Innovative Geospatial Startup Announces Contract Under NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities (CEC) Focus Area
Washington, DC, December 7, 2023 – Hydrosat, the thermal infrared data and analytics company, announced today that it has secured a $1.2 million contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) under the agency’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities (CEC) Focus Area. Washington, DC-based Hydrosat provides geospatial intelligence for climate, food security, and the environment through daily surface temperature data and analytics. The SCE BAA CEC award will enable NRO to evaluate Hydrosat’s commercial remote sensing technology for application across a broad range of use cases.
Hydrosat’s engagement with the NRO includes the evaluation of high-resolution thermal imagery from its constellation of satellites and will expand NRO’s geospatial intelligence capabilities under the SCE BAA CEC framework. The data will provide critical support and advance NRO’s mission capabilities for US intelligence, national security, warfighters, the intelligence community, and policymakers.
“NRO operates an elite constellation of satellites and is investing in thermal imagery as a critical tool for expanding its commercial and defense capabilities,”. “We are honored to be chosen for this highly selective contract, and are confident that Hydrosat’s unparalleled data frequency and high-resolution thermal monitoring will be a cutting-edge addition to the NRO overhead intelligence portfolio.”
The NRO award is the latest in a series of wins for the fast-growing organization. After closing a $20 million Series A earlier this year, Hydrosat recently announced the acquisition of IrriWatch, the world’s most advanced irrigation management software, to provide critical data for commercial growers. In the defense sector, Hydrosat previously announced a grant award from the US Air Force to adapt its surface temperature data to the mission needs of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center.
About National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
NRO is the leader in developing, acquiring, launching, and operating the nation’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance satellites to secure and expand America’s advantage in space. We are building a diversified and resilient architecture of spacecraft and ground systems designed to meet the challenges of a changing space environment by accelerating innovation and leveraging strategic partnerships, backed by a diverse and highly skilled workforce. At NRO, we See It, Hear It, Sense It so our nation’s warfighters and policymakers have a decision advantage amid increasing global competition.
