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Here are documents from the 1980s associated with the history of the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. Click the links to download and view the files. 

Annual Sales Reports

1987 Data Sales

1988 Data Sales

1989 Data Sales

1989 EROS Data Center Annual Data Sales Report

1989 Summary of Worldwide Landsat Data Sales Report

Documents

1974-1980 EROS Data Center Visitor Count

1980 April 30 EROS Holdings

1980 DOI Position on the EROS Data Center Report

1980 EROS Data Center as an Interior User Facility Report

1980 The Landsat Story Booklet

1980 EROS Data Center Costs Breakdown Chart

1980 EROS Data Center Facility Costs Chart

1980 EROS Data Center Staff Total and Budget Sources Chart

1980 Landsat Ground System Delivery Performance Chart

1980 EROS Data Center Organization and Budget History Diagram

1980 Landsat 3 Data Flow Diagram

1980 Landsat Pipeline Data Diagram

1980 Handling of Landsat Data Diagram

1980 EROS Digital Image Processing System (EDIPS) Flow and Volume Graph

1980 Landsat Timeline and Receiving Station Graphic

1980 Possible New Landsat D Products and Services Graphic

1980 EROS Data Center Space Program for Earth Resources Pamphlet

1980 Introduction to the USGS EROS Data Center Pamphlet

1981 EROS Technical Assistance and Applications Research Activities Report

1981 EROS Data Center Organizational Budget Staffing Diagram

1981 EROS Data Center Appropriations Staffing Organization Diagram

1981 EROS Data Center Appropriations Budget Distribution Organization

1981 The Future of the EROS Office Memo

1982 Intensive International Remote Sensing Workshops Announcement

1982 Stanley Ruttenberg Supporting Older Landsat Data Letters

1982 Committee on Space Research Saving the Landsat Data Statement

1983 10th Anniversary Sioux Falls Development Foundation Article

1983 Economic Impact of EROS on Sioux Falls Area Letter

1983 Remote Information Processing System Letter

1983 Ronald Reagan to Al Watkins Letter

1983 Standard Landsat Data Products Price List

1983 10th Anniversary Air EROS Pamphlet

1983 Impact of Land Remote Sensing Satellite Commercialization Report

1983 EROS Exchange Visit to People's Republic of China-Memo and Trip

1983 Remote Sensing--An Introductory Exercise for Classroom Use Report

1984 Land Remote Sensing Commercialization Act Report

1984 National Mapping Program Alaska from Space Pamphlet

1984 Data Center Organization Chart

1984 Landsat Imagery in Main Image File (MIF) Statistics

1984 September Landsat 4 and 5 Monthly Summary

1984 September Landsat Operational Summary

1984 Organizational History of EROS Summary

1985 24th International Remote Sensing Workshop Announcement

1985 24th International Remote Sensing Workshop Roster and Schedule

1985 Public Law 98-365 The Land Remote Sensing Commercialization Act

1985 Landsat Commercialization Briefing

1985 March EROS Remote Terminal Network Diagram

1985 International Training Course Participants Image and List

1985 Public Law 98-365 The Land Remote Sensing Commercialization Act

1985 Repositioning of Tracking Data Relay Site (TDRS-A) Memo

1985 Department of Commerce Commercial Landsat News Release

1985 EROS Data Center Pamphlet

1985 Planned Baseline of Landsat Data Report

1985 2nd Quarter Status Report

1985 3rd Quarter Status Report

1985 EROS Data Center Overview Report

1985 Landsat Data Products Price List

1985 24th International Remote Sensing Workshop Roster and Schedule

1985 US Satellite Land Remote Sensing Program Summary

1985 Earth Observation Satellite Company (EOSAT) Testimony

1985 U.S. Postal Service Landsat Aerogramme

1986 Agreement to Establish National Satellite Land Remote Sensing DA

1986 May Reston Times Article1986 May Reston Times Chernobyl Article

1986 Landsat Multispectral Scan Resolution of Preserving Landsat Data

1986 Landsat Data Handling and Processing Services Memo

1986 USGS Image Data of the Nuclear Accident Near Chernobyl Report

1987 Introduction to the Land Analysis System Report

1987 EROS Data Center Briefing

1987 EROS Data Center Additional Uses Briefing

1987 An Historical Perspective on EROS Essay

1987 Landsat Data Handling Report

1987 March Main Image File (MIF) Statistics Report

1987 September Main Image File (MIF) Statistics Report

1987 EROS Data Center Data Base Summary

1988 Analysis of the EROS Data Center Tape Archives

1988 May Landsat Archive

1988 The EROS Data Center Background and Future Thoughts Essay

1988 EROS Data Center Film Storage Status and Conditions Memo

1988 Transfer of Historical Landsat Wide Band Video Tape (WBVT) Memo

1988 EROS Data Center Transition Team Paper

1988 Developing Alternatives for EROS Conference Report

1988 Program Alternatives for the EROS Data Center Report

1988 1st Quarter Landsat Data Handling Report

1988 2nd Quarter Landsat Data Handling Report

1988 3rd Quarter Landsat Data Handling Report

1988 Report to Congress on Program Alternatives for the EROS Data Center

1988 Remote Sensing Meeting Record

1988 NASA/NOAA/USGS Agreement Report

