ASCEND Act

10/4/2024, 8:07 PM

Accessing Satellite Data to Enable New Discoveries Act or the ASCEND Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) established the program as a pilot program in 2017 to acquire commercial small-satellite data in support of NASA's earth science research.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 6219
Introduced on
2023-11-03
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/24/2024
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Accessing Satellite Data to Enable New Discoveries Act or the ASCEND Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) established the program as a pilot program in 2017 to acquire commercial small-satellite data in support of NASA's earth science research.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program to identify, evaluate, acquire, and disseminate commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery in order to satisfy the scientific, operational, and educational requirements of the Administration, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Science, Technology, Communications
Potential Impact
Congressional oversight•
Earth sciences•
Photography and imaging•
Space flight and exploration•
Spacecraft and satellites

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Latest Summary9/30/2024

Accessing Satellite Data to Enable New Discoveries Act or the ASCEND Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NA...

Latest Action9/24/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.