National Aeronautics and Space Administration × Satellogic Federal, LLC
NASA selected Satellogic as one of eight companies for its Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program On-Ramp1 contract. [52, 60] The contract has a maximum cumulative value of $476 million across all vendors and provides NASA with a flexible way to acquire commercial satellite imagery for its research needs through November 2028; the specific value of Satellogic's award is not disclosed. [52, 60]
The asset
Access to high-resolution multispectral imagery to support NASA's Earth science research and application activities. [49, 52]
The record
- Seller status
- Going concern
- Sector
- Earth observation satellites
- Modalities
- satellite imagery, multispectral imagery
- Jurisdiction
- US
What it means if you hold data
This deal signifies a strategic shift for government agencies like NASA to rely on commercial providers for Earth observation data, complementing their own missions. For data providers like Satellogic, it provides a major, stable government customer and validates their data quality for scientific use. [49, 51]