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Briefing to Celebrate 40 Years of Continuous Earth Observations
Source: NASA • NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT, Monday, July 23, to highlight the accomplishments of the world’s longest-running
Landsat Data Continuity Mission Becomes an Observatory
Source: NASA • Engineers at Orbital Sciences Corporation, Gilbert, Ariz., have installed the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) instrument back onto to the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft. With both the
Australia Signs Historic Partnership Deal for Satellite Access
Source: Elyse Gatt, Australian Ministry of Resources and Energy • Australia will become an international collaborator on a new United States of America satellite mission, under an agreement signed today with
“Mud Island”
• Poplar Island rises out of the Chesapeake Bay as it’s rebuilt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers using dredged mud from the Baltimore Harbor which lies about 30
NASA-Funded Partnership Bringing Internship and Research Opportunities to Tribal Colleges
Source: Francina Garcia, Tohono O’odham Community College • Both this summer and last, the Landsat project participated in a geospatial technologies workshop for tribal college faculty and students which is part
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EarthSky Interview with Peter Claggett: Seeing Chesapeake Bay Changes with Landsat
Satellite images show big changes happening to Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the U.S., where freshwater meets the sea. Peter Claggett is a research geographer with the U.S. Geological
Landsat Sets the Standard for Maps of World's Forests
• NASA’s Earth-observing fleet of satellites provides a worldwide and unbiased view with standardized scientific data—information crucial for tracking the health of the world’s forests. Countries like Brazil are using
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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
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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
