An overview and the latest status of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)

Phil Sabelhaus

doi:10.1117/12.893076

13 September 2011 An overview and the latest status of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)

Phil Sabelhaus

Proceedings Volume 8153, Earth Observing Systems XVI; 81530C (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893076
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) will provide continuity in the multi-decadal land use/land cover change measurements of the Landsat Program for scientific research. The project office at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is responsible for the development, launch and post launch activation and check out for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission. The LDCM project is currently in its development phase with launch scheduled for December 2012 on an Atlas V launch vehicle provided by the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) from the Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB). The project is a partnership between NASA and the Department of the Interior (DOI)/United States Geological Survey (USGS). DOI/USGS is responsible for development of the ground system and will assume responsibility for satellite and ground system operations following the check-out period. This paper will provide an overview and the latest status of the LDCM mission.

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Phil Sabelhaus "An overview and the latest status of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)", Proc. SPIE 8153, Earth Observing Systems XVI, 81530C (13 September 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893076

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