1989 January Land Analysis System Newsletter

1989 July Land Analysis System Newletter

1989 DOI Answers to Landsat Commercialization Key Questions Memo

1989 National Mapping Program Looking for an Old Aerial Photograph Pamphlet

1989 National Space Council Landsat Policy Review Meeting

1989 Landsat Implementation Study Memo

1989 Shutdown of US Landsat System Halted News Release

1989 Status of US Land Remote Sensing Archive Preliminary Report

1989 Annual Report

1989 Proposed Termination of Landsat 4 and 5 Statement

1989 Dallas Peck US House of Representatives Landsat Status Statement

1989 Letter To George Brown From Vice President Dan Quayle

Landsat Newsletters

1980 January Landsat Data User Notes

1980 March Landsat Data User Notes

1980 May Landsat Data User Notes

1981 January Landsat Data User Notes

1981 March Landsat Data User Notes

1981 May Landsat Data User Notes

1981 July Landsat Data User Notes

1982 January Landsat Data User Notes

1982 March Landsat Data User Notes

1982 July Landsat Data User Notes

1982 December Landsat Data User Notes

1985 July Landsat Data User Notes

1985 November Landsat Data User Notes

1986 March Landsat Data User Notes

1988 January 25 Landsat World Update

1988 February 8 Landsat World Update

1988 February 22 Landsat World Update

1988 March 7 Landsat World Update

1988 March 21 Landsat World Update

1988 April 4 Landsat World Update

1988 May 2 Landsat World Update

1988 May 16 Landsat World Update

1988 May 31 Landsat World Update

1988 June 13 Landsat World Update

1988 July 25 Landsat World Update

1988 August 22 Landsat World Update

1988 September 26 Landsat World Update

PECORA VI 1980

1980 PECORA VI Announcement

1980 April Argus Leader Article

1980 Argus Leader Article

1980 Politics of Remote Sensing Essay

1980 George McGovern to Dr. Bailey and President Carter Letter

1980 PECORA VI VIP Invitation List

1980 PECORA VI Participants List

1980 PECORA VI Conference Minutes

1980 PECORA VI Pamphlet

PECORA VII 1981

1981 James Anderson to Ben Richason PECORA VII Letter

1981 PECORA VII Registration List

1981 Landsat Image of San Francisco Bay Pamphlet

1981 EROS Data Center Pamphlet

1981 PECORA VII Remote Sensing Pamphlet

PECORA VIII 1983

1983 P. Anuta, L. Bartolucci, E. Dean, C. Valenzuela, E. Malaret, C. McGillem, and J. Valdez of Purdue University Abstract

1983 A. Baudoin for J. Denegre of the Institut Geographique National Abstract

1983 E.P. Beyer of General Electric Abstract

1983 C. Elachi, J.B. Cimino, and D. Evans of the Jet Propulsion Labrat

1983 A.F.H. Goetz of the Jet Propulsion Labratory Abstract

1983 W.R. Hemphill, A.F. Theisen, R.M. Tyson, and J.S. Granata Abstract

1983 C.L. Hill of NASA Abstract

1983 A.B. Kahle of the Jet Propulsion Labratory Abstract

1983 H.H. Kieffer of USGS Abstract

1983 M. Kobrick and C. Elachi of the Jet Propulsion Labratory Abstract

1983 N.H. MacLeod of the American Science and Technology Corporation Abstract

1983 W.A. Malila, D.P. Rice, and M.D. Metzler of the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan Abstract

1983 J.E. Naugle of Fairchild-Leasecraft System Abstract

1983 G. Ohrig, M. Matson, D.F. McGinnis, and S.R. Schneider of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Abstract

1983 D.E. Pitts of NASA Abstract

1983 M.H. Podwysocki, J.W. Salisbury, O.D. Jones, and D.L. Mimms of USGS Abstract

1983 A.H. Pohn of USGS Abstract

1983 R. Welch of the University of Georgia Abstract

1983 A. Baudoin of the Institut Geographique National Paper

1983 D.G. Fredrick of USGS Presentation Outline

1983 S.D. DeGloria of the University of California Berkely Abstract

1983 W.D. Carter and A.B. Park of Globex Incorprated Abstract

1983 PECORA VIII Registration List

1983 PECORA VIII Preliminary Program Pamphlet

1983 PECORA VIII Updated Program Pamphlet

1983 Pecora VIII William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium Program

PECORA IX 1984

1984 PECORA IX Memo

1984 Pecora IX Spatial Information Technologies For Remote Sensing Call For Papers

1984 PECORA IX Preliminary Program

1984 Pecora IX William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium Program

1984 PECORA IX Preliminary Technical Program

PECORA X 1985

1985 PECORA X Abstracts

1985 PECORA X Announcement

1985 Pecora X Remote Sensing in Forest and Range Management Call For Papers

1985 Preliminary Program Pamphlet

1985 The Tenth William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium Program

PECORA XI 1987

1986 Pecora Award Winner Al Watkins Interview

1987 PECORA XI Abtracts pages 1-50

1987 PECORA XI Abtracts pages 52-91

1987 PECORA XI Announcement

1987 PECORA XI Second Announcement

1987 April Dell Rapids Tribune Article

1987 May Argus Leader Article

1987 PECORA XI Registration List

1987 March PECORA XI News Release

1987 PECORA XI Chairman D.G. Orr Memo

1987 PECORA XI Chief of EROS Memo

1987 William Pecora Award Pamphlet

1987 PECORA XI Program Pamphlet

1987 PECORA XI Preliminary Program Pamphlet

1987 Pecora XI Symposium Award Banquet Program