Site selection graphic indicating the best site for the antenna to receive Landsat signal when the satellite is acquiring data over the continental US. EROS History Project
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1974 EROS Site Selection Chart
Site selection graphic indicating the best site for the antenna to receive Landsat signal when the satellite is acquiring data over the continental US. EROS History Project
1974 ERTS 1 MSS and RBV Sensor Set
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.
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.
1974 Hawaii Nasa Mosaic Aircraft (E-329-810BN)
1974 - Hawaii Nasa Mosaic Aircraft (E-329-810BN). EROS History Project
1974 - Hawaii Nasa Mosaic Aircraft (E-329-810BN). EROS History Project
1974 - Allen Processor in Photo Lab
1974 - New processing equipment installed in the Mundt building in early 1974. EROS History Project
1974 - New processing equipment installed in the Mundt building in early 1974. EROS History Project
1974 - Al Watkins
1974 - Al Watkins, the first permanent USGS EROS Data Center Chief. EROS History Project
1974 - Al Watkins, the first permanent USGS EROS Data Center Chief. EROS History Project
1974 - Burroughs Line Printer IBM 2407 Tape Drives
1974 - Burroughs Line Printer IBM 2407 Tape Drives1974 - First large data processing system, designed to process and archive EROS Data Center holdings. EROS History Project
1974 - Burroughs Line Printer IBM 2407 Tape Drives
1974 - Burroughs Line Printer IBM 2407 Tape Drives1974 - First large data processing system, designed to process and archive EROS Data Center holdings. EROS History Project
1972 Chemical Mix Room
EROS chemical mix room in downtown Sioux Falls, circa 1974. EROS History Project
EROS chemical mix room in downtown Sioux Falls, circa 1974. EROS History Project
1974 Data Management 2
Film storage of millions of frames of aerial photography. EROS History Project
Film storage of millions of frames of aerial photography. EROS History Project
1974 Data Management 3
The archive continues to grow. EROS History Project
The archive continues to grow. EROS History Project
1974 - Media Picture 35mm DAT 70mm Skylab 9-inch
Representative film holdings in the EROS Data Center archive.
Representative film holdings in the EROS Data Center archive.
1974 - Photo Lab Turnstiles
Photo lab turnstiles leading to photographic dark rooms.
Photo lab turnstiles leading to photographic dark rooms.
1973 EROS Dedication Admission Card
1973 image of admission card to the USGS EROS dedication ceremony - EROS History Project
1973 image of admission card to the USGS EROS dedication ceremony - EROS History Project
1973 - EROS Dedication Admission Card
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 - Formal Admission Card to the Reception Dinner held at the Downtown Holiday Inn in Sioux Falls on August 7, 1973. EROS History Project
1973 - EROS Dedication Invitation
1973 - Invitation to the EROS Dedication of the Karl E. Mundt Federal Building (EROS) held in Sioux Falls on August 7, 1973, at which the Honorable Rogers C.B. Morton. Secretary of the Interior spoke. EROS History Project
1973 - Invitation to the EROS Dedication of the Karl E. Mundt Federal Building (EROS) held in Sioux Falls on August 7, 1973, at which the Honorable Rogers C.B. Morton. Secretary of the Interior spoke. EROS History Project
1973 - IBM-2407-Tape-Drives.jpg
1973 - IBM 2407 tape drives. EROS History Project
1973 Opening
The dedication and opening of the permanent USGS EROS facility - EROS History Project
The dedication and opening of the permanent USGS EROS facility - EROS History Project
1973 - Aerial Image of EROS 2
The EROS Data Center building under construction northeast of Sioux Falls, SD - EROS History Project
The EROS Data Center building under construction northeast of Sioux Falls, SD - EROS History Project
1973 - Aerial Image of EROS 3
Aerial image of the EROS Data Center (Mundt Federal Building) near completion. Surrounding land was prepared for roads and parking - 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 - Opening
1973 - The dedication and opening of the permanent EROS facility. EROS History Project
1973 - The dedication and opening of the permanent EROS facility. EROS History Project
1973 - Installation of the EROS Data Center building cornerstone
1973 - Installation of the EROS Data Center building cornerstone1973 - Installation of the EROS Data Center building cornerstone. EROS History Project
1973 - Installation of the EROS Data Center building cornerstone
1973 - Installation of the EROS Data Center building cornerstone1973 - Installation of the EROS Data Center building cornerstone. EROS History Project