Landsat Data Acquisition Request

The Landsat Program acquires data according to the Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 Long Term Acquisition Plans (LTAPs). Visit the Landsat Acquisitions webpage for more information. 

Special requests are required to suggest acquisitions of data that do not fall within the candidate images acquired by the logic defined in the LTAPs, and are mainly used to acquire night, low sun elevation, ocean, and ascending day-lit data. Special requests are not required for most day-lit (descending) scenes within which any land exists.

Please use one of the following forms to submit your acquisition request: 

For ONE path/row area:  Complete and submit the form below no later than two weeks prior to the start date of your request (unless it is an emergency situation). Your submission will be considered, reviewed, and elevated for final approval. 

For multiple path/row areas: Download and complete the form located on https://www.usgs.gov/media/files/landsat-acquisitions-multiple-pathrow-request-form, then return to custserv@usgs.gov. (You may also send a list of path/rows with your email in a .csv format. Example file for multiple paths/rows)

NOTE: There is no guarantee that the data will be collected. The probability of data acquisition will depend upon a variety of factors, including the number and priority of other scheduled acquisitions, as well as the cloud cover predictions. 

Contact Customer Services with any questions: custserv@usgs.gov.