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NASA Social for LDCM Launch
Dec. 20, 2012 • NASA will host a two-day event for 80 of its social media followers on Sunday, Feb. 10 and Monday, Feb. 11 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in
New LDCM Launch Brochure
Dec. 19, 2012 • A new Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) launch brochure is now available. The brochure discusses: Landsat science, the future of Landsat satellites, evolutionary advances of LDCM technology
First Landsat Science Team Meeting Held
Dec. 13, 2012 • The reconstituted Landsat Science Team, comprised of 21 Principal Investigators from academia, federal government agencies, and international institutions, convened its first meeting December 12–13 at the Department
Orbital Holds Press Briefing on LDCM Before Shipping to VAFB
Dec. 13, 2012 • Orbital Sciences Corp., the LDCM spacecraft provider, held a press briefing on Dec. 13 following the successful completion of the LDCM satellite integration and just prior to
The Secret Life of Forests
A new method of mapping satellite data reveals the hidden stories of forests in the Pacific Northwest. Forests in the United States are constantly changing. For four decades NASA and
LDCM's Atlas V Rocket Fueling Exercise
On Dec. 4, 2012, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a fueling exercise for the Landsat Data Continuity Missions’s (LDCM) Atlas V 401 rocket rook place.
LDCM Atlas V Completes Launch Vehicle Readiness Review
Source: NASA Kennedy Space Center Dec. 11, 2012 • NASA’s Kennedy Space Center reported that the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Launch Vehicle Readiness Review for the Atlas V rocket was
2012 Pecora Awards Presented for Achievements in Earth Remote Sensing
Source: Jon Campbell, U.S. Geological Survey Dec. 5, 2012 • The U.S. Geological Survey (a bureau of the Department of the Interior) and NASA presented the 2012 William T. Pecora awards for
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Landsat Global Archive Consolidation
Source: USGS Landsat Project • Landsat satellites have acquired data from across the globe for more than four decades. The National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive at the U.S. Geological
Report Warns of Rapid Decline in U.S. Earth Observation Capabilities
Source: Lorin Hancock, National Academy of Sciences • A new National Research Council report says that budget shortfalls, cost-estimate growth, launch failures, and changes in mission design and scope have left
Landsat: A Global Land Imaging Program
Source: Raymond A. Byrnes, USGS • Landsat satellites have continuously acquired space-based images of the Earth’s land surface, coastal shallows, and coral reefs across four decades. The Landsat Program, a joint
Administration Releases 10-Year Global Change Strategic Plan
Source: U.S. Global Change Research Program • On April 27th, the Obama Administration released a 10-year strategic plan for research related to global change, identifying priorities that will help state and
U.S. National Parks Viewed from Space
Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (on Flickr) In recognition of National Park Week (https://www.nps.gov/findapark/national-park-week.htm) NASA Goddard brings you unique views of some of our favorite U.S. National Parks, captured by
Engineering the Future By Building on the Landsat Legacy
Building a satellite is a major collaboration and involves the hard work of many different types of engineers. The engineering process for Landsat involves defining the satellite requirements, testing the
Landsat Part of Science & Engineering Festival in D.C.
Landsat is taking part in the USA Science & Engineering Festival this weekend at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. The event is free. Come learn more about the engineering
Landsat Satellites See Texas Crop Circles
A water-rich polka dot pattern takes over the traditional rectangular patchwork of fields in this time series animation of 40 years of Landsat images. In the dry Texas panhandle near
Landsat Shows West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are steadily losing their grip on
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Landsat Global Archive Consolidation
Source: USGS Landsat Project • Landsat satellites have acquired data from across the globe for more than four decades. The National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive at the U.S. Geological
Report Warns of Rapid Decline in U.S. Earth Observation Capabilities
Source: Lorin Hancock, National Academy of Sciences • A new National Research Council report says that budget shortfalls, cost-estimate growth, launch failures, and changes in mission design and scope have left
Landsat: A Global Land Imaging Program
Source: Raymond A. Byrnes, USGS • Landsat satellites have continuously acquired space-based images of the Earth’s land surface, coastal shallows, and coral reefs across four decades. The Landsat Program, a joint
Administration Releases 10-Year Global Change Strategic Plan
Source: U.S. Global Change Research Program • On April 27th, the Obama Administration released a 10-year strategic plan for research related to global change, identifying priorities that will help state and
U.S. National Parks Viewed from Space
Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (on Flickr) In recognition of National Park Week (https://www.nps.gov/findapark/national-park-week.htm) NASA Goddard brings you unique views of some of our favorite U.S. National Parks, captured by
Engineering the Future By Building on the Landsat Legacy
Building a satellite is a major collaboration and involves the hard work of many different types of engineers. The engineering process for Landsat involves defining the satellite requirements, testing the
Landsat Part of Science & Engineering Festival in D.C.
Landsat is taking part in the USA Science & Engineering Festival this weekend at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. The event is free. Come learn more about the engineering
Landsat Satellites See Texas Crop Circles
A water-rich polka dot pattern takes over the traditional rectangular patchwork of fields in this time series animation of 40 years of Landsat images. In the dry Texas panhandle near
Landsat Shows West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are steadily losing their grip on