Earth Observation & Remote Sensing
Satellites & Platforms 46Companies that operate satellites to capture data about Earth's surface, atmosphere, or oceans. Includes optical, radar, thermal, multispectral, hyperspectral, and RF sensing.
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Key Tags
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Cosmos | Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | operating | → | |
| Orbital Sidekick | San Francisco, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Orbitworks | Abu Dhabi, UAE | operating | → | |
| PierSight | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | operating | → | |
| Pixxel | El Segundo, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Planet Labs PBC | San Francisco, California, USA | operating | → | |
| PlanetiQ | Golden, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| Privateer | Kihei, Hawaii, USA | operating | → | |
| Satellite Vu | London, United Kingdom | operating | → | |
| Satellogic | Montevideo, Uruguay | operating | → | |
| Satrec Initiative | Daejeon, South Korea | operating | → | |
| Sidus Space | Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA | operating | → | |
| Space42 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | operating | → | |
| Spacety | Changsha, China | operating | → | |
| Spire Global | Vienna, Virginia, USA | operating | → | |
| Synspective | Tokyo, Japan | operating | → | |
| Umbra | Arlington, Virginia, USA | operating | → | |
| Unseenlabs | Rennes, France | operating | → | |
| Ursa Space Systems | Ithaca, New York, USA | operating | → | |
| Vantor | Westminster, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| iQPS | Fukuoka, Japan | operating | → |
Open Cosmos
Open Cosmos
OperatingDesigns, builds, launches, and operates small satellites for Earth observation, telecommunications, navigation, and science missions
Orbital Sidekick
Orbital Sidekick
OperatingOperates a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites and delivers spectral intelligence for energy, mining, agriculture, and defense monitoring
Orbitworks
Orbitworks
OperatingManufactures and integrates modular satellites up to 500 kg from Abu Dhabi, offering physical, virtual, and on-demand space missions for government and commercial customers.
PierSight
PierSight
OperatingBuilds and operates a constellation of SAR and AIS satellites for persistent maritime surveillance and ocean monitoring
Pixxel
Pixxel
OperatingOperates a hyperspectral Earth observation satellite constellation and analytics platform for agriculture, energy, environment, and mining
Planet Labs PBC
Planet Labs PBC
OperatingDesigns, builds, and operates the largest commercial Earth-imaging satellite fleet, delivering daily global monitoring and geospatial analytics
PlanetiQ
PlanetiQ
OperatingOperates a commercial GNSS radio occultation satellite constellation delivering atmospheric, weather, and space weather data to government and commercial customers.
Privateer
Privateer
OperatingOperates an all-domain geospatial intelligence platform that fuses satellite, terrestrial, and maritime data sources with AI-driven analytics for government and commercial customers.
Satellite Vu
Satellite Vu
OperatingOperates high-resolution thermal infrared imaging satellites that capture heat signatures at 3.5-meter resolution, day and night, from low Earth orbit
Satellogic
Satellogic
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates a constellation of sub-meter resolution Earth observation satellites, selling imagery and full satellite systems to government and commercial customers.
Satrec Initiative
Satrec Initiative
OperatingDesigns and manufactures Earth observation satellites, electro-optical payloads, and ground systems for end-to-end GEOINT solutions
Sidus Space
Sidus Space
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates LizzieSat small satellites, delivering AI-driven space-based data and hardware manufacturing services for defense and commercial customers.
Space42
Space42
OperatingIntegrates satellite communications, geospatial analytics, and artificial intelligence for government and enterprise customers worldwide
Spacety
Spacety
OperatingSmall satellite manufacturer operating a dual-band SAR constellation for all-weather Earth observation and providing satellites-as-a-service for rapid in-orbit technology demonstrations
Spire Global
Spire Global
OperatingOperates a multipurpose nanosatellite constellation delivering weather, aviation, and RF intelligence data via space-based sensors and ground infrastructure
Synspective
Synspective
OperatingDevelops and operates small SAR satellites and provides Earth observation data and analytics for disaster response, national security, and environmental monitoring
Umbra
Umbra
OperatingDesigns, builds, and operates SAR satellite constellations delivering sub-meter Earth imagery and flight-proven spacecraft hardware
Unseenlabs
Unseenlabs
OperatingOperates a nanosatellite constellation for space-based radio frequency detection, geolocation, and characterization of maritime vessel emissions.
Ursa Space Systems
Ursa Space Systems
OperatingOperates a GeoAI platform that fuses SAR, optical, and RF satellite data to deliver on-demand geospatial intelligence and analytic reports
Vantor
Vantor
OperatingOperates high-resolution Earth observation satellites and develops AI-powered spatial intelligence software for defense, intelligence, and commercial mapping applications
iQPS
iQPS
OperatingDevelops and operates a constellation of small SAR satellites providing high-resolution radar imagery for near-real-time Earth observation