by NASA, Landsat Remote Sensing Strategy
“ I. Policy Goals A remote sensing capability such as is currently being provided by Landsat satellites 4 and 5 benefits the civil and national security interests of the United States and makes contributions to the private sector which are in the public interest. ”
by NASA, Landsat Remote Sensing Strategy
“ Fostering the development of advanced remote sensing technologies, with the goal of reducing the cost and increasing the performance of future Landsattype satellites to meet U.S. government needs, and potentially, enabling substantially greater opportunities for commercialization. Seeking to minimize the cost of Landsattype data for U.S. government agencies and to provide data for use in global change research in a manner consistent with the Administration's Data Management for Global Change Research Policy Statements. ”
