JACIE Bulletin
The JACIE Bulletin is a biannual update designed to keep the remote sensing community informed about the latest developments and findings from the Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE). Collaborating across agencies including NASA, NGA, NOAA, NRO, USDA, and USGS, JACIE plays a crucial role in characterizing and evaluating remote sensing data.
Updated January 28, 2025
This page will provide updates on the annual JACIE Workshop, relay the ongoing efforts and outcomes of JACIE assessments, feature upcoming workshops across the globe, and share a list of recent notable satellite launches.
JACIE Workshops
The JACIE workshop is an annual effort to engage federal agencies, their partners, and the commercial remote sensing industry. A key goal of the workshop is to understand the characteristics and capabilities of current and new data sources, along with the quality of data they provide.
Upcoming JACIE 2025 Workshop
JACIE 2025 will be held in-person Monday, April 7 - Friday, April 11, 2025 at the USGS Headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
Traditionally, JACIE workshops have run from Monday through Thursday, but with JACIE’s growing prominence in the remote sensing community and increased participation, an additional day has been added for the first time. This year’s workshop is particularly special as it marks the 25th anniversary of JACIE!
Registration is free and open to all. The workshop will feature presentations, panel discussions, lightning talks, and side meetings.
Over 100 abstracts for presentations and posters were submitted this year—the highest number to date! Exhibit registration is currently open until March 31, 2025, and both exhibit and general workshop registrations remain free and open to all. Exhibitors will receive acceptances on a rolling basis. Important information about the workshop can be found on the 2025 JACIE Workshop webpage.
2025 Workshop Focus Areas include:
- Active Sensors (SAR, Lidar)
- Artificial Intelligence & Automation
- Analysis-Ready Data & Interoperability
- Atmosphere
- Calibrating Satellite Constellations
- Characterization Results
- New & Future Systems
- Quality & Accuracy Impacts on Data Fusion
- Resources for Data Quality & Calibration
- Standards, Specifications, and Formats
- Techniques & Tools/Software for Measuring Quality
- Topography, Geolocation, and DEM
If you are interested in getting more involved with JACIE support efforts, please email the JACIE Team at eccoe@usgs.gov.
What's New
Earth Observing Satellite Launches
Many satellite launches are in development and planned for 2025. The Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) Earth Observing Satellites Online Compendium provides comprehensive information on past, present, and future Earth observing satellites and their sensors. Managed by the RCA-EO team at the USGS EROS Center, this online resource evolves from print versions published in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
The Online Compendium is updated weekly with information about new Earth observing satellite launches. This spreadsheet lists the satellites added to the Compendium from January 24, 2024 to time of webpage update.
Recent JACIE Technical Team Meeting Topics
JACIE technical team meetings feature guests who provide in-depth discussions and updates on technical developments and innovations in the remote sensing field.
- VH-RODA 2024 Summary – Jim Vrabel, USGS-EROS ITC
- BlackSky Capabilities and Science Findings – Christopher Neigh, NASA
- GHGSat Overview – Dylan Jervis, GHGSat
- EMIT – Mahesh Shrestha, USGS-EROS KBR
If you would like to present at a JACIE Tech Team meeting, email eccoe@usgs.gov. Please note you must be a government employee or a contractor to the government to attend tech team meetings.
Upcoming Events (with Potential JACIE Attendance)
| Date | Event | Location |
| 2025 | ||
| January 30 | Planet AI Symposium | Virtual |
| February 10-12 | ASPRS/GEO Week | Denver, Colorado |
| February 20 | Remote Sensing Calibration Workshop | Denver, Colorado |
| April 6-11 | ISPRS Geospatial Week | Dubai, UAE |
| May 18-21 | GEOINT Symposium | St. Louis, Missouri |
| June 9-12 | CalCon | Logan, Utah |
| June 10-11 | EO Summit | New York City, New York |
| June 23-27 | Living Planet Symposium | Vienna, Austria |
| July 14-18 | ESRI User Conference | San Diego, California |
| August 3-8 | IGARSS | Brisbane, Australia |
| August 10-13 | SmallSat | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| September 15-18 | SPIE Sensors + Imaging | Madrid, Spain |
If you would like to connect with our coordination team during one of these events, please email eccoe@usgs.gov.
JACIE Resources
- Online Compendium
- Spectral Characteristics Viewer
- Land Product Characterization System (LPCS)
USGS Documents
- JACIE Best Practices
- USGS System Characterization Reports
NASA References
- NASA Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Publications
Open-source Tools
- Coming soon
Wanted - Your Input!
Do you have important updates to share with the JACIE community? Please email them to JACIE (eccoe@usgs.gov). Submissions should include a brief description along with relevant links and images.
