Tag: USGS

  • Landsat 8 – Going Operational

    On May 30th, 2013 NASA handed-off the Landsat mission to the USGS EROS Center in Soux Falls South Dakota. Remarks by Larsen. Dr. Michael Freilich, Earth Science Division Director, NASA.  A virtual appearence from NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. Dr. James Irons, Scientist at NASA Goddard and Dr. Tom Loveland, a geographer…

  • Landsat Mission Transition

    Press conference at the. Suzette Kimball, USGS, Dr. Colleen Hartman, Science Operations, NASA, Dr. Frank Kelly USGS EROS Director and Senator Tim Johnson, South Dakota