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.”

Above the Earth, Below the Surface: Landsat’s Role in Monitoring Water Quality
Safeguarding freshwater resources is crucial, and while scientists use a variety of ground-based techniques to gauge water quality, the Landsat program has provided water quality data from orbit for decades.