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LDCM Spacecraft Enters Thermal Vacuum Chamber
Oct. 26, 2012 • On Oct. 21, 2012, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft entered the thermal vacuum chamber at the Orbital Science Corp.’s facility in Gilbert Ariz. During this
Witness the Launch of the next Landsat Satellite
Source: John Yembrick/Jason Townsend, NASA HQ Oct. 25, 2012 • NASA will host a two-day event for 80 of its social media followers on Sunday, Feb. 10, and Monday, Feb. 11, at
New Study Leads the Way to Detailed Mapping of Tropical Rain Forest Types
Source: Tana E. Wood, USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Tel. 1-434-242-0881 Oct. 24, 2012 • A new study shows that widely available satellite imagery can be used to
Landsat Science Team to Help Guide Next Landsat Mission
Source: Jan Nelson, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Oct. 19, 2012 • Landsat satellites have witnessed over four decades of changes on Earth. In advance of the next Landsat
William T. Pecora, Pioneer of Earth Science from Space
In honor of Earth Science Week, October 14-20, 2012, the USGS is taking a look back into history at the scientists who laid the foundation for the innovative earth science
USGS Landsat Project Update Available
Oct. 15, 2012 • The USGS Landsat Project Update Vol. 6 Issue 4, 2012 is now available. Articles include: News: Nine Million Scenes and Counting!| International Landsat Cooperators Confer in Sioux Falls | Remote Sensing
New GLS Visualization Interface Available
Source: USGS Landsat Mission Oct. 14, 2012 • The USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) GLS Visualization Interface was released today. The new interface allows users to immediately download Global Land Survey (GLS) 2010
Electromagnetic Interference/Capability (EMI/EMC) testing and structural dynamics testing completed for LDCM.
Orbital Sciences Corporation recently completed Electromagnetic Interference/Capability (EMI/EMC) testing and structural dynamics testing of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite.
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USGS Landsat Update – Volume 6 Issue 1, 2012 now available
The USGS Landsat Update is now available. Articles include: USGS EROS Welcomes New Director Landsat 5 Suspension of Operations Extended Landsat Metadata Changes Upcoming Meetings Tips and Tricks – EarthExplorer Bulk Download
Looking for a Science Team
The USGS has released a solicitation for a new Landsat Science Team on the Federal Business Opportunities website. The selected science team will conduct research on issues pertinent to Landsat and help
USGS Landsat Project Update 5.1 Available
The USGS Landsat Project Update Vol. 5 Issue 1, 2011 is now available. Articles include: MSS Data Products now created with LPGS processing system A Landsat Milestone: Four Million Scenes Too Close
Landsat Data Continuity Concepts
The USGS released a Request for Information for Landsat Data Continuity Concepts at the Federal Business Opportunities website. The RFI’s objective is to explore potential approaches for providing a cost-efficient,
LDCM Family Portrait
Related Links: + Details on LDCM Spacecraft & Instruments + NASA LDCM website + Landsat Data Continuity Mission
A Space Age Water Gauge
Landsat data is an impartial tool to allocate precious water resources
Evapotranspiration From Landsat
Thermal infrared data from Landsat is used to determine how much water is used in a farm field
A Space Age Water Gauge
Landsat data is an impartial tool to allocate precious water resources thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010400/a010484/Landsat_Evapotranspiration_Final-ipod_gal.png
Evapotranspiration From Landsat
Thermal infrared data from Landsat is used to determine how much water is used in a farm field thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003600/a003632/et_wetfields.0700_gal.png
News Archives
USGS Landsat Update – Volume 6 Issue 1, 2012 now available
The USGS Landsat Update is now available. Articles include: USGS EROS Welcomes New Director Landsat 5 Suspension of Operations Extended Landsat Metadata Changes Upcoming Meetings Tips and Tricks – EarthExplorer Bulk Download
Looking for a Science Team
The USGS has released a solicitation for a new Landsat Science Team on the Federal Business Opportunities website. The selected science team will conduct research on issues pertinent to Landsat and help
USGS Landsat Project Update 5.1 Available
The USGS Landsat Project Update Vol. 5 Issue 1, 2011 is now available. Articles include: MSS Data Products now created with LPGS processing system A Landsat Milestone: Four Million Scenes Too Close
Landsat Data Continuity Concepts
The USGS released a Request for Information for Landsat Data Continuity Concepts at the Federal Business Opportunities website. The RFI’s objective is to explore potential approaches for providing a cost-efficient,
LDCM Family Portrait
Related Links: + Details on LDCM Spacecraft & Instruments + NASA LDCM website + Landsat Data Continuity Mission
A Space Age Water Gauge
Landsat data is an impartial tool to allocate precious water resources
Evapotranspiration From Landsat
Thermal infrared data from Landsat is used to determine how much water is used in a farm field
A Space Age Water Gauge
Landsat data is an impartial tool to allocate precious water resources thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010400/a010484/Landsat_Evapotranspiration_Final-ipod_gal.png
Evapotranspiration From Landsat
Thermal infrared data from Landsat is used to determine how much water is used in a farm field thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003600/a003632/et_wetfields.0700_gal.png
