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Landsat Update October 2021

Landsat Update October 2021

Landsat Updates are prepared periodically and distributed electronically to provide information about Landsat activities and related topics of...

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Law Enforcement in KS & OK

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Law Enforcement in KS & OK

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who participated!

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Landsat 9 Power-Positive and Proceeding Smoothly Through On-Orbit Checkout

Landsat 9 Power-Positive and Proceeding Smoothly Through On-Orbit Checkout

Landsat 9 successfully launched on Monday, Sept 27, 2021 at 11:12 a.m. PDT and is now proceeding smoothly and accordingly through its scheduled on...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools with No Edit History in Colorado

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools with No Edit History in Colorado

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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Drones, Mirrors, Gear Galore—Welcome to a Satellite Validation Event

Drones, Mirrors, Gear Galore—Welcome to a Satellite Validation Event

An invasion of sorts took place recently in an alfalfa field in northeastern Brookings, SD.

It wasn’t an invasion of unwanted species—though it does...

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Landsat 9 Reaches Orbit, Makes Ground Contact to Continue Legacy

Landsat 9 Reaches Orbit, Makes Ground Contact to Continue Legacy

Landsat 9 is functioning as expected after its successful launch at 1:12 p.m. CT Monday, Sept. 27, from Vandenberg Space Force Base to join its two...

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Cemeteries in Western Tennessee

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Cemeteries in Western Tennessee

With school schedules settling in and the Colorado Schools challenge now complete, we are launching a “spooktacular” challenge to kick off the fall...

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools with No Edit History in Colorado

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools with No Edit History in Colorado

Volunteers have now completed their first challenge focusing on points with no edit history - CONGRATS! A special thanks to everyone who contributed!

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FY22 U.S. Geological Survey Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation Program Released

FY22 U.S. Geological Survey Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation Program Released

The USGS has issued the Fiscal Year 2022 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the 3D Elevation Program. Partnership opportunities for the acquisition...

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USGS and the Republic of Peru Sign an Agreement for Remote Sensing Operations and Technological Development

USGS and the Republic of Peru Sign an Agreement for Remote Sensing Operations and Technological Development

Joint cooperative project in scientific research serves the common interest and mutual benefit of both countries in satellite imagery and mapping...

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USGS EROS, Landsat 9 Ground System Ready for Launch

USGS EROS, Landsat 9 Ground System Ready for Launch

The launch of Landsat 9 in late September of 2021 represents a major milestone for a five-decade partnership between NASA and the USGS that continues...

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