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Landsat 9: Dress Rehearsal of Launch Day Completed
The Wet Dress Rehearsal enabled engineers to evaluate how the Landsat 9 rocket and ground systems behave prior to launch.
Climate Change Pushes Wildfires to New Heights
Wildfires in the western United States have been spreading to higher elevations over the past few decades due to warmer and drier conditions that are clearly linked to climate change.
A Trip Through Time With Landsat 9
Come along on a “roadtrip” through the decades to see how the technology on Landsat has evolved with the times to provide an unbroken data record.
Media Invited to Virtual Briefing on Launch of NASA, USGS Landsat 9
The Landsat 9 launch is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.The media briefing will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.
Landsat 9 Launch Date Reviewed by NASA & United Launch Alliance
Current pandemic demands for medical liquid oxygen have caused delivery delays of needed liquid nitrogen to Vandenberg, impacting the Landsat 9 launch date.
USGS 2nd National Imagery Summit: Landsat & Society
The free, virtual 2nd USGS National Imagery Summit is being held from Aug. 31–Sept. 2.
Go Now! Landsat & the Calypso Caper
This video takes you to the summer of 1975 when Jacques Cousteau and his divers helped NASA determine if Landsat could measure the depth of shallow ocean waters.
Landsat 9 Stowed and Sealed for Delivery to Orbit
In preparation for launch, the Landsat 9 observatory has been encapsulated in the fairing of the Atlas V 401 rocket that will deliver it into orbit this September.
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NASA Invites Media to Launch of Landsat 9 From the West Coast
Information about media accreditation for the upcoming launch of the Landsat 9 satellite.
Remembering John Dwyer, a Longtime Landsat Stalwart
Dwyer was an explorer of new technologies and of data. Well-versed on both the science and system development sides of remote sensing, he was a natural fit at EROS.
Landsat 9 Arrives at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Preparation for Launch
The Landsat 9 satellite has arrived at the VSFB on the central coast of California.
NASA Invites You to Create Landsat-Inspired Arts & Crafts
Get ready to do some Landsat-inspired crafting and art making as we get closer to Landsat 9’s upcoming September launch.
California’s Iconic Blue Oak Woodlands Threatened by Hotter, More Frequent Droughts
California’s blue oak woodlands have decreased by more than 1,200 square kilometers.
Mountaintop Glacier Ice Disappearing in Tropics Worldwide
Mountaintop glacier ice in the tropics of all four hemispheres covers significantly less area than it did just 50 years ago.
Landsat Shows Plant Die-Offs in Southern California Driven by Climate Change
Landsat data stretching back 40 years show that vegetation loss is most stark in desert ecosystems already on edge of habitability.
Spotting Brittany’s ‘Green Tides’ from Space
‘Green tides’ of algae have wreaked havoc across the coastlines of Brittany, France, for half a century due to high levels of agricultural runoff. With efforts to reduce these underway, a new technique using over three decades of satellite images highlights the extent of the continuing problem.
South Asian Farmers Fine Tune When to Water with Landsat
Putting NASA and USGS satellite information at farmers’ fingertips leads to less water use and better crop yields in South Asia.
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NASA Invites Media to Launch of Landsat 9 From the West Coast
Information about media accreditation for the upcoming launch of the Landsat 9 satellite.
Remembering John Dwyer, a Longtime Landsat Stalwart
Dwyer was an explorer of new technologies and of data. Well-versed on both the science and system development sides of remote sensing, he was a natural fit at EROS.
Landsat 9 Arrives at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Preparation for Launch
The Landsat 9 satellite has arrived at the VSFB on the central coast of California.
NASA Invites You to Create Landsat-Inspired Arts & Crafts
Get ready to do some Landsat-inspired crafting and art making as we get closer to Landsat 9’s upcoming September launch.
California’s Iconic Blue Oak Woodlands Threatened by Hotter, More Frequent Droughts
California’s blue oak woodlands have decreased by more than 1,200 square kilometers.
Mountaintop Glacier Ice Disappearing in Tropics Worldwide
Mountaintop glacier ice in the tropics of all four hemispheres covers significantly less area than it did just 50 years ago.
Landsat Shows Plant Die-Offs in Southern California Driven by Climate Change
Landsat data stretching back 40 years show that vegetation loss is most stark in desert ecosystems already on edge of habitability.
Spotting Brittany’s ‘Green Tides’ from Space
‘Green tides’ of algae have wreaked havoc across the coastlines of Brittany, France, for half a century due to high levels of agricultural runoff. With efforts to reduce these underway, a new technique using over three decades of satellite images highlights the extent of the continuing problem.
South Asian Farmers Fine Tune When to Water with Landsat
Putting NASA and USGS satellite information at farmers’ fingertips leads to less water use and better crop yields in South Asia.
