Feb. 8, 2013 • As Monday’s launch of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission approaches, lots of news organizations are following the story. Here’s a sampling of recent articles:
+ Landsat 8 to the Rescue, Nature
+ Fate of Historic Landsat Mission Hinges on Upcoming Launch, Wired
+ Monday Launch to Continue Landsat Legacy of Research, Spaceflight Now
+ Earth-Observing Satellite Set to Launch from California, Calgary Herald
+ LDCM Primed and Ready for 11 February Launch, AmericaSpace
+ NASA Poised to Launch Powerful New Earth-Watching Satellite Monday, Space.com
+ Notes From the Field, NASA Earth Observatory
Launch-related news from NASA and USGS:
+ Landsat Data Continuity Mission Awaits Liftoff
+ Observing Tomorrow: Continuing Landsat’s Long Look at Our Changing World
+ LDCM: A New Era in Earth Observation
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.