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LDCM Video File
Broadcast quality video package. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011035/Thumb_Nail_gal.png
LDCM Overview
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission is the 8th satellite in the 40-year successful Landsat program. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011100/a011166/Screen_Shot_2013-01-10_at_10.14.41_AM_gal.png
Long-Lived Satellite Mission Winds Down
Source: Charlene Porter, IIP Digital, U.S. Embassy Jan. 8, 2013 • Landsat 5 has been orbiting and observing Earth since 1984, long before the computer became a household appliance and a third
NASA to Hold Jan. 10 Media Briefing on Next Landsat Mission Launch
Source: Steve Cole, NASA Headquarters Jan. 7, 2013 • NASA will hold a news briefing at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 10, about the upcoming launch of the Landsat Data Continuity
NASA to Hold Jan. 10 Media Briefing on Next Landsat Mission Launch
NASA will hold a news briefing at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 10, about the upcoming launch of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM). The briefing will be held in the James E. Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW, Washington. The ne…
Science Team Presentations Available
The USGS has released presentations given by the Landsat Science Team members during the last Science Team Meeting in Washington, D.C. (December 12 -13, 2012) which detail their research objectives and
Landsat Surface Reflectance Data Available
Source: USGS Landsat Mission Website Jan. 3, 2013 • Landsat Surface Reflectance Climate Data Records (CDR) for Global Land Survey (GLS) collections 2000, 2005, and 2010 are now available from the Landsat
USGS: 'Mission Accomplished for Landsat 5'
The U.S. Geological Survey announced that 29-year-old Landsat 5 will be decommissioned over the coming months.
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UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space holds special panel on the 40th anniversary of Landsat
• Peace, may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think about satellites, but for the United Nations (UN), one satellite has been contributing to countries
Best of 'Earth As Art': A Contest to Celebrate 40 Years of Landsat
• During a span of 40 years, since 1972, the Landsat series of Earth observation satellites has become a vital reference worldwide for understanding scientific issues related to land use
Landsat 7 Back on Track
Source: USGS Landsat Mission • In late April, Landsat 7 had to move away from a piece of oncoming space debris. This sent Landsat 7 westward out of its nominal reference
Aging Landsat 5 Changes Glasses At 28: Vintage Satellite Finds New Life with Alternate Imaging System
Source: USGS • Landsat 5 has orbited Earth over 150,000 times since it was launched in 1984, making it the longest-operating Earth observing satellite of its kind. During this time, two
A Celebration for the Longest Running Earth-observing Satellite Program—Ever
Source: NASA Come get a ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour of Landsat mission control, take part in a NASA press conference and learn to craft your very own Landsat image. NASA will host a
ESA Video Explores the Mississippi River Delta with Landsat
Source: ESA Online Videos • A recent European Space Agency (ESA) online video features a Landsat image from October 3, 2011 showing the Mississippi River Delta, where the largest river in
“My American Landscape” Contest: A Space Chronicle of Change
Source: NASA • To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the United States’ Landsat Earth-observing program—which first rocketed into space on July 23, 1972— NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey are giving
Landsat 7 ETM+ Sensor Remarkably Stable
• A recent journal publication shows that over the last 12 years the Landsat 7 ETM+ sensor performance “has been remarkably stable.” The paper, written by calibration scientists from NASA,
USGS Landsat Update – Volume 6 Issue 2, 2012 now available
• The USGS Landsat Update is now available. Articles include: Landsat 7 Maneuvers to Avoid Space Debris Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper Ceases Routine Acquisitions Landsat Global Archive Consolidation (LGAC) Landsat Project Statistics
News Archives
UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space holds special panel on the 40th anniversary of Landsat
• Peace, may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think about satellites, but for the United Nations (UN), one satellite has been contributing to countries
Best of 'Earth As Art': A Contest to Celebrate 40 Years of Landsat
• During a span of 40 years, since 1972, the Landsat series of Earth observation satellites has become a vital reference worldwide for understanding scientific issues related to land use
Landsat 7 Back on Track
Source: USGS Landsat Mission • In late April, Landsat 7 had to move away from a piece of oncoming space debris. This sent Landsat 7 westward out of its nominal reference
Aging Landsat 5 Changes Glasses At 28: Vintage Satellite Finds New Life with Alternate Imaging System
Source: USGS • Landsat 5 has orbited Earth over 150,000 times since it was launched in 1984, making it the longest-operating Earth observing satellite of its kind. During this time, two
A Celebration for the Longest Running Earth-observing Satellite Program—Ever
Source: NASA Come get a ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour of Landsat mission control, take part in a NASA press conference and learn to craft your very own Landsat image. NASA will host a
ESA Video Explores the Mississippi River Delta with Landsat
Source: ESA Online Videos • A recent European Space Agency (ESA) online video features a Landsat image from October 3, 2011 showing the Mississippi River Delta, where the largest river in
“My American Landscape” Contest: A Space Chronicle of Change
Source: NASA • To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the United States’ Landsat Earth-observing program—which first rocketed into space on July 23, 1972— NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey are giving
Landsat 7 ETM+ Sensor Remarkably Stable
• A recent journal publication shows that over the last 12 years the Landsat 7 ETM+ sensor performance “has been remarkably stable.” The paper, written by calibration scientists from NASA,
USGS Landsat Update – Volume 6 Issue 2, 2012 now available
• The USGS Landsat Update is now available. Articles include: Landsat 7 Maneuvers to Avoid Space Debris Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper Ceases Routine Acquisitions Landsat Global Archive Consolidation (LGAC) Landsat Project Statistics
