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Here are documents from the 1990s associated with the history of the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. Click the links to download and view the files. 

An EROS History Project slideshow about the events related to USGS EROS during the 1990s decade.
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The first all hands at EROS, led by Dr. Donald Lauer in 1992

25th Anniversary

1998 25th Anniversary Public Invite Article

1998 25th Anniversary Stamps Image

1998 25th Aniversary Invitation

1998 25th Anniversary Tour Announcement

1998 25th Anniversary Argus Leader Article

1998 25th Anniversary Brandon Valley Challenger Article

1998 25th Anniversary Dell Rapids Tribune Article

1998 25th Anniversary Indoor Activities List

1998 25th Anniversary Newsletter

1998 25th Anniversary News Release

1998 25th Anniversary A Remarkable Satellite A Unique Legacy Pamphlet

1998 25th Anniversary Program Pamphlet

1998 25th Anniversary Passport Activity Pamphlet

1998 25th Anniversary Welcome Statement

Annual Reports

1990 EROS Data Center Annual Report

1991 EROS Data Center Annual Report

1992 EROS Data Center Annual Report

1993 EROS Data Center Annual Report

1994 EROS Data Center Annual Report

1995 EROS Data Center Annual Report

1996 EROS Data Center Annual Report

1997 EROS Data Center Annual Report

1998 EROS Data Center Annual Report

1999 EROS Data Center Annual Report

Annual Sales Reports

1990 EROS Data Center Annual Report of Data Services

1991 EROS Data Center Annual Report of Data Services

1992 EROS Data Center Annual Report of Data Services

1993 EROS Data Center Annual Report of Data Services

1994 EROS Data Center Annual Report of Data Services

1995 EROS Data Center Annual Report of Data Services

1996 EROS Data Center Annual Report of Data Services

1997 EROS Data Center Annual Report of Data Services

1998 EROS Data Center Annual Report of Data Services

1999 EROS Data Center Annual Report of Data Services

Documents

1988-1992 NASA and EROS Chronology Report

1990 Landsat 4 and 5 Operations Status Letter

1990 Landsat Funding Allocations Letter

1990 Global Land Information System (GLIS) Fiscal Year Functional Specification Report

1990 Global Land Information System (GLIS) Fiscal Year Report

1990 The Value of Landsat to the US Global Change Research Program

1990 Conceptual Plan for a DOD Managed and Operated Landsat 7 Report

1990 The Value of Landsat Report

1990 EROS Data Center Archive Report

1990 October Product Sales Report

1990 Congress Landsat Reprogramming Letter

1990 Overview of Land Analysis System Report

1990 EROS Data Center Mission Statement

1990 EROS Task Force for New Addition

1991 Landsat Data Continuity Act and Hearing Bill

1991 Amendment to NASA Appropriations Bill Request Letter

1991 Dallas Peck to Larry Pressler Proposed Transfer of Archive to USGS Letter

1991 National Space Council Memo

1991 Congressional Hearing on Landsat Program Memo

1991 Future of the Landsat Program Remarks

1991 Civilian Commercial Application Needs for the Landsat Program Report

1991 House Testimony - Chairman George Brown Jr. Opening Remarks

1991 EROS Building Addition Study Report

1991 National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP) Monthly Activity Report

1991 May Product Sales Report

1991 October Data Archive Report

1991 October Communication to Allen Watkins from George Brown, Letter

1991 November Communication to Allen Watkins from George Brown Letter

1991 EOSAT Commends Rep. Brown for Energizing Landsat 7 Legislative Process News Release

1991 House Testimony - Environmental Remote Sensing Report

1991 National Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act Al Watkins Statement

1991 House Testimony - Secretary of Defense Opening Statement

1991 Testimony of William P. Bishop before The Committee on Science, Space and Technology Statement

1991 Testimony of Lawrie E. Jordan III before the Commitee on Science, Space and Technology Statement

1991 Testimony of Kass Green before the Committee on Science, Space

1991 Statement of Dr. Arturo Silvestrini before The Committee

1991 Testimony of Dr. Robert W. Corell before the Committee on Science

1991 Statement of Richard H. Truly before the Committee on Science

1991 Statement of Major General Wm K. James before the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Statement

1991 Statement of Dr. Frederick Bradley Henderson III before the Committee of Science, Space and Technology Statement

1991 Statement of David A. Thibaulat before the Joint Hearing of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Statement

1991 Landsat Program Dallas Peck Questions and Testimony

1991 Illustrations Accompanying Testimony by Dallas L. Peck before the Committee on Science, Space and Technology and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Images

1991 Al Watkins Science Space and Technology Landsat Testimony

1991 House Testimony - The GEOSAT Committee Testimony

1991 House Testimony - Fellow Resources for the Future Testimony

1991 House Testimony - Desert Research Institute Testimony

1991 August Land Analysis Systems Newsletter

1991 Statement For The Record by Allen Watkins Before the Committee on

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - Radio-Television News

1992 July 23 Argus Leader EROS Project Article

1992 Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) Facility Design Document

