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Photo lab turnstiles leading to photographic dark rooms.

Film storage as part of the physical archive. EROS History Project

Film inspections

Glenn Landis, the first Acting Chief of the EROS Data Center. Subsequently became the long-term Deputy Chief.

Representative film holdings in the EROS Data Center archive.

The photo lab at the EROS Data Center produced film prints of aerial photography and satellite images for global science applications.

EROS chemical mix room in downtown Sioux Falls, circa 1974. EROS History Project

EROS lobby

The EROS Data Center dedication lobby. EROS History Project

The Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS 1) carried two sensor packages on the Return Beam Vidicon (RBV) and the Multispectral Scanner (MSS). The RBV was designed as the primary sensor; however, the MSS sensor proved more reliable. Upon launch the satellite was renamed Landsat 1.

RJ Thompson

1973 image of admission card to the USGS EROS dedication ceremony - EROS History Project

1973 - Formal Admission Card to the Reception Dinner held at the Downtown Holiday Inn in Sioux Falls on August 7, 1973. EROS History Project

1973 - Installation of the EROS Data Center building cornerstone. EROS History Project

1973 image of invitation to USGS EROS dedication - EROS History Project

The completion of the EROS Data Center, support building, water tower, and parking lots - EROS History Project

The dedication and opening of the permanent USGS EROS facility - EROS History Project

Aerial image of the EROS Data Center (Mundt Federal Building) near completion. Surrounding land was prepared for roads and parking - EROS History Project

1973 - A model of the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS), the first civilian Earth Observation satellite launched. EROS History Project

The EROS Data Center building under construction northeast of Sioux Falls, SD - EROS History Project

1973 - The dedication and opening of the permanent EROS facility. EROS History Project