The U.S. National Space Policy was released today. The Policy explicitly lists improving space-based observation as one of its goals, and directs NASA and USGS to “work together in maintaining a program for operational land remote sensing observations.”
For more details:
+ U.S. National Space Policy
+ DOI Press Release: Land Remote Sensing Under National Space Policy
Landsat & LCLUC: Science Meeting Highlights
Outreach specialists from the Landsat Communications and Public Engagement team participated in community engagement efforts at the joint NASA and University of Maryland Land Cover Land Use Change (LCLUC) meeting.