Landsat

摘要

1.White House proposes centralizing Landsat management and funding at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 2.Landsat-8 passes Critical Design Review in May 2010; cleared to begin manufacturing 3.Decision to fly Landsat instruments on NPOESS spacecraft in lieu of free-flying Landsat is reversed; Landsat-8 now expected to launch in late 2012 Description. Landsat is a U.S. remote sensing satellite system. The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is an innovative program to seek partnerships with industry in order to continue receiving critical land remote sensing data.