National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) × Hydrosat
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) awarded Hydrosat a Stage II contract under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) program, granting the agency access to Hydrosat's thermal infrared satellite data. [43] This contract allows the NRO and its partners in the U.S. defense and intelligence sector to perform on-orbit assessments and acquire data from Hydrosat's first two satellites. [43] The award follows a successful Stage I contract for modeling and simulation activities awarded in December 2023. [43]
The asset
Access to thermal infrared and electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) data from Hydrosat's first two satellite missions, VanZyl-1 and VanZyl-2, for on-orbit assessment and use.
The record
- Seller status
- Going concern
- Sector
- Satellite imagery and data analytics
- Modalities
- satellite_imagery
- Jurisdiction
- US
What it means if you hold data
This contract signals growing demand from the U.S. government for commercial thermal infrared data for defense and intelligence applications, such as detecting industrial activity and tracking ships. [43] It validates Hydrosat's technology and provides a key pathway for scaling data delivery to government customers. [43]