NASA CSDA Program Vendor Focus—Capella Space

NASA's Earth Science Division (ESD) established the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition :(CSDA) program to explore the potential of commercial satellite data in advancing the agency's Earth science research and application objectives. The program aims to identify, assess, and acquire data from commercial providers, which may offer a cost-effective means of supplementing Earth observations collected by NASA, other U.S. Government agencies, and international collaborators. During this NASA CSDA program vendor webinar, speakers introduce Capella Space and the company’s satellite constellation; show how to discover, access, and work with Capella Space high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) products; and highlight various applications for the data. Additional topics will focus on the services available to data users and getting assistance with the datasets, services, and tools provided to NASA by CSDA program vendor Capella Space. Presentation Slide Decks: CSDA Program Intro: https://go.nasa.gov/4g9DHlm Capella Space: https://go.nasa.gov/3PLoJaD Chapters 0:00 Introduction/Logistics 04:30 CSDA Program Overview 09:03 ROSES Solicitation A.48- Commercial Satellite Data Earth Science Research and Applications (CESRA) 10:07 Capella Space Contract and Data Access 12:13 Capella Space Vendor Overview 12:53 What is SAR? 19:57 Capella Space- Backstory 20:37 Capella User Console and API 22:10 Overview of Capella Space SAR Data Products (types, temporal and spatial coverage) 24:42 Commercial SAR Data Use Cases 38:35 Question-and-Answer Period