In hopes of further helping organizations will be able to monitor, map and measure changes to the Earth’s surface more regularly and more affordably, Colorado-based Space Imaging significantly has reduced its pricing structure.

The new Landsat pricing ranges from $600-$1,675 for an image covering a 115 mile by 105.6 mile (185 km by 170 km) area. The range varies according to how much processing is required to meet the customer’s mapping needs. Previous prices ranged from $2,500-$3,350 for the same geographic area.

“The reduction in Landsat pricing offers long-standing customers an incentive for continuing to purchase these widely used products,” said Brian Soliday, Space Imaging’s vice president of North American sales and marketing. “It also responds to customer demand for more affordable pricing for a product that helps customers make better decisions about the changing Earth.”

Landsat imagery has a resolution of 30 meters and is produced as multispectral imagery. It is used by environmental management firms, mapping agencies, regional planning agencies and agricultural institutions. These businesses monitor environmental conditions, map large land masses, evaluate ecological change, assess large-scale urban growth and measure vegetation health.