News Archives
LDCM Instrument Request for Proposals Released
The LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI) Request For Proposals (RFP) has been posted to the NASA Acquisition Internet Service website. The following documents that are referenced in the OLI RFP are
As Population Grows, So Do Urban Areas
Source: USGS News Release Contact: Jonathan H. Smith, 703 648-4516 USGS Release : December 27, 2006 A new USGS publication – Rate, Trends, Causes, and Consequences of Urban Land-Use Change in the United
USGS Announces TerraLook
Source: USGS News Release Contact: Gene Fosnight, 605-594-605 The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS), in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
GLOBE Star for Landsat Outreach Effort
The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) effort is an international science education program for primary and secondary schools that focuses on hand-on learning. In late September
Landsat 5 at 120K+ Orbits
On September 23, 2006 Landsat 5 made its 120,000th orbit around Earth (equating to nearly 3.1 billion miles traveled). Tampa, Florida was one of the locations found on the path of the
Landsat at 2006 AGU Fall Meeting
At the annual fall AGU meeting in San Francisco, Landsat was featured in 80 different scientific talks and posters. The wide scope of these presentations indicates the large array of
LDCM Industry Day Held
NASA/GSFC hosted an informational meeting for prospective offerors on December 11, 2006 at The Inn and Conference Center at the University of Maryland University College. Due to the fact that
Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI) Released
A draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for an LDCM reflective band instrument, the Operational Land Imager (OLI), was released on Thursday, Dec. 7 on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS).
News Archives
Revised Draft for LDCM Thermal Imaging Option Released
The Revised Draft Imagery Requirements supplement for the thermal imaging option is now available for review and comment. The Imagery Requirements supplement is a subset of the Space Segment Requirements Document. It
Classroom Activities
Title Description Keywords DLESE (external link)Description For Grades K-12 Mission Geography (external link) These curriculum support materials link the content, skills, and perspectives of Geography for Life: The National Geography
Landsat 5 Flight Operations Anomaly Team Wins Award
The Landsat 5 Flight Operations Anomaly Team has won the International SpaceOps 2006 Award for Outstanding Achievement in honor of their “dedicated efforts in recovering Landsat 5 from two potentially
Two Draft LDCM Reference Documents Released
Draft versions of two LDCM requirements documents, the Space to Ground Segments Interface Requirements and the Mission Operations Element Requirements are now available. Please provide comments pertaining to these documents to Patricia Dombrowski or Faye Johnson by July
Draft LDCM Special Calibration Test Requirements Released
A draft version of the LDCM reference documents, the Special Calibration Test Requirements (Thermal option addendum), is now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to this document to Patricia Dombrowski by
NASA Releases ALIAS Software and Algorithm Description Documentation
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has released the Advanced Land Image Assessment System (ALIAS) software and algorithm description documentation to the public. Developed through a collaboration between NASA and USGS,
Two Draft LDCM Reference Documents Released
Draft versions of two LDCM reference documents, the Space Segment Requirements Document and the LDCM Lexicon Document, are now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to these documents to Patricia Dombrowski by
Landsat Semi-Annual Calibration Meeting Held
NASA and USGS work jointly to insure the radiometric and geometric calibrations, both current and historical, of the Landsat 5 TM and Landsat 7 ETM+ are maintained and refined. As
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
News Archives
Revised Draft for LDCM Thermal Imaging Option Released
The Revised Draft Imagery Requirements supplement for the thermal imaging option is now available for review and comment. The Imagery Requirements supplement is a subset of the Space Segment Requirements Document. It
Classroom Activities
Title Description Keywords DLESE (external link)Description For Grades K-12 Mission Geography (external link) These curriculum support materials link the content, skills, and perspectives of Geography for Life: The National Geography
Landsat 5 Flight Operations Anomaly Team Wins Award
The Landsat 5 Flight Operations Anomaly Team has won the International SpaceOps 2006 Award for Outstanding Achievement in honor of their “dedicated efforts in recovering Landsat 5 from two potentially
Two Draft LDCM Reference Documents Released
Draft versions of two LDCM requirements documents, the Space to Ground Segments Interface Requirements and the Mission Operations Element Requirements are now available. Please provide comments pertaining to these documents to Patricia Dombrowski or Faye Johnson by July
Draft LDCM Special Calibration Test Requirements Released
A draft version of the LDCM reference documents, the Special Calibration Test Requirements (Thermal option addendum), is now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to this document to Patricia Dombrowski by
NASA Releases ALIAS Software and Algorithm Description Documentation
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has released the Advanced Land Image Assessment System (ALIAS) software and algorithm description documentation to the public. Developed through a collaboration between NASA and USGS,
Two Draft LDCM Reference Documents Released
Draft versions of two LDCM reference documents, the Space Segment Requirements Document and the LDCM Lexicon Document, are now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to these documents to Patricia Dombrowski by
Landsat Semi-Annual Calibration Meeting Held
NASA and USGS work jointly to insure the radiometric and geometric calibrations, both current and historical, of the Landsat 5 TM and Landsat 7 ETM+ are maintained and refined. As
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
