# EarthDaily Says NASA Award Will Test Commercial Data Alongside Landsat

The company announced a $3 million evaluation order October 26; the work will assess compatibility with the government’s long-running land-imaging record.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-10-26T18:02:11.818Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T18:02:11.818Z
Section: Science
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/earthdaily-nasa-landsat-data-evaluation-october-26-2026

Launch Catch-Up — Company Announcement Issued October 26 at 6:45 a.m. Eastern

EarthDaily says NASA has awarded it a $3 million task order to provide satellite observations and technical support for an evaluation with NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey.

The October 26 company announcement describes work under the agencies’ Sustainable Land Imaging commercial-transition initiative. The evaluation will examine whether commercial observations can complement Landsat while preserving the quality and continuity of its long-term measurement record.

EarthDaily says the agencies will assess calibration, stability, geometric and radiometric performance, and how well its observations can be harmonized with government data. Experiments will also examine standardized processing and products intended for machine-learning workflows.

The company describes potential benefits from more frequent observations between Landsat acquisitions. Those benefits remain subjects for evaluation, rather than completed findings from this task order.

The announcement does not establish that EarthDaily data already meet Landsat performance requirements or that a commercial system will replace Landsat. It concerns a contract to test compatibility and refine technical requirements, with company scientists and federal teams reviewing the work as it proceeds.

Sources:
EarthDaily Analytics — October 26 company release via GlobeNewswire: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/26/3387928/0/en/earthdaily-awarded-3-million-nasa-task-order-to-advance-commercial-earth-observation-integration-with-landsat.html

## Sources
- EarthDaily Analytics — company release, October 26, 6:45 a.m. ET: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/26/3387928/0/en/earthdaily-awarded-3-million-nasa-task-order-to-advance-commercial-earth-observation-integration-with-landsat.html