Primary Convener:
Frederick Policelli, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Convener:
Dana Ostregna, NASA GSFC
Aaron Kaulfus, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Chair:
Frederick Policelli, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Aaron Kaulfus, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Commercial Earth observation data have shown to be valuable for Earth and Heliospheric science research and applications. These data provide a cost-effective means to complement data collected from traditional observation missions. As the capabilities of commercial vendors grow, it is important to continuously monitor the development of the new commercial technology, acquire relevant data to complement existing and future missions, and evaluate the data over time. This session invites papers on science research and applications that have used the data from commercial vendors. Additionally, the session is intended for understanding the challenges associated with the usage and management of commercial data.

Index Terms
3315 Data assimilation
9805 Instruments useful in three or more fields
1817 Extreme events
1880 Water management

Suggested Itineraries:
Disasters‚ Calamities and Extreme Events
Space Weather
Global Impacts‚ Solutions‚ & Policies

Neighborhoods:
1. Science Nexus