Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

   We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
our report dated March 7, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial
statements of Cidera, Inc. (formerly SkyCache Incorporated), which appears in
such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Experts" and "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" in such
Registration Statement.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

McLean, Virginia
June 21, 2000