Spotlight on International Charter Data Contributors: Satellogic

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17 December 2024

Spotlight on International Charter Data Contributors: Satellogic

A brief introduction of Satellogic

Founded in 2010, Satellogic (NASDAQ: SATL) is the first vertically integrated geospatial company, driving real outcomes with planetary-scale insights. Satellogic is creating and continuously enhancing the first scalable, fully automated Earth Observation (EO) platform with the ability to remap the entire planet at both high-frequency and high-resolution, providing accessible and affordable solutions for customers. Using its patented Earth imaging technology, Satellogic unlocks the power of EO to deliver high-quality, planetary insights at a low cost. With more than a decade of experience in space, Satellogic has proven technology and a strong track record of delivering satellites to orbit and high-resolution data to customers at the right price point.

Motivation for participating in the Charter

Satellogic is on a mission to democratize access to critical geospatial information, enabling more organizations to develop new solutions that help solve humanity's toughest challenges. To drive adoption and amplify the impact of geospatial data, Satellogic collaborates with researchers, academic institutions, and organizations working to advance our understanding of the planet and improve life on Earth. Partnering with the Charter allows Satellogic to deliver high-quality satellite data to support coordinated efforts in disaster management, resource planning, and environmental monitoring, ensuring that their technology contributes to impactful, solution-oriented initiatives.

The specific types of data Satellogic provides

Satellogic designs, builds, and operates its own fleet of Earth Observation satellites, the Aleph-1 constellation. The satellites are engineered to collect high-resolution imagery for a broad range of industrial and government applications. Satellites operate at an altitude of around 475 km ewquipped with multispectral cameras capable of capturing sub-meter resolution imagery. Satellogic has developed a proprietary Super Resolution algorithm that further enhances the spatial resolution of its multispectral imagery to 70 cm for Mark IV satellites and 50 cm for Mark V satellites. This improves the clarity of the original image without compromising the integrity of radiometric values —creating a product optimized for machine learning and AI applications. High resolution imagery serves as vital governmental and commercial intelligence for monitoring critical infrastructure, remote areas, and environmental changes, delivering high frequency and detailed insights that drive decision making.

Imagery Product	L1 Basic	L1 Ortho	L1 Ortho SR
Pixel Resolution Mark IV/Mark V	Native ~99 cm GSD at nadir ~70 cm GSD at nadir ~70 cm GSD at nadir	Native 1 m GSD 70 cm GSD	70 cm GSD SuperResolution 50 cm GSD SuperResolution
Wavelengths	Blue: 450 - 510 nm Green: 510 - 580 nm Red: 590 - 690 nm NIR: 750 - 900 nm
Geolocation Accuracy	Terrestrial - 20 m CE90 Maritime - 300 m CE90	10 m CE90
Image Delivery bits/pixel	TOA 16 bits VISUAL 8 bits
File Format	GeoTiff
Image Metadata	ISO and STAC
Projection	UTM/WGS84
Swath Width	5 km / 6.5 km at nadir
Coverage	Maritime, Terrestrial	Terrestrial

Satellites and Offerings

Satellogic has developed a new type of satellite that is smaller, lighter, and more cost-effective, allowing for mass production without sacrificing image quality. Its constellation provides diverse geospatial data with high frequency, resolution, and affordability. Through vertical integration, Satellogic designs and manufacture all its satellites, which leads to reduced costs, shorter research and development cycle, and efficient scaling while ensuring quality. Currently, the Aleph-1 constellation operational fleet includes NewSat Mark IV and NewSat Mark V, with plans for further expansion through additional satellite launches.

In terms of service offerings, Satellogic provides customizable spacecraft acquisition, enabling the deployment of high-resolution Earth Observation satellites for sovereign missions and large corporations, delivered in orbit within 6 to 30 months. In addition, their Constellation-as-a-Service (CaaS) model offers dedicated private and secure direct tasking of the satellites for governments, delivering high-quality Earth Observation data without significant infrastructure costs.

Examples of activations

Oil Spill in Trinidad and Tobago (Activation 861)

On February 7, the Tobago Emergency Management Agency reported an abandoned capsized cargo ship, the "Gulfstream," near Cove, Tobago, which led to a significant oil spill affecting 15 km of coastline, prompting a large cleanup effort and considerations for escalating the emergency response level due to overwhelmed local resources.