DATA4VA

The "Data for Virginia" (Data4VA.org) initiative is a partnership between the Virginia Modeling and Simulation Center (VMASC), Virginia Institute for Spaceflight and Autonomy (VISA), NASA, and Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA). Data4VA was launched in early 2020 to help solve Virginia's greatest environmental and social challenges through the use of satellite data. The Data4VA system, to be operational this year, will be available to a broad range of users including state and local governments, educational institutions, and commercial entities... Big Data analytical capabilities and "Data Cubes" are a new paradigm revolutionizing the way users interact with satellite data. Data4VA uses the Open Data Cube (www.opendatacube.org), an open source data cube platform that allows storage of vast amounts of satellite data (e.g., Landsat) and non-satellite data (e.g., population data) to support critical decision making. "We have been supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development..