A Celebration for the Longest Running Earth-observing Satellite Program—Ever
Source: NASA Come get a ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour of Landsat mission control, take part in a NASA press conference and learn to craft your very own Landsat
Source: NASA Come get a ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour of Landsat mission control, take part in a NASA press conference and learn to craft your very own Landsat
Source: ESA Online Videos • A recent European Space Agency (ESA) online video features a Landsat image from October 3, 2011 showing the Mississippi River Delta,
Source: NASA • To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the United States’ Landsat Earth-observing program—which first rocketed into space on July 23, 1972— NASA and the
• A recent journal publication shows that over the last 12 years the Landsat 7 ETM+ sensor performance “has been remarkably stable.” The paper, written
• The USGS Landsat Update is now available. Articles include: Landsat 7 Maneuvers to Avoid Space Debris Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper Ceases Routine Acquisitions Landsat Global Archive
Source: USGS Landsat Project • Landsat 7 maneuvered away from a piece of space debris in mid-April, which meant that some data are outside of the
Source: Ray A. Byrnes, USGS • Since the launch of the first Landsat satellite 40 years ago, International Cooperators (ICs) have formed a key strategic alliance
Source: USGS Landsat Project • After a silent winter, the USGS turned on the Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) in late April to determine the state
Source: USGS Landsat Project • Landsat satellites have acquired data from across the globe for more than four decades. The National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data
Source: Lorin Hancock, National Academy of Sciences • A new National Research Council report says that budget shortfalls, cost-estimate growth, launch failures, and changes in mission
Source: Raymond A. Byrnes, USGS • Landsat satellites have continuously acquired space-based images of the Earth’s land surface, coastal shallows, and coral reefs across four decades.
Source: U.S. Global Change Research Program • On April 27th, the Obama Administration released a 10-year strategic plan for research related to global change, identifying priorities