News Archives
Dr. Jeff Masek Named NASA Landsat Project Scientist
Source: The Earth Observer Jeff Masek has been named the NASA Landsat Project Scientist—replacing Darrel Wiliams who recently retired from NASA—he had been serving as Deputy Project Scientist for LDCM since 2002. Masek
Extreme Weather Impacts Migratory Birds
Every year, hurricanes and droughts wreak havoc on human lives and property around the world. And according to a pair of new NASA-funded studies, migratory birds also experience severe impacts
USGS Hosts Congressional Briefing on Landsat
On Friday, March 26th, the U.S. Geological Survey held a Congressional briefing on the Landsat Program at the Rayburn House Office Bldg. in Washington, D.C. The briefing, co-hosted by ASPRS,
2010 Landsat Technical Working Group Meeting Held
Contributor: Steven T. Labahn, USGS This year’s Landsat Technical Working Group (LTWG-19) meeting was held in Phuket, Thailand, March 22–26, 2010. The meeting was jointly organized by the USGS and
Stewart Udall, Grandfather of the Landsat Mission, Dies at Age 90
Contributor: Sam Goward, Landsat Legacy Project With Stewart Udall’s recent passing there have been many powerful obituaries (e.g; Washington Post, Mar. 21, 2010) noting the amazing heritage that Stewart Udall
Landsat and the “Human Invader”
• In an article titled “Modeling the human invader in the United States,” USGS scientists Thomas Stohlgren, Catherine Jarnevich, and Chandra Giri modeled humans as an “invasive species” as they
Landsat 5 Turns 26
On this day in 1984, Landsat 5 was launched into orbit. To this day Landsat 5 is still collecting data; the 26 year life span of Landsat 5 is unprecedented.
Landsat Helps Assess Crop Water Productivity
Xueliang Cai and Landsat Science Team member, Prasad Thenkabail, have used satellite data, including Landsat, to calculate crop water productivity, i.e. how much water is used for crop production—the so
News Archives
Landsat 5 TM Resumes Nominal Operations
Source: USGS Evaluation of the Landsat 5 data following the recent spacecraft anomaly is complete. All data collected at the Landsat Ground Station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from Saturday, August
Landsat 5 TM Turned On; Under Evaluation
Source: USGS Landsat 5 operations continued successfully last night. The Thematic Mapper instrument payload was turned on today, and imagery was successfully downlinked at the Landsat Ground Station (LGS) in Sioux
Landsat 5 Satellite is Now Stabilized and the Cause is Being Investigated
Source: USGS Landsat 5 tumbled out of control and power was at a critical level in the early morning of August 13. The cause for this anomaly is currently unknown and
Landsat 5 Anomaly—Aug. 13, 2009
Landsat 5 experienced an anomaly in the early morning hours of August 13, 2009. The Flight Operations Team (FOT) is assessing the problem and testing spacecraft systems. No imaging will
Landsat Key Aspect of Program Recognized as Important Government Innovation
Harvard’s Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation announced sixteen finalists for their 2009 Innovations in American Government Awards on May 18, 2009. The sixteen finalists—whittled from a pool of
Landsat Used to Examine Wood Supply Uncertainty
Source: U.S. Forest Service As members of the forest products industry continue to reduce their landholdings, monitoring reliable future timber supplies becomes an increasingly important issue. This issue requires both spatial
LDCM Preliminary Design Review Held
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) conducted a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) the week of July 14 – 17, in Linthicum, MD receiving only nine requests for action (RFAs)
Landsat Data Help Researchers Assess Impact of Protected Areas in Sumatra
A new study published in Journal of Biogeography reports that the establishment of protected land on Sumatra may help reduce deforestation in adjacent unprotected areas. By examining nearly 100 Landsat images of
Research Examines Elevated Mercury Levels in Prairie Lakes with Landsat
Source: South Dakota State University Prairie lakes that expand greatly in area during wet cycles are more likely to have elevated mercury levels soon after, South Dakota State University research suggests.
News Archives
Landsat 5 TM Resumes Nominal Operations
Source: USGS Evaluation of the Landsat 5 data following the recent spacecraft anomaly is complete. All data collected at the Landsat Ground Station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from Saturday, August
Landsat 5 TM Turned On; Under Evaluation
Source: USGS Landsat 5 operations continued successfully last night. The Thematic Mapper instrument payload was turned on today, and imagery was successfully downlinked at the Landsat Ground Station (LGS) in Sioux
Landsat 5 Satellite is Now Stabilized and the Cause is Being Investigated
Source: USGS Landsat 5 tumbled out of control and power was at a critical level in the early morning of August 13. The cause for this anomaly is currently unknown and
Landsat 5 Anomaly—Aug. 13, 2009
Landsat 5 experienced an anomaly in the early morning hours of August 13, 2009. The Flight Operations Team (FOT) is assessing the problem and testing spacecraft systems. No imaging will
Landsat Key Aspect of Program Recognized as Important Government Innovation
Harvard’s Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation announced sixteen finalists for their 2009 Innovations in American Government Awards on May 18, 2009. The sixteen finalists—whittled from a pool of
Landsat Used to Examine Wood Supply Uncertainty
Source: U.S. Forest Service As members of the forest products industry continue to reduce their landholdings, monitoring reliable future timber supplies becomes an increasingly important issue. This issue requires both spatial
LDCM Preliminary Design Review Held
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) conducted a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) the week of July 14 – 17, in Linthicum, MD receiving only nine requests for action (RFAs)
Landsat Data Help Researchers Assess Impact of Protected Areas in Sumatra
A new study published in Journal of Biogeography reports that the establishment of protected land on Sumatra may help reduce deforestation in adjacent unprotected areas. By examining nearly 100 Landsat images of
Research Examines Elevated Mercury Levels in Prairie Lakes with Landsat
Source: South Dakota State University Prairie lakes that expand greatly in area during wet cycles are more likely to have elevated mercury levels soon after, South Dakota State University research suggests.
