Newly Launched Landsat 9 Mission to Monitor Earth’s Landscapes
September 27, 2021
Landsat 9 successfully launched at 2:12 p.m. EDT Monday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Landsat 9 successfully launched at 2:12 p.m. EDT Monday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
by Jason Costa, Kennedy Space Center, Launch Services Program September 27, 2021 • After a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket successfully carried the Landsat 9 spacecraft into orbit from
Starting on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, a number of local Landsat-focused events will be taking place. From geocaching to family fun nights, from science cafe talks to women in STEM socials, there’s something for you to do during launch week.
by Jim Cawley, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center September 22, 2021 • Landsat 9 is targeted for launch no earlier than Sept. 27, 2021, on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V
Adventurers, explorers, and satellite lovers alike descended on Lompoc, California, Sunday, Sept. 19 to kick-off Southern California’s first GeoTour: The History of Landsat in Lompoc.
Landsat 9, now scheduled for launch on Monday, Sept. 27, is safely encapsulated in its fairing and mated to the launch vehicle in preparation for launch.
The Landsat 9 launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.
Remote sensing measurements using Landsat can help assess the effectiveness of various restoration interventions.
A new analysis of protected forests worldwide finds that protected forests are unlikely to be cut down when they are surrounded by intact forests.
The Wet Dress Rehearsal enabled engineers to evaluate how the Landsat 9 rocket and ground systems behave prior to launch.
Wildfires in the western United States have been spreading to higher elevations over the past few decades due to warmer and drier conditions that are clearly linked to climate change.
