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Latest Webinar: NASA CSDA Program Vendor Focus- MDA Space

Learn how to discover, access, and work with MDA Space RADARSAT-2 C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) products available through the CSDA program.

Commercial Satellite Data Explorer

Search, task, access, and download commercial satellite data available the CSDA Program has acquired from its commercial partners.

CSDA Orbit Newsletter

Subscribe to the CSDA Orbit quarterly newsletter, a new resource designed to keep the broader community informed about developments in NASA’s commercial Earth observation data portfolio.

Webinars, Workshops, and Trainings

CSDA webinars, workshops, and trainings give users the information they need to make the most of CSDA's commercial data holdings.

Additional Webinars

NASA CSDA Vendor Focus Webinar – MDA Space

Representatives from MDA Space provide an overview of the RADARSAT-2 C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) products available through the program.

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Satellite image of coastal Louisiana showing sediment plumes entering the Gulf of Mexico near river outlets, with surrounding wetlands and agricultural land patterns along the coastline.

NASA CSDA Vendor Focus Webinar – Satellogic

Speakers from Satellogic introduce the company’s constellation of high-resolution multispectral Earth observation satellites and speak to how these data may complement NASA Earth science research and applications.

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NASA CSDA Vendor Focus Webinar – Tomorrow.io

During this webinar, representatives from Tomorrow.io introduce the company’s weather satellite constellation and precipitation radar instrumentation and the unique atmospheric measurements it enables.

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Tutorials

Learn how to use discover, access, and work with commercial data available through NASA's CSDA program.

Tutorial: How to Use the Commercial Satellite Data Explorer

This tutorial provides in-depth explanations and examples of how to use the features within the Explore page of the SDX tool.

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Tip: How to Become An Approved CSDA Data User

Fill in the CSDA Program Authorization Request form for access to CSDA program commercial data. The CSDA team will verify eligibility for data access.

Tutorial: Data Acquisition Request System

This tutorial offers instruction on how to submit and track Tasking Proposals and Orders for tasking through CSDA using the Data Acquisition Request System.

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Outreach Materials

Learn more about the CSDA program and the commercial data it provides.

Poster: Advances in NASA’s Commercial
Satellite Data Acquisition Program

NASA established the CSDA program to identify, evaluate, and acquire data from commercial providers that support NASA’s Earth science research and applications. See how it has evolved since it's creation.

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Fact sheet: End User License Agreements

Learn about End User License Agreements (EULAs), which ensure that the U.S. government and its partners can share data from CSDA's commercial partners in accordance with signed agreements.

CSDA Orbit Newsletter

Subscribe to the CSDA Orbit quarterly newsletter, a new resource designed to keep the broader community informed about developments in NASA’s commercial Earth observation data portfolio.

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Help and Support

NASA Earthdata Forum

Get answers to your questions about the use of commercial data from members of the user community and NASA subject matter experts.

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CSDA Program Publications Library on Zotero

Search our CSDA Program Publications Library on Zotero for research incorporating CSDA-distributed data. Users can filter search results by science key words and commercial vendor. To submit your paper for consideration, please send us an email (see "contact us" below) with your paper title and DOI.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to your questions about the CSDA program.

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Additional CSDA Webinars

Space-Based Resources for Civil Science, Research, and Disaster Applications

Get an overview of the National Civil Applications Center (NCAC) and the Civil Applications Committee (CAC), which connect national and commercial space-based remote-sensing resources to civil science, federal operations, and disaster response.

Vendor Focus: PlanetiQ

This webinar provides an introduction to the CSDA Program, instruction on accessing PlanetiQ data, and provides information about PlanetiQ Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) and related capabilities.

Vendor Focus: Umbra

This webinar provides an overview of Umbra’s SAR satellite constellation, introduces the high-resolution SAR imagery and data products available through CSDA, and provides science and disaster response data use cases.

Five panel Pixxel commercial satellite false-color imagery composites of the Ganga River Delta, India. These images showcase various RGB band combinations across the Visible and Near-Infrared spectrum that can be used to monitor both soil moisture and vegetation health.

Vendor Focus: Pixxel

Learn more about the NASA Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program vendor Pixxel and how to discover, access, and work with their commercial hyperspectral satellite data products.

Vendor Focus: BlackSky

Learn more about CSDA program vendor BlackSky and how to discover, access, and work with the company's high-resolution and very-high-resolution electro-optical imagery.

Vendor Focus: ICEYE

ICEYE representatives show users how to discover, access, and work with ICEYE's high-resolution SAR products and provide context for how these data support NASA science and applications.

Vendor Focus: GHGSat

In this webinar, GHGSat scientists teach users how to discover and work with GHGSat data products, access related services and tools, and get answers to their questions about working with GHGSat's datasets.

Vendor Focus: Airbus

In this webinar, Airbus experts show users how to task Airbus satellites and order high-resolution archive and elevation data, and present research use cases showcasing how Airbus data has been used to detect change on Earth's surface.

Vendor Focus: Capella Space

Learn how to discover and work with Capella Space high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) products, access the services available to data users, and get assistance with the company's datasets, services, and tools..

Vendor Focus: Spire

This webinar offers information on Spire's constellation of satellites providing radio occultation and reflectometry data, discovering and working with Spire data products; and accessing Spire datasets, services, and tools.

Vendor Focus: Vantor

Learn about Vantor's (formerly Maxar) constellation of Earth observation platforms, how Vantor data products complement NASA Earth science data holdings for research and applications, and the services available to data users.

Vendor Focus: Planet

In this webinar, participants learn about Planet's constellation of Earth observation satellites, the data they provide, and the corresponding services, and tools available to help users take full advantage of the company's data products to enhance Earth science and applications.