NASA has awarded contracts to eight commercial satellite data providers under its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program, expanding the range of Earth observation data available to support scientific research and operational applications.<\/p>\n
The awards were issued under the CSDA On-Ramp 2 Multiple Award contract, a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery\/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a cumulative ceiling value of US$476 million. The contracts will remain in effect through November 2028.<\/p>\n
The newly selected providers are HydroSat, OroraTech, ImageSat, Satlantis, Kuva Space, Wyvern, Orbital Sidekick and Muon Space.<\/p>\n
Collectively, the companies offer a broad range of Earth observation capabilities, including thermal infrared imaging, multispectral optical imagery, hyperspectral sensing, greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and Global Navigation Satellite System-Radar (GNSS-R) observations.<\/p>\n
NASA also said several existing CSDA partners have expanded their offerings with new satellite data products. These include Airbus, ICEYE, GHGSat, Planet Labs, PlanetiQ and Tomorrow.io, providing additional capabilities such as synthetic aperture radar (SAR), hyperspectral imagery, greenhouse gas monitoring, GNSS radio occultation and microwave sounding.<\/p>\n
Dana Ostrenga, CSDA Project Manager, said the expanded portfolio will provide researchers with a broader range of observations to support Earth science investigations.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cNASA\u2019s Earth science community relies on a diverse suite of observations from spaceborne, airborne, and in situ assets to better understand our changing planet. The commercial providers added through this latest CSDA contract on-ramp complement NASA\u2019s existing Earth observation capabilities and our current portfolio of commercial partners, expanding the range of data available for evaluation and use. Together, these observations provide researchers with a more comprehensive view of Earth\u2019s atmosphere, land, oceans, cryosphere, and solid Earth, helping advance scientific discovery and applications that benefit our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Data Available Through Satellite Data Explorer<\/h2>\n
The newly acquired datasets will be made available to authorized users through NASA\u2019s Satellite Data Explorer (SDX), a web-based platform that enables researchers to discover, access, task and download commercial satellite imagery and other Earth observation data.<\/p>\n
The CSDA program periodically reopens its procurement process through an on-ramp mechanism that allows new companies to compete for contracts while enabling existing providers to submit newly developed data products or capabilities from recently launched satellite instruments.<\/p>\n
NASA said proposals are evaluated through a formal review process that assesses whether the submitted data meet the technical requirements of the agency\u2019s Earth Science Division before contracts are awarded.<\/p>\n
Established by NASA\u2019s Earth Science Division, the CSDA program serves as the agency\u2019s primary framework for acquiring and evaluating commercial satellite data. By incorporating privately developed Earth observation products, NASA aims to complement its own satellite missions with higher-resolution imagery, more frequent revisit times and additional sensing technologies that support environmental monitoring and scientific research.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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