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Where missions lose value
Downlink is the bottleneck
Contact windows are short, so data waits in a queue and much of it is never sent down at all.
Raw data costs you twice
You pay to downlink and store files your customers will never use.
Customers want answers, not files
Buyers expect insight fast. Processing everything on the ground slows every delivery.
What your mission can do
A few of the ways operators use Spiral Blue hardware to get more from every satellite they fly.
01
Onboard image processing
Filter, compress and analyse imagery in orbit, before it ever reaches the ground.
Earth observationCompute
02
Cloud and quality screening
Drop cloudy or unusable frames on board, so only data worth having gets downlinked.
Earth observation
03
Event detection and alerts
Flag fires, floods or vessels in orbit and send an alert on the next pass.
ComputeTasking
04
Space-to-space sensing
Use lidar to detect and measure objects around your spacecraft.
SapphireSpace domain awareness
Where you fit
What's your goal?
See, reveal, know. Pick where you want to start.
Add new sensing to your mission
Fly our lidar sensors to measure what cameras can't, from terrain in 3D to objects around your spacecraft.
Lidar sensing in orbit
Compact payloads built for small satellites
Support from selection through to integration
Where we come inSapphire
Proof
Flight-proven in orbit
10+
Missions flown
3+
Years of flight heritage
$3M
Government CRCP funding
Supported by an ESA grant · Teams in Sydney and Harwell, UK
How it works
Getting started
We work alongside your engineering team at every stage, from choosing the right hardware to integration, launch and operations.
01
Share your mission
Your orbit, payloads, power budget and what you need from each pass.
02
We spec the right hardware
Matching compute and sensors to your bus, interfaces and timeline.
03
Integrate and test
We support integration and testing with your team or your bus provider.
04
Operate in orbit
We stay with you through commissioning and into operations.
Questions
Have a question?
Tell us about your mission and we'll help you find the right fit.
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