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For half a century, the Landsat mission has shown us Earth from space. Now, come along with us on a ‘roadtrip’ through the decades to see how the technology on this NASA and U.S. Geological Survey partnership has evolved with the times to provide an unbroken data record.
Our roadtrip begins with the idea for an Earth-observing sensor in the 1960s and then cruises through the first game-changing launches in the 1970s, the advent of natural color composite images in the 1980s, the increased global coverage in the 1990s, the move to free and open data archives in the 2000s, the modern era of Landsat observations in the 2010s, and now the launch of Landsat 9 in 2021. Landsat satellites have allowed us to better manage our natural resources, and will continue to help people track the effects of climate change into the future.
The Landsat Program is a series of Earth-observing satellite missions jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Landsat satellites have been consistently gathering data about our planet since 1972. They continue to improve and expand this unparalleled record of Earth's changing landscapes for the benefit of all.
A Trip Through Time with Landsat 9
Our roadtrip begins with the idea for an Earth-observing sensor in the 1960s and then cruises through the first game-changing launches in the 1970s, the advent of natural color composite images in the 1980s, the increased global coverage in the 1990s, the move to free and open data archives in the 2000s, the modern era of Landsat observations in the 2010s, and now the launch of Landsat 9 in 2021. Landsat satellites have allowed us to better manage our natural resources, and will continue to help people track the effects of climate change into the future.
The Landsat Program is a series of Earth-observing satellite missions jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Landsat satellites have been consistently gathering data about our planet since 1972. They continue to improve and expand this unparalleled record of Earth's changing landscapes for the benefit of all.
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Matthew Radcliff (KBRwyle): Lead Producer
LK Ward (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Producer
Walt Feimer (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Animator
Jeffrey Masek (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Michael Lentz (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Art Director
Matthew Radcliff (KBRwyle): Writer
LK Ward (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Writer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
Jenny McElligott (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Animator
Alexander Bodnar (AIMM): Animator
LK Ward (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Producer
Walt Feimer (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Animator
Jeffrey Masek (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Michael Lentz (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Art Director
Matthew Radcliff (KBRwyle): Writer
LK Ward (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Writer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
Jenny McElligott (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Animator
Alexander Bodnar (AIMM): Animator
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Missions:
Landsat
Landsat 7
Landsat 8
Landsat 9
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Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Landsat
SVS >> Remote Sensing
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Land Surface
NASA Science >> Earth
SVS >> History
GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13890
Missions:
Landsat
Landsat 7
Landsat 8
Landsat 9
This item is part of these series:
Landsat 7
Narrated Movies
Landsat
LDCM
Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Landsat
SVS >> Remote Sensing
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Land Surface
NASA Science >> Earth
SVS >> History
GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
