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Phenomenal quote from the article above: > She reportedly had no issue with the “the mother of Landsat” moniker her peers gave her. “Yes, I like it, and it’s a
by jofer 3y ago
Phenomenal quote from the article above:
> She reportedly had no issue with the “the mother of Landsat” moniker her peers gave her. “Yes, I like it, and it’s apt,” she said. “I created it, I birthed it, and I fought for it.”
As someone in the remote sensing industry, we really do owe her a great debt. The legacy and ongoing contributions to both science and the overall economy from the Landsat program are difficult to understate. The fact that the USGS has made the Landsat program fully open only accelerates that.