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Ethereal Space Lands NOAA Weather Data Contract
23 Sep
Summary
- Ethereal Space awarded NOAA's ProTech 2.0 SBEM contract.
- The 24-month contract is valued at approximately $27.4 million.
- Ethereal Space will provide crucial atmospheric and space observations.
Ethereal Space announced in September 2026 that it received Task Order 1 under NOAA's ProTech 2.0 Space-Based Environmental Monitoring program. This 24-month task order holds an approximate value of $27.4 million, with initial data deliveries set to commence by December 1, 2026.
Through this program, Ethereal Space will deliver commercial space-based environmental observations essential for NOAA's operational mission. The company's expertise includes GNSS radio occultation for atmospheric and ionospheric studies, thermospheric neutral-density measurements, and multispectral imaging. This award signifies Ethereal Space's transition to providing large-scale operational environmental data.