what is arguably the world s most important satellite has launched to orbit from california. this is an atlas rocket taking off from vandenberg space force base in california. it s carrying some special cargo landsat 9, a satellite that will observe earth from orbit. it s the latest in a series of landsat missions going back almost 50 years. no other satellite has kept a longer, continuous record of the changing state of our planet. we re joined from florida by doctor ken kremer, who is a research scientist, and managing editor of space upclose. thank you very much forjoining us. it is great to have your new programme. i love that picture behind you that shuttle taking off. picture behind you that shuttle takin: off. , ,. taking off. yes, you. explain to us exactly taking off. yes, you. explain to us exactly what taking off. yes, you. explain to us exactly what landsat i taking off. yes, you. explainl to us exactly what landsat is. it is a critical satellite that will measure the
change that is happening and that this is what we need to do about it and then it is up to governments around the world to react. but at least they will have the scientific data, unbind scientific data to make those critical decisions. doctor kremer, thank you very much to talk to you. i like your shirt as well. my wife makes them, your shirt as well. my wife makes them, she - your shirt as well. my wife makes them, she worked | your shirt as well. my wife i makes them, she worked on your shirt as well. my wife - makes them, she worked on the shuttle. abs. makes them, she worked on the shuttle. , shuttle. a space obsessed famil ! shuttle. a space obsessed family! thank shuttle. a space obsessed family! thank you - shuttle. a space obsessed family! thank you very - shuttle. a space obsessed i family! thank you very much. facebook says it is suspending work on its controversial plans to make a version of its instagram app for pre teenage children. it says the pause would give it ti