NASA and NOAA to Host Joint Session on Commercial Satellite Data at 2027 AMS Meeting
NASA and NOAA will jointly host a session at the 23rd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems in Denver in January 2027 to discuss commercial satellite data applications. The session will showcase how commercial Earth observation providers are expanding capabilities for weather research, forecasting, and environmental science. The collaboration demonstrates how federal agencies are integrating commercial satellite data to improve weather prediction and environmental monitoring.
NASA's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program and NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Commercial Data Program (CDP) are organizing a joint session for the American Meteorological Society's 2027 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, scheduled for January 10-14. The session, titled "Advancing Weather and Environmental Science Through NASA and NOAA Commercial Satellite Data Programs," will examine how commercial Earth observation providers are creating new opportunities for weather research and operational forecasting. NASA's CSDA program evaluates and acquires diverse commercial datasets including optical imagery, Synthetic Aperture Radar, and methane measurements for research and modeling applications. NOAA's CDP operationalizes commercial space-based environmental data and has demonstrated impacts on weather forecasting and space weather applications. Together, the programs aim to strengthen the nation's weather enterprise by closing observational gaps and integrating commercial data into real-world forecasting and decision support systems.
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NASA, NOAA to Hold Joint Session at 23rd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
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