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Sam Goward Receives 2006 USGS John Wesley Powell Award
Dr. Sam N. Goward, the former Landsat 7 Science Team Leader and a Professor of Geography at the University of Maryland, received the 2006 USGS John Wesley Powell Award today
Meet Sam Goward
Dr. Samuel N. Goward is a professor of Geography at the University of Maryland College Park specializing in bioclimatology and remote sensing. He currently serves as a co-chair of the
Landsat at the Smithsonian
Landsat images are part of a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition called “Earth from Space.” The exhibit was jointly developed by the Smithsonian, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Global Imagination.
Watch as Landsat Data Are Collected
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has made it possible for you to watch as swaths of data from the Landsat 5 and Landsat 7 satellites are collected and downloaded to
NASA Releases LDCM Synopsis
NASA has revised the acquisition approach for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) to include separate procurements for the instrument, spacecraft, and mission operations elements. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
USGS & NASA Select LDCM Science Team
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), announces the selection of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Science Team. These scientists and
PE&RS Landsat Special Issue Released
The October 2006 Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (PE&RS) Journal of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is a Landsat Special Issue. The special issue features articles
GLOBE Workshop Held at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
An educational satellite validation field campaign called “Bridging the GAPS from Space: How to validate NASA Satellite Data in the Field” was recently conducted at the Pocono Environmental Education Center
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Landsat Technical Working Group Meeting Held
This year’s Landsat Technical Working Group (LTWG-15) meeting was held in Sweden May 15-19, 2006. The meeting was organized by USGS and hosted by the European Space Agency at the ESRANGE facility
LDCM Draft Contract Data Requirement List Available
The Draft LDCM Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) is now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to this document to Patricia Dombrowski by June 21, 2006.
LDCM Draft Mission Assurance Requirements Available
The Draft Mission Assurance Requirements document is now available for review and comment. The objective of this request for comment is to solicit industry ideas for tailoring the MAR to
Meet Stan Freden
Dr. Stan Freden played a major role in the nascent Landsat program as the project scientist for Landsats 1, 2, and 3. As project scientist, he was responsible for evaluating
Meet Terry Arvidson
Terry Arvidson is a Senior Project Engineer on the Landsat 7 project and she serves as the Lockheed Martin sustaining engineering lead for the satellite. In this role, she keeps
Landsat Data Base Map for Google Earth™
When Google Earth first was released, a huge part of the planet was shown using pan-sharpened Landsat 7 ETM+ data.
Landsat Island
Off the northeastern coast of Labrador, in the northern most reaches of the Newfoundland & Labrador province lies Landsat Island, an icy isle inhabited only by polar bears. How did such a place get named after a satellite?
Saving Millions in Government Dollars: Landsat Helps Fight Crop Insurance Fraud
By Laura E. Rocchio Farming is a risky business. A farmer must deal with the precarious nature of the weather, the volatility of commodity prices, the perils of insects and
Geospatial Education Workshop Report Released
The Landsat Education & Public Outreach staff co-wrote the recently published report, “Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Technical Workforce Development at Two-Year Colleges.” The report, partially funded
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Landsat Technical Working Group Meeting Held
This year’s Landsat Technical Working Group (LTWG-15) meeting was held in Sweden May 15-19, 2006. The meeting was organized by USGS and hosted by the European Space Agency at the ESRANGE facility
LDCM Draft Contract Data Requirement List Available
The Draft LDCM Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) is now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to this document to Patricia Dombrowski by June 21, 2006.
LDCM Draft Mission Assurance Requirements Available
The Draft Mission Assurance Requirements document is now available for review and comment. The objective of this request for comment is to solicit industry ideas for tailoring the MAR to
Meet Stan Freden
Dr. Stan Freden played a major role in the nascent Landsat program as the project scientist for Landsats 1, 2, and 3. As project scientist, he was responsible for evaluating
Meet Terry Arvidson
Terry Arvidson is a Senior Project Engineer on the Landsat 7 project and she serves as the Lockheed Martin sustaining engineering lead for the satellite. In this role, she keeps
Landsat Data Base Map for Google Earth™
When Google Earth first was released, a huge part of the planet was shown using pan-sharpened Landsat 7 ETM+ data.
Landsat Island
Off the northeastern coast of Labrador, in the northern most reaches of the Newfoundland & Labrador province lies Landsat Island, an icy isle inhabited only by polar bears. How did such a place get named after a satellite?
Saving Millions in Government Dollars: Landsat Helps Fight Crop Insurance Fraud
By Laura E. Rocchio Farming is a risky business. A farmer must deal with the precarious nature of the weather, the volatility of commodity prices, the perils of insects and
Geospatial Education Workshop Report Released
The Landsat Education & Public Outreach staff co-wrote the recently published report, “Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Technical Workforce Development at Two-Year Colleges.” The report, partially funded