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - Witnesses List

1992 EROS Data Center Program Review Memo

1992 Opening of Global Resource Information Database (GRID) Memo

1992 EROS Data Center Name Change Memo

1992 Spitznagel Assigned as Architect for New Addition News Release

1992 Building Addition Architect Contract Award News Release

1992 Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Fiscal Year Presentation

1992 Global Land 1-KM Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Data Set Project

1992 Land Remote Sensing Policy Act Congressional Record

1992 TIMS and NS-001 Historical Archive Transcription Requirements

1992 Earth Observation Satellite Company (EOSAT) Landsat Program Statement

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - Tom Daschle Testimony

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - Martin C. Faga Testimony

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - John R. Jensen Testimony

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - James J. Frelk Testimony

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - Dr. Lennard A. Fisk Testimony

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - Dr. Dallas L. Peck Testimony

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - Dr. Brent Blackwelder Testimony

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - Dr. Arturo Silvestrini Testimony

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - Dr. Frederick Bradley Henderson III Testimony

1992 Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Policy Act - David A. Thibault Testimony

1993 Controllers Unable to Contact Landsat 6 Newsletter

1993 EROS Data Center Archive Report

1993 Global Land Information System Pamphlet

1994 June Argus Leader Article

1994 Donald Lauer Honorary Degree

1994 Communication to Vice President Al Gore from George Brown Letter

1994 NSTC Deputies Meeting on Landsat White House Memo & Background & Options Paper

1994 EROS Data Center Building Addition Completion Memo

1994 EROS Data Center Program Review Memo

1994 Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Building Addition Pamphlet

1994 Whitehouse Landsat Remote Sensing Strategy

1995 EROS Data Center Building Addition Briefing

1995 Declassification of National Intelligence Assets Press Package News Release

1995 Landsat 5 Equator Crossing Time and Obit Adjustment Communications

1995 Landsat 5 Equatorial Crossing Time Memorandum

1995 Landsat 6 Failure Investigation Final Report Summary

1995 Landsat 5 Orbital Drift Memorandum

1996 EROS Data Center Addition Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Agenda

1996 Dedication Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting Check List

1996 The Formal Dedication of the Building Addition Pamphlet

1996 Construction of the EROS Data Center Building Addition Special Report

1996 USGS National Mapping Division Plan for Completing EROS Data Center Building Addition

1996 Don Lauer to Senate Committee Mission to Planet Earth (MTPE) Statement

1996 National Space Policy

1996 National Space Policy Excerpts from 2010_2006_1996

1997 Science and Applications Branch Visiting Scientists List

1997 Aerial Photographs and Satellite Images Pamphlet

1997 National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive Workshop Progam1996 National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive Workshop Program

1998 The Landsat Advisory Process and Recommendations on a Post-Landsat 7 System Summary

1998 OhioView Report

1999 Science Writers Guide to Landsat 7 Book

1999 Response to Industry on Commercialization Letter

1999 Request for Information (RFI) Landsat Continuity Mission Letter

1999 Landsat Partners with NASA Letter

1999 Transfer of Responsibility of Landsat 7 from NOAA to USGS Letter

1999 USGS Authority to Enter Memorandums of Understanding with IGS

1999 Landsat 7 Launch Guests' Packet

1998-2008 EROS Strategic Direction Report

Hail Damage of 1997

1997 June Solar Hot Water Heating System Memo

Fax Hail damage to EROS from Ted Saunders

1997 July Argus Leader Article

1997 July Hail Damage Repairs Price List

1997 July Status of Satellite Dishes Memo

1997 July Status of Satellite Dishes Memo 2

Landsat Newsletters

1991 Winter Landsat Data User Notes

1992 Summer Special Landsat 6 Issue Landsat Data User Notes

Archive Advisory Committee (AAC)

1998 October Archive Advisory Committee Meeting Notes

1999 April Archive Advisory Committee Meeting Notes

1999 October Archive Advisory Committee Meeting Notes

1999 Archive Advisory Committee Policy White Paper

1998-2000 NSLRSDA Archive Advisory Committee I & II Members

PECORA XII 1993

1993 PECORA XII Announcement

1993 Pecora 12 Preliminary Program

1993 Pecora 12 Land Information from Space-Based Systems

1993 Pecora 12 Award Banquet Program

PECORA XIII 1996

1996 PECORA XIII Registration Application

1996 PECORA XIII Final Agenda Pamphlet

1996 PECORA XIII Award Banquet Program Pamphlet

1996 PECORA XIII Program Pamphlet

1996 PECORA XIII Call for Papers Pamphlet

1996 PECORA XIII Proceedings Report

PECORA XIV 1999

1999 PECORA XIV Exhibit Prospectus Pamphlet

1999 PECORA XIV Program Pamphlet

1999 PECORA XIV Announcement and Call for Papers Pamphlet