NASA × Multiple vendors
In October 2023, NASA established a 5-year IDIQ contract to purchase commercial satellite data, streamlining access for researchers. [74, 76] The initial contract has a total maximum value of $476 million across all vendors. [73, 75] The first seven vendors awarded spots on the contract were Airbus, Capella Space, GHGSat, Maxar, PlanetiQ, Spire, and Umbra. [79, 80]
The asset
Award of a multi-vendor Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to acquire commercial Earth observation data from small satellite constellations. [74, 76]
The record
- Seller status
- Going concern
- Sector
- Satellite imagery
- Modalities
- satellite imagery, geospatial data
- Jurisdiction
- US
- Personal data
- N/A
What it means if you hold data
This large-scale federal program standardizes the procurement of commercial satellite data, signaling a major commitment by NASA to supplement its own missions with private sector data and making it broadly available to the US government and funded researchers. [76]