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Landsat 9 on Launch Pad atop Atlas V Rocket
Landsat 9, now scheduled for launch on Monday, Sept. 27, is safely encapsulated in its fairing and mated to the launch vehicle in preparation for launch.
NASA and United Launch Alliance Update Landsat 9 Target Launch Date
The Landsat 9 launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.
Landsat Aids Efforts to Restore Earth’s Wild Lands
Remote sensing measurements using Landsat can help assess the effectiveness of various restoration interventions.
Nearby Forest Loss Predicts Future Deforestation on Protected Lands
A new analysis of protected forests worldwide finds that protected forests are unlikely to be cut down when they are surrounded by intact forests.
Landsat 9: Dress Rehearsal of Launch Day Completed
The Wet Dress Rehearsal enabled engineers to evaluate how the Landsat 9 rocket and ground systems behave prior to launch.
Climate Change Pushes Wildfires to New Heights
Wildfires in the western United States have been spreading to higher elevations over the past few decades due to warmer and drier conditions that are clearly linked to climate change.
A Trip Through Time With Landsat 9
Come along on a “roadtrip” through the decades to see how the technology on Landsat has evolved with the times to provide an unbroken data record.
Media Invited to Virtual Briefing on Launch of NASA, USGS Landsat 9
The Landsat 9 launch is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.The media briefing will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.
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Nearby Forest Loss Predicts Future Deforestation on Protected Lands
A new analysis of protected forests worldwide finds that protected forests are unlikely to be cut down when they are surrounded by intact forests.
Landsat 9: Dress Rehearsal of Launch Day Completed
The Wet Dress Rehearsal enabled engineers to evaluate how the Landsat 9 rocket and ground systems behave prior to launch.
Climate Change Pushes Wildfires to New Heights
Wildfires in the western United States have been spreading to higher elevations over the past few decades due to warmer and drier conditions that are clearly linked to climate change.
A Trip Through Time With Landsat 9
Come along on a “roadtrip” through the decades to see how the technology on Landsat has evolved with the times to provide an unbroken data record.
Media Invited to Virtual Briefing on Launch of NASA, USGS Landsat 9
The Landsat 9 launch is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.The media briefing will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.
Landsat 9 Launch Date Reviewed by NASA & United Launch Alliance
Current pandemic demands for medical liquid oxygen have caused delivery delays of needed liquid nitrogen to Vandenberg, impacting the Landsat 9 launch date.
USGS 2nd National Imagery Summit: Landsat & Society
The free, virtual 2nd USGS National Imagery Summit is being held from Aug. 31–Sept. 2.
Go Now! Landsat & the Calypso Caper
This video takes you to the summer of 1975 when Jacques Cousteau and his divers helped NASA determine if Landsat could measure the depth of shallow ocean waters.
Landsat 9 Stowed and Sealed for Delivery to Orbit
In preparation for launch, the Landsat 9 observatory has been encapsulated in the fairing of the Atlas V 401 rocket that will deliver it into orbit this September.
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Nearby Forest Loss Predicts Future Deforestation on Protected Lands
A new analysis of protected forests worldwide finds that protected forests are unlikely to be cut down when they are surrounded by intact forests.
Landsat 9: Dress Rehearsal of Launch Day Completed
The Wet Dress Rehearsal enabled engineers to evaluate how the Landsat 9 rocket and ground systems behave prior to launch.
Climate Change Pushes Wildfires to New Heights
Wildfires in the western United States have been spreading to higher elevations over the past few decades due to warmer and drier conditions that are clearly linked to climate change.
A Trip Through Time With Landsat 9
Come along on a “roadtrip” through the decades to see how the technology on Landsat has evolved with the times to provide an unbroken data record.
Media Invited to Virtual Briefing on Launch of NASA, USGS Landsat 9
The Landsat 9 launch is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.The media briefing will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.
Landsat 9 Launch Date Reviewed by NASA & United Launch Alliance
Current pandemic demands for medical liquid oxygen have caused delivery delays of needed liquid nitrogen to Vandenberg, impacting the Landsat 9 launch date.
USGS 2nd National Imagery Summit: Landsat & Society
The free, virtual 2nd USGS National Imagery Summit is being held from Aug. 31–Sept. 2.
Go Now! Landsat & the Calypso Caper
This video takes you to the summer of 1975 when Jacques Cousteau and his divers helped NASA determine if Landsat could measure the depth of shallow ocean waters.
Landsat 9 Stowed and Sealed for Delivery to Orbit
In preparation for launch, the Landsat 9 observatory has been encapsulated in the fairing of the Atlas V 401 rocket that will deliver it into orbit this September.