A collection of animations and still images of LDCM. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010800/a010812/LDCM_over_Earth_1500_gal.png

Ten Years of TIRS: Data for a Thirsty World
Landsat 8 very nearly flew without a thermal infrared sensor. This is the backstory of how TIRS made it onto Landsat 8.