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Inbal Becker-Reshef

50 Years, 50 Stories: Inbal Becker-Reshef

I use Landsat data alongside other satellite and field data to map where and when crops like wheat are growing, to analyze different management practices including when crops are planted and harvested, to assess crop health and to forecast end of season yields.

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Kate Fickas, Oregon image

50 Years, 50 Stories: Kate Fickas

I use Landsat to explore wetland and aquatic ecosystem dynamics over time, studying how they may vary in a changing climate. Biotic and abiotic, everything on Earth has its own connection.

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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite

Landsat 9 Continues a Legacy of 50 Years

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

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Gearing Up for Landsat 9 Launch Week

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.

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Tim Dunn

Meet the Landsat 9 Team: Tim Dunn

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

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Beachwalker Park

Landsat Sees Dr. Beach’s Top 10 Beaches of 2021

For over 30 years, Dr. Beach, aka Dr. Stephen Leatherman, a professor and coast geomorphologist at Florida International University, has created a Top 10 Beach list based on criteria including water and sand quality, safety, and management. You can find his 2021 picks here and see how Landsat views them as well.

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