Webinar 9/23: NASA CSDA Program Update 2026

NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program is a science-enabling effort that provides licensed access to high-quality commercial Earth observation data. It strengthens data quality through calibration/validation (cal/val) partnerships and transparent evaluations, and it funds the development of science and application use cases aimed at turning commercial data into actionable research and applied solutions. The program complements NASA’s freely and openly available Earth observing satellite fleet by adding high-resolution, high-frequency, and taskable commercial datasets.

During the webinar, speakers will give an overview of the CSDA program’s activities and progress. Topics will include the data modalities available through the program, updates to the evaluation process, the new cal/val initiative, and the status of existing task orders with CSDA data providers.

Presenters will also cover the types of end-user licensing agreements, data availability and access, new data archive and tasking capabilities available through the Satellite Data Explorer, user engagement opportunities, and new learning resources. The webinar is scheduled for Sept. 23, 2026.