Virginia Tower Moorewood
Personal Information
Professional Life
Was known as "The Mother of Landsat" for designing the Multispectral Scanner that was 1st used on Landsat One
Her father gave her her 1st slide rule when she was 9
While working at the US Army Signal Corps, she designed a radar reflector for weather balloons
Worked for Hughes Aircraft Company in LA for 36 years; worked on antenna design, communication links, optics, & Landsat scanners
Some of her projects are still classified
Held 3 patents; 1 is still classified