
Feb 2014 - Current |
South Korea | NDMI | Ulsan, South Korea |
ULK | May 2017 - Oct 2023 | |||
Spain | ESA-INTA | Maspalomas, Spain |
MPS | Oct 2006 - Oct 2007; Jun 2009 - Nov 2011 |
Dec 1999 - Dec 2003 | ||
Sweden | ESA / SSC | Kiruna, Sweden |
KIS | L2 MSS: May 1978 - Mar 1982 L3 MSS: Mar 1979 - Oct 1982 L4 MSS: Aug 1982 - Aug 1983 L5 MSS: May 1984 - Oct 1993 |
May 1984 - Aug 1999; Apr 2004 - Oct 2006; Jun 2009 - Nov 2011 |
Jul 1999 - Jun 2003 | Apr 2014 - April 2020 |
Taiwan | EOSAT | Chung-Li, Taipei, Taiwan |
CLT | Jun 1993 - Jan 1997 | |||
Thailand | GISTDA | Bangkok, Thailand |
BKT | L2 MSS: Nov 1981 - Dec 1982 L3 MSS: Sep 1980 - Aug 1983 L4 MSS: Jan 1983 - Oct 1987 L5 MSS: Apr 1984 - Nov 1988 |
Dec 1987 - Sep 2001; Sep 2004 - Nov 2011 |
Feb 2001 - Jun 2004 | |
Thailand | GISTDA | Si Racha, Thailand |
SRT | Sep 2014 - Sep 2019 | |||
Puerto Rico | U of Puerto Rico | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
UPR | May 2001 - Jun 2003 |