The Extellis difference
Extellis is the first satellite company to provide persistent, real-time sensing.
Modern satellite technology lives in two camps: optical imaging systems, and SAR imaging. But both fall far short of providing real-time, persistent imaging. That's why we created Extellis. Extellis is the first company to realize the true potential of satellite imagery and Earth observation.
The problem: outdated satellite technology leads to outdated information.
Extellis offers industry-leading capacity and agility.
Comparison
Microwave and SAR
Image capacity
Low capacity
Optical cameras cannot capture through clouds or at night. 70% of Earth experiences cloud cover.
Limited capacity
While the imaging is more reliable than optical, hardware severly limits potential.
Extellis uses agile, horizon-to-horizon beamsteering and provides unrivaled coverage (thousands of pictures a day).
Image quality
Low resolution images
Flexible imaging
Speed
Delayed data
Delayed data
Value
Expensive and inefficient
Expensive and inefficient
Our groundbreaking antenna outperforms competitors more than 10x
Extellis uses patented antenna technology with rapid, horizon-to-horizon beamsteering and high efficiency. Our satellites take thousands of images per day, with the agility to serve all types of customers simultaneously. We are the only company selling satellite imagery that is both time-critical and high-capacity, the most important capabilities for providing operationally useful products.
Persistent coverage, in all weather conditions
Whereas optical imaging satellites can only capture during the day and with clear weather, Extellis can capture at night and even through clouds. With 70% of Earth experiencing cloud cover at any time, Extellis provides reliable and unprecedented capture access.
High-capacity image capture at 10x that of competitors.
Extellis's patented antenna technology solves the limited capacity issues with current SAR imaging satellites. Most SAR satellites average 100s of images per day, while Extellis satellites can capture 10,000+ images per day.