NASA Expands Commercial Satellite Data Program with Eight New Partners
The agency's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition mission aims to cost-effectively augment and complement NASA's Earth observations by identifying, evaluating, and acquiring commercial satellite data.
NASA has selected eight new companies and will acquire new data products from six existing contract holders, significantly broadening the range of commercial satellite data available to researchers, civil agencies, and decision-makers. These measurements supplement NASA's Earth satellites by providing high-resolution and frequent observations.
Contract Details
- The Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp 2 Multiple Award contract is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract.
- The original maximum contract value was $476 million.
- The performance period began in 2023 and continues through Nov. 15, 2028.
Contract Awardees
The following companies have been awarded contracts under this initiative:
- Airbus DS Geo Inc.
- GHGSat Inc.
- Hydrosat Inc.
- ICEYE US Inc.
- ImageSat International
- Kuva US Inc.
- Muon Space Inc.
- Orbital Sidekick Inc.
- OroraTech USA Inc.
- Planet Labs Federal Inc.
- Space Sciences and Engineering LLC (doing business as PlanetiQ)
- SATLANTIS US
- Tomorrow Companies Inc. (doing business as Tomorrow.io)
- Wyvern Inc.
Program Objective
The agency's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition mission aims to cost-effectively augment and complement NASA's Earth observations. By identifying, evaluating, and acquiring commercial satellite data, NASA ensures that researchers and decision-makers have access to the most current, high-resolution information available, directly supporting scientific discovery and informed policy-making.