Measurements and Applications
Measures surface radiance. Data mostly used for land applications.
Full Name
Multispectral Scanner
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
High Heritage - Operational
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Resolution
VIS-NIR: 80 m
[Best Resolution: 80m]
Swath
185 km
[Max Swath: 185 km]
Waveband
VIS - NIR: 4 bands: 0.5 - 1.1 µm
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
Landsat 4 - Landsat 4 (1982 - 1993) |
| Landsat 5 - Landsat 5 (1984 - 2013) |