Imagine having a security camera in space that can see through clouds and tell you exactly where a railway track is broken within an hour. Instead of sending people to check miles of track after a storm, a smart satellite processes the images itself and sends only the alert. It is like moving the brain of the analysis from the ground office directly onto the satellite.
Current infrastructure monitoring is too slow, expensive, and often fails during bad weather. This leads to long downtimes and safety risks when damage cannot be located quickly.
An airborne prototype featuring a 35-GHz-SAR and optical sensor combination with AI-based on-board processing hardware.
If you are a railway operator dealing with track damage after extreme weather—this project developed a sensor and on-board processing system that delivers results in less than 1 hour. This allows for rapid identification of disruptions to keep trains moving safely.
If you are a power grid provider dealing with remote pipeline or pylon failures—this project developed a combination of SAR and optical sensors that provide 50 cm resolution. This enables precise location of faults without manual ground surveys.
If you are a civil protection agency dealing with natural disasters—this project developed an end-to-end monitoring system that works regardless of weather. It provides rapid feedback on infrastructure condition to coordinate rescue and repair efforts.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the project aims to create a system that is economically viable for commercial applications.
Yes, a follow-up demonstrator mission in 2026/27 is planned to showcase the monitoring of railways from space on a global scale.
Based on available project data, licensing details are not provided, but the project involves a consortium of 6 partners including industry and research entities.
The system is designed to provide data availability in less than 1 hour from the user request to the delivery of information.
The project develops an end-to-end solution that includes data acquisition, processing, and presentation of results to a pilot user.
The project is led by OHB Digital Connect GmbH and consists of 6 partners across 4 countries. With a 33% industry ratio (2 industrial partners) and 3 research institutions, the group balances commercial viability with high-tech development. The inclusion of a railway operator as a pilot user ensures the technology is built for actual market needs rather than just theoretical research.
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