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June 22-24, 2009 - The Landsat Science Team meeting was held at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Center for Imaging Science in Rochester, New York. LDCM development was discussed, and status reports of Landsat 5 and 7 operations were presented. Read More...

January 6-8, 2009 - Landsat Science Team meeting was held in Fort Collins, CO. In addition to status reports on LDCM development and Landsat 5 and 7 operations, the meeting focused on technical issues associated with future Landsat data products and requirements for future missions. Read More...

July 15-17, 2008 - Landsat Science Team Meeting
A status review of Landsat 5 and 7 satellites and Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) development progress were the primary topics of discussion at the latest meeting held at USGS Headquarters in Reston, Virginia July 15-17, 2008. Science and applications results from members' research activities were also presented. Read more...

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September 28–October 5, 2009 - Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG#38) Meeting
This year's Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG#38) meeting was held in Berlin, Germany, September 28 - October 5, 2009. The meeting was jointly organized by the USGS and NASA and was hosted by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Participants from 11 countries represented 14 international ground stations and discussed a wide range of programmatic and technical topics. Read More...

October 1, 2009 - USGS Scientists Survey Users of Moderate-Resolution Satellite Imagery
Understanding the benefits and value of the imagery provided by moderate-resolution satellites, such as Landsat, is essential as future land-imaging initiatives move forward. To identify the importance of these images, USGS researchers are conducting a comprehensive, Web-based survey of nearly 4,000 moderate-resolution imagery users. Read More...

September 29, 2009 - New Bulk Download Tool for Landsat Free Data.
For the first 1.1 million free Landsat scenes, users had to download one scene at a time. The Landsat Project has developed a bulk download tool so users can more easily download entire lists. Read More...

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Volume 3 Issue 4 2009 now available

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Station Fire California - 2009

Acquisition Date: August 30, 2009
Path: 41
Row: 36
Lat: 34.600
Long: -118.300

The Station Fire in southern California started Wednesday, August 26, 2009. The orange colored areas have been burned and the active fires are the brightest spots in the image.

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Station Fire California - 2009

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