Satellogic Prepares to Disrupt Low Earth Orbit Imaging and Data Stream Delivery with a Midsummer Rocket Launch of the First in a New Generation of Satellites
Using a mesh network configuration, the final constellation will have the ability to deliver more affordable high-resolution images and video with an unprecedented rate of frequency
San Francisco, CA, June 2, 2014 – Satellogic, a multinational company that is building the first distributed satellite platform connected via a mesh network that will monitor the living earth in real time, today announced that its first commercial-grade, high-resolution imaging satellite is being shipped from Patagonia to Russia’s launch base Yasny for a midsummer rocket launch. This will be Satellogic’s third satellite launch. The company launched its first satellite, CubeBug1, in April 2013 and its second, CubeBug2, in November 2013 for orbital testing of the components and science. Satellogic is disrupting the satellite industry by building its satellites from scratch, with the latest available components and its own proprietary actuator, sensor, and camera technologies. Its platform will allow for an unprecedented number of imaging and data streams for industries that include Agriculture, Oil and Gas, and Government, as well as solutions to monitor environmental changes on earth.
“Traditional satellite technology is archaic and the few players that dominate the satellite servicing market have not varied their manufacturing for many years. Many still use components that are 40-plus years old,” said Emiliano Kargieman, founder and CEO of Satellogic. “Our team set out to look at satellite technology as well as earth imaging and data stream delivery from the software developer’s perspective. We questioned whether lean innovation and the engineering of distributed systems could be applied to satellite technology development and disruption of the industry. Our notions are proving to be correct, and we see the launch of this satellite as a historical first in the industry and a celebration of many milestones ahead.”
By building a network of inexpensive satellites from the ground up and creating a distributed sensor mesh, Satellogic will generate new data streams in real time at a fraction of the traditional cost. The company has gained support from NASA engineers including John Hines, former Chief Technical Officer for the NASA-Ames Research Center (ARC), and is approaching the market differently by developing new applications, identifying new earth observation customers, and creating new streams of data with its technology.
Configured in a mesh topology, each satellite will constantly communicate with other satellites in the network. This is a key differentiator, because satellites travel over the earth at 16,000 miles per hour and are connected to a ground station for only 30 minutes each day, and this constant communication results in near-to-real-time imaging capabilities, greatly reducing the amount of time it takes to get information to the ground.
About Satellogic
Satellogic is a multinational company that is building and launching the first distributed satellite platform connected via a mesh network to monitor the earth in real time and provide new data streams of unprecedented granularity. The company is disrupting the satellite industry with a unique combination of progressive engineering and proprietary technologies to formulate a commercial-grade, high-resolution earth observation platform that will allow for imaging and data streams of unprecedented frequency for industries that include Agriculture, Oil and Gas, and Government as well as solutions to monitor environmental changes on Earth. The founder of Satellogic is Emiliano Kargieman, co-founder of Core Security and a key developer of pioneering technology in the Information Security and Software industries. Emiliano was awarded “Most Likely to Impact 1BN People” by Singularity University as well as the Ernst & Young “Emerging Entrepreneur” of the year for Argentina.