Satellite imagery for ice monitoring
Unique value proposition (UVP)
KSAT provides Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and optical satellite imagery for ice detection and monitoring. SAR is a well-suited sensor for sea ice monitoring due to its ability to image the sea surface through darkness and clouds. SAR imagery can cover huge areas (up to 500x500 km), and due to the polar orbits of the SAR satellites, potential image acquisition frequency increases with latitude. KSAT has licenses and equipment to task, downlink and process SAR imagery from all the relevant commercial SAR satellites in orbit. In addition, KSAT owns and operates the world’s largest commercial ground station at the island of Svalbard (SvalSAT) and the TrollSAT ground station in Antarctica. By downlinking imagery to these stations, global imagery can be accessed and delivered extremely fast.
Key Benefits
- KSAT's SAR technology provides continuous ice monitoring through darkness and clouds, ensuring reliable data collection and enhancing safety for maritime operations in polar regions.
- The ability to capture images covering up to 500x500 km per acquisition allows for comprehensive monitoring of large areas, reducing the frequency of data collection and lowering operational expenses.
- KSAT's ground stations at Svalbard and Antarctica facilitate rapid downlinking and delivery of global SAR imagery, enabling faster decision-making and minimizing operational delays.
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Categories
- Environmental protection, monitoring and waste handling
- Monitoring systems
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