This package is dedicated to the memory of Lorenzo Busetto.
Lorenzo firmly believed in the open source model: he designed and built this package in the framework of the activities conducted at the Italian National Research Council (CNR-IREA), but releasing it as a free software so that anyone can use it for free. As an expert in using R for spatial analysis and remote sensing applications, he actively contributed to the geospatial community.
Lorenzo maintained {MODIStsp} until 21st October 2020, when he suddenly passed away. He left an enormous void among his collaborators and friends.