The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) conducted a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) the week of July 14 – 17, in Linthicum, MD receiving only nine requests for action (RFAs) from the independent Standing Review Board (SRB). Two of the strengths the SRB noted were the “exceptionally high quality” people on LDCM across all mission elements and their ability to work “effectively together to resolve issues and challenges within and across all organizations.”

STELLA: A DIY Handheld Scientific Instrument
If you are looking for a do-it-yourself (DIY) handheld spectrometer, you need to meet STELLA. STELLA (Science and Technology Education for Land/Life Assessment) is a portable scientific instrument developed by