Managing
the Development of LandSat Pipeline Processing
Data Systems
Mrs. Valerie Thomas
NASA
(retired)
Valerie
Thomas
Valerie Thomas received a patent in 1980
for inventing an illusion transmitter. This
futuristic invention extends the idea of
television, with its images located flatly
behind a screen, to having three dimensional
projections appear as though they were right
in your living room. Perhaps in the not-so-distant
future, the illusion transmitter will be
as popular as the TV is today.
Valerie
Thomas worked as a mathematical data analyst
for NASA after receiving a degree in physics.
She later served as project manager for
the development of NASA’s image-processing
system on Landsat, the first satellite to
send images from outer space. In addition
to having worked on several other high-profile
NASA projects, Valerie Thomas continues
to be an outspoken advocate for minority
rights.
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