[Satellite TODAY 12-31-09] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded three indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts for Commercial Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (COMSAR) imagery, data products, and direct downlink services, the agency announced Dec. 29.
     MDA Geospatial Services, EADS North America, and Lockheed Martin each won an NGA contract that includes a five-year ordering period with a guaranteed minimum of $10,000 and a maximum ceiling of $85 million. The agency said that the contracts improve its ability to provide intelligence in low light and bad weather conditions.
     NGA and its partners aim to utilize COMSAR data for U.S. intelligence, military and homeland security applications.