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Landsat Legacy Oral Histories Recorded in Santa Barbara
A set of Landsat Legacy interviews were conducted just north of Santa Barbara, CA on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006. Landsat veterans from the Raytheon Santa Barbara Research Center were digitally recorded as
Landsat at the North American Land Cover Summit: A Summary
The inaugural North American Land Cover Summit was held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. on September 20-22, 2006. Sponsoring the summit were the USGS, EPA, USDA
UNEP Releases Atlas of Africa's Lakes That Relies Heavily on Landsat Imagery
The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Resource Information Database (GRID), located in Sioux Falls, SD, has released an atlas showing landscape-scale environmental changes that have affected Africa’s lakes over
Sam Goward to Receive 2006 USGS John Wesley Powell Award
Dr. Sam Goward, the former Landsat 7 Science Team Leader and a Professor of Geography at the University of Maryland, has been selected to receive the 2006 USGS John Wesley
All Landsat 5 IGSs Online, Except One
Landsat 5, operating with its solar array in fixed position, is now downlinking data to all of its international ground stations (IGS) with the exception of Kiruna, Sweden. + Landsat 5
Landsat 5 Operating With Solar Array in Fixed Position
After successfully battling Solar Array Drive problems over the past eight months, the Landsat 5 Flight Operations Team has transitioned the Landsat 5 satellite into operation with the solar array
Public Workshop on Future of Land Imaging for United States Held
On Wednesday, July 26 a half-day workshop on the Future of Landsat Imaging (FLI) in the U.S. was held at the Department of the Interior (DOI) building in downtown Washington, DC.
Landsat Coral Reef Images Key to New Global Survey
Detailed global coral reef maps created with Landsat 7 imagery have enabled scientists to determine which reefs have adequate protection. It is well documented that coral reef biodiversity is in
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An LDCM Free-flyer Announced
By Laura E. Rocchio The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a memorandum signed by Dr. John Marburger, III adjusting the Landsat Data Continuity Mission strategy. NASA was
Solar Array Drive Problem Causes Suspension of Landsat 5 Data Acquisitions
Landsat 5’s back-up solar array drive began exhibiting unusual behavior today, with its rotation becoming sporadic and failing to maintain proper solar array sun-pointing resulting in its inability to provide
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An LDCM Free-flyer Announced
By Laura E. Rocchio The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a memorandum signed by Dr. John Marburger, III adjusting the Landsat Data Continuity Mission strategy. NASA was
Solar Array Drive Problem Causes Suspension of Landsat 5 Data Acquisitions
Landsat 5’s back-up solar array drive began exhibiting unusual behavior today, with its rotation becoming sporadic and failing to maintain proper solar array sun-pointing resulting in its inability to provide
