ISS019-E-007253 (16 April 2009) --- Astronaut Michael Barratt, Expedition 19/20 flight engineer, performs Agricultural Camera (AgCam) setup and activation in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. AgCam takes frequent images, in visible and infrared light, of vegetated areas on Earth, such as farmland, rangeland, grasslands, forests and wetlands in the northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. Images will be delivered directly to requesting farmers, ranchers, foresters, natural resource managers and tribal officials to help improve environmental stewardship.
Date April 16, 2009