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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is collaborating with NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Space Command to develop a lunar geodetic system.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyOrg RelationshipMay 22, 2023NGA to map lunar geography to enable GPS on the moon

The Landsat Program is a NASA and U.S. Geological Survey-backed mission whose first satellite, Landsat 1, was launched in 1972.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyNarrative GeneralMay 8, 2023From Japan to the Philippines: US expands SSA cooperation with Asian countries

Under its contract with the Space Force’s Mission Manifest Office, Parsons integrated payloads for several missions including NASA and U.S. Geological Survey’s Landsat 9, which carried four cubesats from other U.S. government agencies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyTechnical ProductNov 21, 2022Space Force to recompete contract for integration of rideshare payloads

The U.S. Geological Survey, the Arkansas Geological Survey, and the Missouri Geological Survey are partnering to collect geology data using airborne geophysical technology as part of the USGS Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI).

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyTechnical ProductNov 3, 2022Low Level Flights to Image 3D Geology in Arkansas and Missouri

Earth MRI is a cooperative effort between the USGS, the Association of American State Geologists, and other federal, state, and private sector organizations to improve knowledge of the United States geologic framework.

Mentioned as: USGSTechnical ProductNov 3, 2022Low Level Flights to Image 3D Geology in Arkansas and Missouri

The Earth MRI-funded central Arkansas–southern Missouri survey is designed to merge with several other magnetic and radiometric surveys collected by the USGS since 2016.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2022Low Level Flights to Image 3D Geology in Arkansas and Missouri

The $8,000,000 USGS contract expands two prior contracts awarded to NV5 by the University of California San Diego and the U.S. Geological Survey to support wildfire studies and mitigation in California’s Northern and Southern Sierra Mountain Ranges.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyOrg RelationshipSep 30, 2022NV5 Awarded Contract to Support Northern California Wildfire Mitigation

NV5 has been awarded an $8,000,000 contract by the U.S. Geological Survey to support wildfire studies and mitigation efforts in Northern California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyOrg RelationshipSep 30, 2022NV5 Awarded Contract to Support Northern California Wildfire Mitigation

On 2022-08-11, the U.S. Geological Survey assumed operational control of the Landsat 9 satellite from NASA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyTechnical ProductAug 22, 2022Space Force controls all military satellites

NASA will pass operational control of the Landsat 9 satellite to the USGS on 2022-08-11.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyNarrative GeneralAug 9, 2022Operational control of the Landsat 9 satellite being turned over to the USGS by NASA

USGS and NASA will host a ceremony at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center that will stream live on USGS Landsat | Facebook from 1:30–2:30 pm CST.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyNarrative GeneralAug 9, 2022Operational control of the Landsat 9 satellite being turned over to the USGS by NASA

Landsat-9 won the GeoBuiz award for Geospatial Knowledge for Public Good and is a partnership between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyTechnical ProductJun 7, 2022GeoBuiz Summit Recognizes Innovators in Geospatial Industry

Up until 2017, the Chesapeake Bay Program relied on 30-meter land cover data produced by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyNarrative GeneralMay 18, 2022Innovative Technology continues to advance Chesapeake Bay restoration

The 2017-18 one-meter resolution land use/land cover dataset was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, Chesapeake Conservancy, and University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyNarrative GeneralMay 18, 2022Innovative Technology continues to advance Chesapeake Bay restoration

Orbital Sidekick signed a technical assistance agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Resources Observation and Science Center as part of the Joint Agency Commercial Imaging Evaluation partnership.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyOrg RelationshipMar 10, 2022Orbital Sidekick secures USGS technical assistance agreement

Dewberry has been selected for six consecutive geospatial and cartographic services contracts dating to 1998 to support USGS projects across the United States and its territories.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyOrg RelationshipMar 9, 2022Dewberry to provide geospatial products and services to USGS

The new 3D hydrography models will support the next generation of the National Hydrography Database as part of the USGS 3D Hydrography Program and will provide government agencies with high-resolution data depicting water flowlines plus tools for estimating stream flow volume and velocity.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyNoiseMar 9, 2022Dewberry to provide geospatial products and services to USGS

Kate C. Fickas is a Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow at USGS and the UC Santa Barbara Climate Hazard Center in the United States.

Mentioned as: USGSTechnical ProductFeb 24, 2022Geospatial World reveals its list of 50 Rising Stars for year 2022

The contract to collect Quality Level 1 (QL1) LiDAR data was awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey through its Geospatial Product and Service Contract 3 and directly supports 3DEP.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyTechnical ProductDec 3, 2021Woolpert to collect aerial LiDAR data for 3D elevation program in Ohio

The National Map is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and other federal, state, and local partners to improve and deliver topographic information across the United States for uses ranging from recreation to scientific analysis to emergency response.

Mentioned as: U.S. Geological SurveyTechnical ProductDec 3, 2021Woolpert to collect aerial LiDAR data for 3D elevation program in Ohio
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