Description:

Commercial Earth observation data haveshown to be valuable for Earth andHeliospheric science research andapplications. These data provide a cost-effective means to complement datacollected from traditional observationmissions. As the capabilities ofcommercial vendors grow, it is importantto continuously monitor the developmentof the new commercial technology,acquire relevant data to complementexisting and future missions, and evaluatethe data over time. This session invitespapers on science research andapplications that have used the data fromcommercial vendors. Additionally, thesession is intended for understanding thechallenges associated with the usage andmanagement of commercial data.