The discussion revolves around identifying a professor associated with the Landsat program, particularly one who worked at the University of Kansas. Participants reflect on personal experiences and search for information related to the program's history and its contributors.
Participants generally share a common interest in the Landsat program and the professor's identity, but no consensus is reached regarding the specific individual involved.
Participants express uncertainty about the professor's identity and the available information, relying on personal recollections and external links without confirming details.
Individuals interested in the history of the Landsat program, alumni of the University of Kansas, or those researching contributions to remote sensing technology.
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