Merge pull request #192904 from wamota/release-orbital-pubpreview

Publish azure space program overview

Author: tamarakhader

articles/orbital/TOC.yml

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   items:
   - name: Why use Azure Orbital?
     href: overview.md
+  - name: What is the Space Partner Program?
+    href: space-partner-program-overview.md
 - name: Quickstart
   items:
   - name: Earth Observation

articles/orbital/index.yml

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           - text: Cancel a Contact
             url: delete-contact.md
 
+  # Card
+  - title: Azure Space Partner Program
+    linkLists:
+      - linkListType: overview
+        links:
+          - text: What is the Space Partner Program?
+            url: space-partner-program-overview.md
+
   # Card
   - title: Concepts
     linkLists:
       - linkListType: concept
         links:
           - text: Geospatial Reference Architecture
-            url: geospatial-reference-architecture.md
+            url: geospatial-reference-architecture.md

articles/orbital/media/azure-space-partners.png

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+---
+title: What is the Space Partner Program?
+description: Overview of the Azure Space Partner Program
+author: wamota
+ms.service: orbital
+ms.topic: overview
+ms.custom: public-preview
+ms.date: 3/21/2022
+ms.author: wamota
+# Customer intent: Educate potential partners on how to engage with the Azure Space partner programs.
+---
+
+# What is the Space Partner Program?
+
+At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.  When it comes to space, we’re investing in building the tools that will allow every person and organization on Earth to realize the incredible potential of space.   
+
+We're a partner-led and ecosystem-focused platform. Our approach to space is multi-band, multi-vendor, and multi-orbit. Our thriving ecosystem of space partners allows for the most comprehensive and innovative offerings for our joint customers and the future of space computing.
+
+Our differentiated ecosystem of partners spans space operators, manufacturers, systems integrators, data providers, analytics and AI ISVs, and more.  These partners cover a breadth of capabilities like virtualization, data processing and insight, and ground infrastructure. 
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/azure-space-partners.png" alt-text="List of all Azure Space partners":::
+
+## Why join the Space Partner Program?
+
+We believe in a better together story for Space and Spectrum partners running on Azure.  By joining the program, you can gain access to various benefits such as: 
+
+- Azure Engineering Training & Adoption Resources 
+- Quarterly NDA roadmap reviews and newsletters
+- Participation in Space and Spectrum focused Microsoft events
+- Co-engineering for customer POCs
+- Microsoft Product Integration or add-ins
+- Joint PR & Marketing for POCs and co-investment
+- Azure Sponsorship Credits 
+- Co-sell and joint GTM coordination
+- Opportunities to be showcased in Microsoft customer presentations and sales trainings
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/azure-space-program.png" alt-text="Benefits of the Azure Space Program" lightbox="media/azure-space-program.png":::
+
+## Partner Requirements 
+
+To join the program, we ask partners to commit to: 
+
+- Sign a non-disclosure agreement with Microsoft
+- Run solution(s) on Azure including Azure monetary commitment 
+- Provide resourcing towards joint goals and engagements 
+- Participate in quarterly business and GTM reviews with committed pipelines and metrics
+- Participate in joint marketing, customer stories, and events
+
+## Learn More
+
+- [Watch this video about end-to-end Space workloads on Azure](https://youtu.be/JTt4De5FRtg)
+- Read Microsoft and Partner blogs for the latest Azure Space updates:
+  - [Connecting to the ISS](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/connecting-azure-to-the-international-space-station-with-hewlett-packard-enterprise/)
+  - [Geospatial partnerships and capabilities](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/new-satellite-connectivity-and-geospatial-capabilities-with-azure-space/)
+  - [Space connectivity partnerships](https://news.microsoft.com/transform/azure-space-partners-bring-deep-expertise-to-new-venture/)
+  - [Airbus partnership and geospatial scenarios](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/geospatial-imagery-unlocks-new-cloud-computing-scenarios-on-azure/)
+  - [5G core for Gov with Lockheed Martin](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/new-azure-for-operators-solutions-and-services-built-for-the-future-of-telecommunications/)
+  - [Private network based on SATCOM with Intelsat](https://www.intelsat.com/newsroom/intelsat-collaborates-with-microsoft-to-demonstrate-private-cellular-network-using-intelsats-global-satellite-and-ground-network/)
+- [Read this public deck on Microsoft Space offerings](https://azurespace.blob.core.windows.net/docs/Azure_Space_Public_Deck.pdf)
+- Reach out to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) to learn more and sign a non-disclosure agreement
+
+## Next steps
+
+- [Sign up for MS Startups for access to credits and support](https://startups.microsoft.com/)
+- [Downlink data from satellites using Azure Orbital](overview.md)
+- [Analyze space data on Azure](/azure/architecture/example-scenario/data/geospatial-data-processing-analytics-azure)
+- [Drive insights with geospatial partners on Azure – ESRI  and visualize with Power BI](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en/marketplace/apps/esri.arcgis-enterprise?tab=Overview)
+- [Use the Azure Software Radio Developer VM to jump start your software radio development](https://github.com/microsoft/azure-software-radio)
+- [List your app on the Azure Marketplace](/azure/marketplace/determine-your-listing-type#free-trial)