APPROACH
Satellite imagery that blends reliable, all-weather access with affordable, high-volume capacity
Extellis' proprietary technology unlocks reliable satellite imagery at an industrial scale.
Reliable Satellite Imagery
Extellis captures synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images that can see at night, through clouds, and at all times-of-day. Further, significantly improved uptime means that you never have to worry about being bumped or deprioritized by other customers.
Industrial Scale
While other technologies capture 100s of images per day, we capture 10,000. The ability to combine wide-area scanning and high-volume collections unlocks new uses for satellite imagery, while offering unprecedented, accessible economics.
The Antenna
Extellis’ patented metasurface antenna technology was developed over a decade of research in Prof. David Smith's lab at Duke University. A total of $3.3M of non-dilutive funding has supported its development, including a $2.3M program from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
The Satellite
Our satellites were not designed with an, "if you build it, they will come," mindset. Leveraging a mature space industry, off-the-shelf components, and low-cost satellite launches, our satellites are purpose-built to solve unmet customer needs.
Our patented metasurface antenna technology provides rapid, horizon-to-horizon beamsteering from a lightweight, low-cost, and planar architecture.
— Minimal power required
— High efficiency
— Low-cost manufacturing