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Strat-Observer | Stratospheric Optical Earth Observation

Stratospheric Earth observation services - The perfect combination of satellite endurance and drone persistence

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What is Strat-Observer?

New generation of global stratospheric Earth observation services with an embedded optical payload designed to fly on any type of High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) such as Zephyr, Balloon.

Strat-Observer will join the already world-leading Airbus Constellation of optical and radar satellites to offer enhanced performance and opens up a whole new range of applications and use-cases for persistent, live streamed geo-information and intelligence.

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Features

Interoperability camera that can be placed on any HAPS systems (Zephyr, Balloon)
Up to several months autonomy, runs exclusively on solar panels
Very high-resolution images and live video: from 10m up to 18cm
Multi-camera system coverage from 1000km² up to 1km² in real time

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Unprecedented resolution that delivers on range, endurance and persistence.

Your advantages with Strat-Observer

The new way to get Earth observation images and live videos

Persistence

Permanent coverage at regional scale

Endurance

Continuous surveillance of a given location for several weeks

Very high-resolution

18cm resolution images and videos

Instant access to data

Request, processing and live acquisition image and video

Who Strat-Observer can support?

Strat-Observer serves multiple domains around the world

Defence – Border monitoring

Detection over time which provide crucial insights into migration patterns, environmental change and land use along the border region

Maritime – Illegal fishing

Contribute to the safety and to the protection of our oceans while supporting the livehoods of millions people worldwide

Security – Emergency response

Real-time and high-resolution data allows emergency responders to quickly assess the situation on the ground and thus to plan and coordinate their response efforts

Environment – Wildfire monitoring

Guaranteeing public safety and environmental protection thanks to an active fire re-ignition monitoring

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Forestry and Environment

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Starling | Promoting green development in the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia

Our efforts in Aceh Tamiang have revolved around partnering with the government and aiding their efforts to implement a green development plan.

Forestry and Environment

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Starling | Impacting the Amazon and other key landscapes in Peru

Our work in Peru started in 2015, when – with our support – Nestle approached supplier Grupo Palmas with regard to plans to plant oil palm on about 23,000 hectares of primary forest in the Peruvian Amazon.

Forestry and Environment

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Starling | Regenerating the Cavally Forest in Ivory Coast

The Cavally Forest Reserve is one of the last intact forest reserves in Ivory Coast, the world’s top producer of cocoa. Most of this cocoa is grown by small farmers, and Ivory Coast has lost a significant amount of forests trying to meet global chocolate demand.

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Strat-Observer | Stratospheric Optical Earth Observation

Stratospheric Earth observation services - The perfect combination of satellite endurance and drone persistence

What is Strat-Observer?

Features

Your advantages with Strat-Observer

Who Strat-Observer can support?

Defence – Border monitoring

Maritime – Illegal fishing

Security – Emergency response

Environment – Wildfire monitoring

Want to speak with sales?

Strat-Observer in action

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