Eyes on Earth Episode 31 – Landsat 7 Flight Operations

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Summary: Just recently, in mid-July, the flight operations team charged with keeping the Landsat 7 satellite running smoothly achieved a major milestone. They have gone 8 straight years now without an operator error. Considering that the team is operating a machine that costs hundreds of millions of dollars and flies at more than 17,000 miles per hour, avoiding any kind or operator error for 8 years is a reason to celebrate. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we hear from the supervisor of the team behind the incredible flight operations run.

Guests: Guy Thayer, Aerospace Corporation

Host: Steve Young

Producer: John Hult

Release date: August 10, 2020

More on Landsat 7 Flight Operations: 

• Landsat 7 Hits Milestone
• USGS, NASA Officials Cut Ribbon on New Landsat 7 Flight Operations Center
• Science Team Tackles Question of Landsat 7’s Future

• Landsat 7 Flight Operations Team Celebrates Eight Straight Years of No Operator Errors