A Half-Century of Landsat: 50 Years, 50 Stories
In the 50 years since the launch of Landsat 1, scientists, resource managers, mapmakers, communicators and others have relied on images from the satellite series.
To mark the anniversary of this record-breaking mission in 2022, we’re asking 50 Landsat users to tell us a bit about an image that is significant to them or their work.
50 Years, 50 Stories: Bruce Cook
July 23, 2022
I use Landsat data as part of a joint U.S. Department of Agriculture/NASA effort to inventory all forest lands in interior Alaska.
50 Years, 50 Stories: Jim Irons
July 22, 2022
I worked at Goddard Space Flight Center for 43 years. A great deal of my career was spent engaged in the Landsat program.
