News Archives
LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI)—VIS/IR Instrument
Special Topics: LDCM and LDCM Components The Operational Land Imager (OLI) is being built by the Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation. The Ball contract was awarded in July 2007. OLI
Landsat 5 Captures Missouri River Flooding Near Omaha
Landsat 5 captured an image of flooding occurring along the Iowa/Nebraska border on June 30, 2011. Flooding is still occurring on July 6, and Flood Warnings are still in effect
The Calibration Subsystem for LDCM's Operational Land Imager
Special Topics: LDCM and LDCM Components The Calibration Subsystem for the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on LDCM uses both the sun and the absence of light to establish the light
Landsat Images Reveal Extent of Historic North Dakota Flooding
Heavy rains in Canada caused historic flooding in Minot, N.D. Landsat satellite images taken before and during the flooding reveal the water’s extent. The Souris River finally crested on June
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal Awarded to LDCM Scientist
Jeff Pedelty, a research scientist representing NASA during the LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI) build has been selected for NASA’s Exceptional Achievement Medal. The OLI instrument is being built by
LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI) Telescope
Special Topics: LDCM and LDCM Components The OLI telescope uses a four-mirror compact design. The optics are positioned inside a lightweight, yet highly stable, carbon composite optical bench (i.e., a
The Cryocooler—Part of the LDCM Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS)
Special Topics: LDCM and LDCM Components The Cryocooler is like a big refrigerator, except that it cools to cryogenic temperatures (below −150°C, −238°F or 123K). It is responsible for cooling
Landsat 5 Satellite Helps Emergency Managers Fight Largest Fire in Arizona History
Contributor: Rob Gutro, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center The largest fire in the history of the state of Arizona continues to burn and emergency managers and responders are using satellite
News Archives
Secretary Salazar Charts Future for Landsat Satellite Program
Source: Kendra Barkoff (Dept. of the Interior;, Roz Brown (Ball Aerospace) Today, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced plans to make the Department of the Interior the permanent manager of
Landsat at the George Wright Society Conference
The biennial George Wright Society Conference (GWS2011) was held in New Orleans from March 14–18. Over 1100 people attended the meeting that focused on “Rethinking Protected Areas in a Changing
Landsat 5 Acquiring Data Normally
Source: USGS Landsat Mission As of March 16, 2011, Landsat 5 is acquiring data normally. Further Information: + USGS Landsat Mission Website
NASA Working Hard for a 2012 LDCM Launch
A recent Space News article elaborates on NASA’s motivation to launch the next Landsat satellite—the Landsat Data Continuity Mission—by December 2012. LDCM will be launched on an Atlas 5 rocket, but if
Short-term Suspension of Landsat 5 Acquisitions
Source: USGS Landsat Mission On March 14, 2011, Landsat 5 experienced a minor anomaly. The spacecraft is currently operating normally, but it will take a few days to return the instrument
Pending MSS and L4 TM Calibration Release
Source: USGS Landsat Mission In the upcoming weeks, the Landsat Project will incorporate new radiometric enhancements for all Multi-Spectral Scanner (MSS) and Landsat 4 Thematic Mapper (TM) thermal data. A notice
USGS Debuts a Full-Resolution "LandsatLook" JPEG Product
LandsatLook images are full-resolution JPEG files that are now included as options when downloading Landsat data from EarthExplorer or Glovis. Three products are available, and are useful for image selection and visual interpretation.
Landsat Science Team Meeting Held in Phoenix
A semi-annual meeting of the Landsat Science Team was held in Phoenix, Arizona from March 1–3. The meeting focused on the LDCM mission status and included a briefing by the
Landsat 5 Turns 27
On this day in 1984, Landsat 5 was launched into orbit. To this day Landsat 5 is still collecting data; the 27 year life span of Landsat 5 is unprecedented.
News Archives
Secretary Salazar Charts Future for Landsat Satellite Program
Source: Kendra Barkoff (Dept. of the Interior;, Roz Brown (Ball Aerospace) Today, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced plans to make the Department of the Interior the permanent manager of
Landsat at the George Wright Society Conference
The biennial George Wright Society Conference (GWS2011) was held in New Orleans from March 14–18. Over 1100 people attended the meeting that focused on “Rethinking Protected Areas in a Changing
Landsat 5 Acquiring Data Normally
Source: USGS Landsat Mission As of March 16, 2011, Landsat 5 is acquiring data normally. Further Information: + USGS Landsat Mission Website
NASA Working Hard for a 2012 LDCM Launch
A recent Space News article elaborates on NASA’s motivation to launch the next Landsat satellite—the Landsat Data Continuity Mission—by December 2012. LDCM will be launched on an Atlas 5 rocket, but if
Short-term Suspension of Landsat 5 Acquisitions
Source: USGS Landsat Mission On March 14, 2011, Landsat 5 experienced a minor anomaly. The spacecraft is currently operating normally, but it will take a few days to return the instrument
Pending MSS and L4 TM Calibration Release
Source: USGS Landsat Mission In the upcoming weeks, the Landsat Project will incorporate new radiometric enhancements for all Multi-Spectral Scanner (MSS) and Landsat 4 Thematic Mapper (TM) thermal data. A notice
USGS Debuts a Full-Resolution "LandsatLook" JPEG Product
LandsatLook images are full-resolution JPEG files that are now included as options when downloading Landsat data from EarthExplorer or Glovis. Three products are available, and are useful for image selection and visual interpretation.
Landsat Science Team Meeting Held in Phoenix
A semi-annual meeting of the Landsat Science Team was held in Phoenix, Arizona from March 1–3. The meeting focused on the LDCM mission status and included a briefing by the
Landsat 5 Turns 27
On this day in 1984, Landsat 5 was launched into orbit. To this day Landsat 5 is still collecting data; the 27 year life span of Landsat 5 is unprecedented.
