NASA Addresses U.S. Earth Observation Satellite Needs

NASA will undertake 10 activities to meet the Earth observation satellite needs of U.S. Federal agencies. These needs were identified through the 2020 Satellite Needs Working Group (SNWG) biennial survey of Federal agencies and represent high-profile needs for satellite Earth observation data. The SNWG is an initiative of the U.S. Group on Earth Observations (USGEO), which helps coordinate U.S. civilian satellite Earth observations. The SNWG Management Office (SNWG MO) at NASA’s Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT) will oversee these activities.

Activities identified in the 2020 SNWG survey are:

Information and updates on past activities undertaken by NASA to meet SNWG agency needs can be found on the Earthdata Stakeholder Engagement Program (SEP) page. The SEP is part of NASA’s SNWG Management Office and brings together capabilities from across NASA and other partner organizations to assist with SNWG product training and outreach.