Yea, I thought it was a really cool program. I just wish I could find something about the professor at KU that was involved with the program.berkeman said:Wow, talk about a long-lived program! It looks like Landsat-1 was launched in 1972, and Landsat-9 was just launched last September:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landsat_9
I think that's the time that my friends dad worked on the project at the University of Kansas. BTW, I graduated from KU in 1973.berkeman said:It looks like Landsat-1 was launched in 1972
The professor behind the Landsat program is Dr. Virginia Norwood.
Dr. Virginia Norwood is a professor of geography and environmental studies at the University of Maryland. She has extensive experience in remote sensing and satellite imagery analysis, which makes her the perfect candidate to lead the Landsat program.
Dr. Virginia Norwood was selected by NASA to be the principal investigator for the Landsat program in 1997. She has been involved in the program ever since, overseeing its development and operations.
Dr. Virginia Norwood has made numerous contributions to the Landsat program, including leading the development of Landsat 7 and Landsat 8 satellites. She has also been instrumental in developing new applications for Landsat data and promoting its use in environmental monitoring and management.
Dr. Virginia Norwood's vision for the future of the Landsat program is to continue to improve and expand its capabilities, making it an even more valuable tool for studying the Earth's land surface. She also hopes to see increased collaboration and data sharing among international partners to better understand and monitor global environmental changes.