Meet some of the people who have made Landsat possible.

The 2019 Pecora Award recipients include former Landsat Science Team leader Thomas R. Loveland and the Terra Science and Flight Operations Team.

Aaron Gerace and Matthew Montanaro earned the 2019 USGIF Academic Achievement Award for their work on the Landsat 8 TIRS stray-light issue.

Dr. Gao has been awarded in recognition of his original research in the application of remote sensing for crop and vegetation monitoring.

Barb Ryan was recognized with the individual Pecora award for her outstanding contributions as a scientist and visionary leader for advancing the global use of remote sensing through championing data democratization.

The resounding takeaway from a recent paper authored by Landsat Science Team members: Keep Landsat data free and open.