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LDCM Exits Vacuum Chamber
On Nov. 23, 2012, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite concluded environmental testing in a thermal vacuum chamber.
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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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Landsat Images Land on U.S. Postal Stamps
The Postal Service has released 15 stamps that depict America's diverse landscapes, including views from Landsat 7's perspective.
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Landsat Satellites Find the 'Sweet Spot' for Crops
Farmers are using maps created with free data from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey's Landsat satellites that show locations that are good and not good for growing crops.
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First-Issue Ceremony for 'Earthscapes' Stamps
Two Landsat images appear on the upcoming "Earthscapes" stamps, which will be promoted at a free event Oct. 1 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
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Landsat Data Continuity Mission Environmental Testing is Underway
Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Observatory Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing is underway at Orbital Sciences Corporation's Gilbert, Ariz., location.
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Landsat Top 10
Landsat has been capturing change for 40 years. NASA and U.S. Geological Survey scientists chose 10 of the most significant images to showcase this mission's valuable returns.
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American Landscapes
NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey selected six out of 172 submissions from the American public and created customized Landsat chronicles of changing local landscapes.
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Top Five 'Earth as Art' Winners
Beyond the scientific information they supply, some Landsat images are simply striking to look at, presenting spectacular views of mountains, valleys, and islands as well as forests, grasslands, and agricultural patterns.
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City 'Change Pairs' from Landsat
The Landsat program has seen a literal world of changes in its 40 years of observing Earth. This interactive compares "before and after" views of some of those changes.
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The Longest Continuous View of Earth from Space Hits 40
NASA and the Interior Department Monday marked the 40th anniversary of the Landsat program, the world's longest-running Earth-observing satellite program.
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Landsat Looks and Sees
The Landsat program is the longest continuous global record of Earth observations from space -- ever.
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Landsat Data Continuity Mission Becomes an Observatory
With two instruments now integrated into LDCM, the spacecraft is a complete observatory.
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Landsat Sets Standard for World Forest Maps
Countries like Brazil are using NASA satellite data to track and measure their forests in advance of a United Nations effort to reduce climate change.
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'Earth As Art': A Contest to Celebrate 40 Years of Landsat
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Landsat, the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA would like your help in selecting the top five "Earth as Art" images.
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"My American Landscape" Contest: A Space Chronicle of Change
NASA researchers are about to fly off on a campaign that will take them into the heart of thunderstorm country.
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NASA's 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.
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NASA Sees Fields of Green Spring up in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is drilling for a resource possibly more precious than oil by tapping hidden reserves of water in the Syrian Desert.
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What Doesn't Stay in Vegas?
What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas: Las Vegas itself has undergone a massive growth spurt over the past several years.
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Landsat Offers Stunning Comparison Of Flooding
A side-by-side comparison of Landsat's view of the Mississippi River during last week's historic flooding and a previous image captured during drier times reveals the stunning extent and reach of the flooding.
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LDCM Family Portrait
03.08.12 - Both Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) instruments have been mounted to the spacecraft at Orbital Science Corp. in Gilbert Arizona.