What Happened
CSDA Expands Earth Science Capabilities with New Partnerships
NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program has awarded contracts to eight commercial satellite data providers, expanding the agency’s Earth science capabilities. The contracts, worth up to $476 million, will provide a range of data types, including thermal infrared, hyperspectral, and synthetic aperture radar data. The CSDA program aims to support NASA’s Earth science research and application goals by acquiring commercial satellite data that complements the agency’s existing Earth-observing capabilities. The new contracts were announced by NASA, as reported on the NASA Science website.