NASA Expands Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program, Adding 8 New Vendors
NASA has announced the addition of 8 new vendors under the second on-ramp of its Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) program, while also procuring new data products from 6 existing contractors. The contract carries a maximum total value of $476 million and runs through November 2028, targeting high-resolution, high-frequency Earth observation data to supplement NASA's own satellite capabilities and support disaster response and public safety.
Highlights
- NASA added 8 new vendors to its CSDA On-Ramp 2 contract on June 18, 2026, bringing the total number of awardees to 14 companies.
- The IDIQ contract has a maximum total value of $476 million and runs through November 15, 2028.
- New and existing awardees include Planet Labs Federal, ICEYE US, Airbus DS Geo, Muon Space, OroraTech USA, and Tomorrow.io (Tomorrow Companies Inc.).
- The program aims to supplement NASA's own Earth-observing satellites with high-resolution commercial data to support disaster response, environmental monitoring, and public safety.
- NASA will also procure new data product types from 6 of its existing CSDA contractors under this expanded framework.
NASA announced on June 18, 2026, that it has added 8 new vendors under the Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) On-Ramp 2 Multiple Award Contract framework. The agency will also procure new data products from 6 existing contractors, broadening the scope of commercial satellite data available to researchers, government agencies, and policymakers.
Supplementing Earth Observation Capabilities Through Public-Private Partnership
According to NASA, commercial satellite data provides high-resolution, high-frequency observations that effectively fill gaps left by the agency's own Earth-observing satellites. By incorporating commercial data, NASA aims to accelerate delivery of information to the scientific community and government decision-makers while keeping costs under control — reflecting its commitment to strengthening public-private partnerships.
NASA officials noted that combining the agency's own satellite assets with commercial Earth observation data will not only deepen humanity's understanding of our home planet, but also deliver tangible benefits to the American public, including environmental intelligence gathering, enhanced disaster response capabilities, and improved public safety.
Contract Structure: Maximum Total Value of $476 Million
The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract. The original contract carries a maximum total value of $476 million, with a performance period running from 2023 through November 15, 2028.
Full List of Awardees
The following companies are currently under contract:
- 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.
About the CSDA Program
The core mission of NASA's Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition program is to identify, evaluate, and acquire commercial satellite data in a cost-effective manner, supplementing and expanding Earth observation datasets collected by NASA and its partners.
For more information on NASA's commercial satellite acquisition program, visit the official website: https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/csda
Media Contact: Liz Vlock, NASA Headquarters, Washington — Tel: 202-358-1600 — Email: elizabeth.a.vlock@nasa.gov
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