Permanent NASA Program to Acquire and Share Commercial Earth Satellite Data.
This law establishes a permanent NASA program to purchase and distribute commercial satellite imagery and Earth observation data. The goal is to support scientific research, education, and government operations, including environmental monitoring and disaster response. This ensures broader access to high-quality data for researchers and the public, potentially improving public services and resource management.
Key points
NASA is required to create a permanent program for acquiring commercial satellite data for scientific and operational needs, replacing the previous pilot program.
The data must be made widely available, extending access beyond just NASA-funded users to support broader research and public transparency.
New rules ensure that research findings derived from this commercial data can be published without being restricted by vendor commercial agreements.
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