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#           Eyes on Earth Episode 60 – Landsat 9 Launch Part 1      

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Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear interviews with some of the various agency officials gathered before the Landsat 9 launch.

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**Summary**: Landsat 9 launched into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday, September 27, 2021, to carry on the legacy of a nearly 50-year record of continuous Earth observation that began in 1972. The days leading up to the event saw guests from around the world descend upon Santa Barbara County in California to watch the historic event take place. Over the next few weeks, we’ll bring you some of the interviews we collected with scientists, government officials and Mission partners. This episode of Eyes on Earth focuses on the day before the launch, when we spoke about the importance of the Landsat program with guests at the launchpad and a Landsat for Climate event.

**Guests:** Tanya Trujillo, Department of Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science; Tony Willardson, Director of the Western States Water Council; Joaquin Esquivel, Chair of the California Water Resources Control Board; Kevin Gallagher, Associate Director of USGS Core Science Systems

**Host:** John Hult

**Producer:** John Hult

**Release date:** October 13, 2021

**More on Landsat 9:**
                            - Landsat 9 Overview - USGS
                            - Landsat 9 Reaches Orbit, Makes Ground Contact to Continue Legacy
                            - Landsat 9: Road to Launch StoryMap

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Hundreds of scientists, officials, international representatives, and others witnessed the launch of Landsat 9 on September 27, 2021, from a handful of viewing sites around Santa Barbara County, California.

Core Science Systems, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

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November 15, 2021

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 61 - Landsat 9 Launch Part 2

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#### Eyes on Earth Episode 61 - Landsat 9 Launch Part 2

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Hundreds of scientists, officials, international representatives, and others witnessed the launch of Landsat 9 on September 27, 2021, from a handful of viewing sites around Santa Barbara County, California.

Core Science Systems, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

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Listen to Parts 2 and 3 of the Landsat 9 Launch episodes.

Eyes on Earth - Landsat Launch Part 3 thumbnail

Eyes on Earth Episode 62 - Landsat 9 Launch Part 3

Eyes on Earth - Landsat Launch Part 3 thumbnailEyes on Earth - Landsat Launch Part 3 thumbnail

November 30, 2021

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 62 - Landsat 9 Launch Part 3

link

For our third and final episode of Eyes on Earth from the September launch of Landsat 9, we hear from Virginia Norwood. She blazed a trail for women in remote sensing in the 1960s and 70s while working for Hughes Aircraft, a contractor for NASA.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Eyes on Earth - Landsat Launch Part 3 thumbnailEyes on Earth - Landsat Launch Part 3 thumbnail

November 30, 2021

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 62 - Landsat 9 Launch Part 3

link

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 62 - Landsat 9 Launch Part 3

link

For our third and final episode of Eyes on Earth from the September launch of Landsat 9, we hear from Virginia Norwood. She blazed a trail for women in remote sensing in the 1960s and 70s while working for Hughes Aircraft, a contractor for NASA.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Landsat 9 Launch Part 2 Thumbnail

Eyes on Earth Episode 61 - Landsat 9 Launch Part 2

Landsat 9 Launch Part 2 ThumbnailLandsat 9 Launch Part 2 Thumbnail

November 15, 2021

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 61 - Landsat 9 Launch Part 2

link

Hundreds of scientists, officials, international representatives, and others witnessed the launch of Landsat 9 on September 27, 2021, from a handful of viewing sites around Santa Barbara County, California.

Core Science Systems, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Landsat 9 Launch Part 2 ThumbnailLandsat 9 Launch Part 2 Thumbnail

November 15, 2021

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 61 - Landsat 9 Launch Part 2

link

#### Eyes on Earth Episode 61 - Landsat 9 Launch Part 2

link

Hundreds of scientists, officials, international representatives, and others witnessed the launch of Landsat 9 on September 27, 2021, from a handful of viewing sites around Santa Barbara County, California.

Core Science Systems, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

### Contacts

#### Timothy A. Glynn

##### Chief of Staff

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

tglynn@usgs.gov

605-594-6046