Vantor Archive Imagery Added To Satellite Data Explorer

NASA's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program expands data offerings with high-resolution multispectral imagery from Vantor's satellite archive.

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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NASA's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program has announced the addition of imagery from Vantor's 125-petabyte satellite archive to its Satellite Data Explorer (SDX) data access and discovery tool. The imagery, captured by Vantor's Legion satellites, includes panchromatic and multispectral data at resolutions up to 30 centimeters, covering a range of applications from agriculture to disaster response.

Why it matters

The inclusion of Vantor's high-resolution satellite data in the SDX expands the pool of commercial Earth observation data available to NASA's research and applications community, supporting their work in areas like environmental monitoring, natural resource management, and emergency response.

The details

The Vantor imagery available through SDX includes three processing levels: System-Ready Level 1B Data, View-Ready Level 2A Data, and Map-Ready 3-D. These offer users varying degrees of processing and orthorectification to suit their specific needs, from applying their own tools and models to accessing data ready for immediate analysis and integration into workflows.

  • The Vantor imagery archive dates back to 1999.
  • The addition of the Vantor data to the SDX was announced on February 19, 2026.

The players

Vantor

An Earth observation company that operates a constellation of Legion satellites, providing high-resolution multispectral imagery with up to 30-centimeter resolution.

NASA's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program

A NASA program established to identify, evaluate, and acquire data from commercial providers to support the agency's Earth science research and applications goals.

Satellite Data Explorer (SDX)

A data access and discovery tool operated by the CSDA Program, which allows users to search, discover, and access a variety of commercial satellite data products.

Dana Ostrenga

The CSDA Project Manager at NASA.

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What they’re saying

“NASA established the CSDA Program is to identify, evaluate, and acquire data from commercial sources that support NASA's Earth science research and application goals.”

— Dana Ostrenga, CSDA Project Manager

What’s next

Researchers interested in accessing the Vantor data through the SDX can use their Earthdata Login credentials to initiate data download requests, which will be subject to approval and acceptance of the end user license agreement.

The takeaway

The addition of Vantor's high-resolution satellite imagery to the CSDA Program's Satellite Data Explorer expands the pool of commercial Earth observation data available to NASA's research community, supporting their work in areas like environmental monitoring, natural resource management, and emergency response.