Eyes on Earth Episode 4 - Cataloging Earth Observation Satellites
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Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about the ever-expanding number of Earth observation satellites.
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Summary: Earth observation used to be the province of a handful of countries with satellite technology. Today, hundreds of satellites are built all over the world and launched every year. This episode of Eyes on Earth talks about the explosive growth in the civilian and commercial remote sensing and EROS’ role in it.
Guest: Jon Christopherson, contractor to the USGS EROS Center
Host: John Hult
Producer: John Hult
Release date: Sept. 23, 2019
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