NASA has selected Wyvern to join the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program. The Canadian Earth observation company joins a small but growing roster of commercial vendors supplying data to the United States space agency under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The agreement carries a maximum cumulative value of $476 million USD and runs through November 2028.
Wyvern operates satellites equipped with hyperspectral visible and near-infrared sensors. These instruments capture light across many narrow bands, revealing chemical and physical signatures invisible to standard multispectral cameras. For Wyvern, being part of the NASA CSDA program validates its hardware and data pipeline early in the company’s lifecycle. The company is the first pre-Series A firm admitted to the system. This milestone demonstrates the utility of its imaging architecture for researchers studying environmental changes, agriculture, and public safety.
“NASA’s Earth science community relies on a diverse suite of observations from spaceborne, airborne, and in situ assets to better understand our changing planet,” said Dana Ostrenga, the project manager for the initiative. “The commercial providers added through this latest CSDA contract on-ramp complement NASA’s existing Earth observation capabilities and our current portfolio of commercial partners, expanding the range of data available for evaluation and use.”
The On-Ramp 2 provision permits the space agency to refresh its data sources periodically. NASA evaluates continuous observation capabilities, orbit platforms, and data alignment with its Earth Science Division goals before authorizing new vendors. Once approved, authorized users can search, task, and download the acquired imagery via a web-based data discovery tool.
Wyvern is the second Canadian company in the program. It joins GHGSat who specialize in greenhouse gas emissions monitoring. GHGSat currently supplies high-resolution data to track methane emissions from specific point sources. Under the new contract phase, GHGSat will provide updated data products alongside other established vendors like Airbus, Planet Labs, and ICEYE.