Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is the foundation of Ursa Space Systems’ analytic capabilities. This sensing mode boasts numerous advantages – seeing through cloud cover, or dark of night, and tracking minute topographical changes over a broad area. These are areas where optical imaging sadly falls short, and when critical decisions are on the line – it’s necessary to have a reliable source of ground truth.

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Between September 27-30, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall on three separate occasions: first afflicting Cuba, then north to Florida, and rounding its ending in South Carolina. In Florida, storm surges ranged between 12 to 18 feet, amassing insured losses exceeding $60 billion. Millions were placed under evacuation order and 25% of the state was left without electricity.

PARIS – SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 – Ursa Space Systems and Unseenlabs will provide innovative maritime surveillance solutions to government and commercial actors to combat illegal activities, better understand vessel behavior and ensure maritime security and safety, thanks to a partnership agreement announced today.

KT SAT will expand its product offerings to meet the growing and changing needs of its customer base by offering geospatial analytics from Ursa Space Systems.

ITHACA, NY – AUGUST 31, 2022 – KT SAT, the leading provider of satellite communication service in South Korea, and Ursa Space Systems, a geospatial analytics orchestrator, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to partner in the Asia Pacific region.

The fusion of AIS data and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery helps monitor ‘dark’ ships that may be engaging in illegal activity

EOS Data Analytics and Ursa Space enter into an agreement to provide geospatial intelligence in Ukraine.

Last month, we tracked the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix through the lens of satellite imagery. The prestigious event drew a ticketed crowd of over 40,000, with thousands more watching along the route. The population of Monaco more than doubles by race day.

ITHACA, NEW YORK – MAY 23, 2022 - Customers can now purchase Ursa Space’s Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imagery via application programming interface (API) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Exchange, whether by searching the archival database or tasking future imagery.

Dave VanEpps joins Ursa Space Systems as VP of Engineering, where he brings a passion for software engineering excellence and exceptional leadership.