Earth ID: 10401

Earth Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25 Years Old

Released on March 1, 2009

Still observing the Earth after 25 years—22 beyond its three-year primary mission lifetime—Landsat 5 collects valuable scientific data daily. Some attribute the satellite's longevity to over-engineering. Others say it's a long run of good luck. Whatever the reason, no one who attended the satellite's March 1984 launch could have expected it would still be working today.

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Credits

Andrew Freeberg (NASA/GSFC): Video Editor
Laura Motel (UMBC): Narrator
Andrew Freeberg (NASA/GSFC): Producer
Laura Rocchio (SSAI): Producer
Mike Taylor (SSAI): Producer
Darrel Williams (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Andrew Freeberg (NASA/GSFC): Videographer
Laura Rocchio (SSAI): Writer
Kathryn Hansen (Wyle Information Systems): Writer

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Mission:
Landsat

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Landsat-5/TM

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G2009-014 -- Landsat 5 Turns 25

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Landsat
SVS >> Remote Sensing
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Land Surface
SVS >> Edited Feature
DLESE >> Narrated
SVS >> Voice Over Talent
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0