Landsat Played Role in Confirming 1986 Chernobyl Disaster
By National Land Imaging Program
October 2015 (approx.)
Detailed Description
When the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded 30 years ago, on April 26, 1986, Landsat 5 was the first civilian satellite to confirm the disaster near Pripyat, Ukraine, in the agricultural heartland of the Soviet Union.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.