Go Now! Landsat & the Calypso Caper

During the summer of 1975, Jacques Cousteau and his divers helped NASA determine if Landsat could measure the depth of shallow ocean waters. The story of this NASA-led satellite bathymetry experiment unfolds through the photography and expedition documents preserved by David Lychenheim, the expedition’s communications engineer. Research done during that expedition determined that in certain conditions Landsat could measure depths up to 22 meters (72 feet), which gave birth to the field of satellite-derived bathymetry. This new technology enabled charts in clear water areas around the world to be revised, helping boats and deep-drafted supertankers avoid running aground on hazardous shoals or seamounts.

The Landsat Program is a series of Earth-observing satellite missions jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Landsat satellites have been consistently gathering data about our planet since 1972. They continue to improve and expand this unparalleled record of Earth's changing landscapes for the benefit of all.

Music: “Science of Life,” “Moving In Thought,” and “The Right Move” by Andrew Michael Britton [PRS] & David Stephen Goldsmith [PRS], “Midsummer” by Uwe Buschkotter [GEMA], “The Grand Opening” by Laurent Dury [SACEM], “Drifting Satellite” by Théo Boulenger [SACEM], “Man and Machine” by Larry Groupe [BMI], “A Little Optimism 1” by Joel Goodman [ASCAP], “Easy Does It” by Alchemist [SIAE], “Variations” by Stephan Sechi [ASCAP], “Bright and Playful” by Oscar Lo Brutto [PRS]; via Universal Production Music

Evangeline Koonce (GSFC Interns): Lead Producer
Matthew Radcliff (KBRwyle): Producer
Evangeline Koonce (GSFC Interns): Writer
Laura Rocchio (SSAI): Writer
Ginger Butcher (SSAI): Writer
Ross Walter (GSFC Intern): Animator
David Lychenheim (NASA GSFC): Interviewee
Bernard Delemotte: Interviewee
Jeffrey Masek (NASA GSFC): Scientist
Ginger Butcher (SSAI): Narrator
Valerie Casasanto (UMBC): Translator
Josephine Hirsh: Translator
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET): Technical Support

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