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Blending rapid, wide-area scanning with reliable, all-weather access.

A work team around the desk
A work team around the desk
A work team around the desk

The problem: Outdated, cost-prohibitive information leaves customers unable to access the information they need.

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 dedicated to realizing the true potential of satellite imagery and Earth observation.

Optical Systems

Optical Systems

Optical Systems

Optical imaging systems are incapable of providing persistent, high resolution images

Optical imaging systems are incapable of providing persistent, high resolution images

Optical imaging systems are incapable of providing persistent, high resolution images

Cannot capture at night

Cannot capture at night

Cannot capture at night

Cannot capture through clouds

Cannot capture through clouds

Cannot capture through clouds

Low resolution or expensive

Low resolution or expensive

Low resolution or expensive

Limited coverage

Limited coverage

Limited coverage

Microwave SAR

Microwave SAR

Microwave SAR

SAR imagery provides limited operational utility, constrained by current antenna technology

SAR imagery provides limited operational utility, constrained by current antenna technology

SAR imagery provides limited operational utility, constrained by current antenna technology

Limited capacity

Limited capacity

Limited capacity

Limited agility

Limited agility

Limited agility

Limited coverage

Limited coverage

Limited coverage

Expensive

Expensive

Expensive

Extellis offers industry-leading capacity and agility.

Comparison

Optical

Current SAR

Reliability

Poor

Good

Good

Capacity

Good

Minimal

Good

Agility

Minimal

Minimal

Good

Extellis offers industry-leading capacity and agility.

Comparison

Optical

Current SAR

Reliability

Poor

Good

Good

Capacity

Good

Minimal

Good

Agility

Minimal

Minimal

Good

Horizon-to-horizon reach, with all-weather, day-night access

Whereas optical imaging satellites can only capture during the day and with clear weather, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems, like Extellis, can capture at night and even through clouds. With 70% of Earth experiencing cloud cover at any time, Extellis provides reliable access in all conditions.

Today's satellites lack the industrial scale to track changes globally

SAR satellites required to cover Earth annually in high resolution

Just 1

Extellis Satellite

Competitors

200

Reflector Dish Satellites

450

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