4.24.2008 . LDCM USGS Acquisition Strategy for Ground System Segments
The USGS LDCM acquisition strategy is based upon competitive procurements for the engineering, development, integration and test, and operation of the ground system elements.

4.22.2008 . NASA Selects Contractor for LDCM Spacecraft
NASA has selected General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc., to build the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft.

1.11.2008 . The third LDCM-era Landsat Science Team meeting was held at USGS EROS from Jan. 8 - Jan. 11. The three day meeting included Landsat Project reports, LDCM progress reports, Landsat archive and calibration information and more. To see a detailed agenda and view the presentations given, please visit the USGS LDCM website.

1.08.2008 . LDCM Industry Day Presentations now available.

7.16.2007 . NASA Awards Contract For Land-Imaging Instrument
NASA has selected Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. of Boulder, Colo., to develop the Operational Land Imager instrument for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM).

3.02.2007. The first LDCM-era Landsat Science Team Meeting was held by USGS at the Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from January 9-11, 2007. The meeting agenda and links to key presentations can be found on the USGS LDCM website.

2.22.2007. The LDCM USGS Acquisition Strategy for Ground System Segments is now available.

1.09.2007. The LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI) Request For Proposals (RFP) has been posted to the NASA Acquisition Internet Service website.

12.12.2006. LDCM Operational Land Imager Industry Day presentation now available.

12.07.2006: The LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI) Draft Request For Proposals (Draft RFP) has been posted to the NASA Acquisition Internet Service."

12.06.2006 : LDCM Industry Day Agenda now available.

12.04.2006 : LDCM Announces Industry Day. See below:
NASA/GSFC will host an informational meeting for prospective offerors on December 11, 2006 at The Inn and Conference Center at the University of Maryland University College. Due to the fact that International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)-sensitive information will be presented at these meeting, attendance shall be limited to U.S. Persons. Time will be set aside for discussions with the prime contractors and their subcontractors. There will not be separate discussions for subcontractors. Appointments for discussions should be scheduled in advance with the LDCM Contracting Officer Patricia Dombrowski at 301-286-0621. While this meeting is primarily for OLI instrument offerors and their primary subcontractors because of limited space, current and potential RSDO spacecraft offerors may send a representative.
For information on the University of Maryland University College - Inn and Conference Center, click Here.

10.24.2006 : The new LDCM Operational Land Imager Instrument synopsis was released on the NASA Acquisition Information System.

10.13.2006 : The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), announces the selection of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Science Team. These scientists and engineers will advise the USGS and NASA on issues critical to the success of the LDCM. Read More

6.16.2006: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has released the Advanced Land Image Assessment System (ALIAS) software and algorithm description documentation to the public. Developed through a collaboration between NASA and USGS, the ALIAS supports radiometric and geometric image processing for the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) instrument on board NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite. The ALIAS software and documentation can be accessed through the GSFC Open Source website.

4.21.2006: The Department of Interior (DOI) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently finalized procurement plans for the selection of a Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Science Team. This DOI/USGS Request for Proposals (RFP) for the science team was released today. All proposals must be submitted by June 2, 2006.

The science team members will serve as scientific investigators who advise the USGS and NASA on LDCM mission issues such as LDCM data acquisition, product access, product format, and scientific applications. The science team is also expected to provide counsel on synergistic opportunities between LDCM and the other Earth observation missions.

For more information about the LDCM science team, please visit the USGS LDCM website.