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Jim Irons, Former Landsat Project Scientist, Honored with Prestigious Pecora Award
Key Takeaways
- Dr. Jim Irons, former Landsat 8 project scientist and NASA Goddard Earth Science Division director, has won the William T. Pecora Award.
- Irons played a key role in shaping the Landsat program, including championing calibration standards and preserving the thermal band on Landsat 8.
- He led NASA Goddard's Earth Science Division during the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing team support.
- The award recognizes his lifetime contributions to Earth remote sensing and collaboration.
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DT Editorial Team··via science.nasa.gov