ASTERRA, a division of Utilis, is a geospatial and Earth observation company that utilizes satellite-based technology to provide insights beneath the Earth's surface. They are known for their leak detection and infrastructure assessment solutions for water utilities, government agencies, and various industries. ASTERRA uses synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, patented algorithms, and AI to detect leaks, assess pipes, and locate moisture, helping to save water and energy. Their partners include organizations that help customers understand and solve data-related challenges.
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Orbital Insight announced plans on 2022-08-09 to work with Israeli startup Asterra to jointly provide remote sensing analytics to water utilities, infrastructure organizations, and other industries.
Asterra gathers data from Japan’s Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 and from Saocom 1A and 1B radar satellites built by Argentina’s space agency and operated jointly with the Italian Cosmo-SkyMed constellation.
Asterra offers Earth-observation products and services based on synthetic aperture radar satellite data.
ASTERRA will provide products and services based on analytics derived from Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (PolSAR) satellite data.
In 2017, ASTERRA won the Imagine H2O Water Data Challenge under its former name, Utilis.
ASTERRA’s MasterPlan, Recover, and EarthWorks products use synthetic aperture radar (SAR) from space-based satellites to observe soil moisture beneath the surface.
Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBCU) and ASTERRA received the Excellence in Utility award for using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite-based infrastructure intelligence to detect leaks within the underground water pipeline network post-hurricane Dorian, saving over 220 million gallons of water per year.
Yuval Lorig was promoted to vice president of research and development at ASTERRA.
James Perry was promoted to executive vice president at ASTERRA.
ASTERRA appointed Pazit Malchi Bodesky as vice president of marketing.
ASTERRA's Earth monitoring SAR capabilities and disruptive innovation has saved significant lost water and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
ASTERRA specializes in the use of satellite data for water and infrastructure solutions.
ASTERRA’s MasterPlan, Recover, and EarthWorks products use polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (PolSAR) from space-based satellites to observe subsurface soil moisture content on Earth.
ASTERRA works with partners whose technology, mission, and values complement ASTERRA’s and will be actively seeking new partners at GEOINT to provide total customer solutions.
Since 2017, the ASTERRA Recover product has saved over 169,280 million gallons of potable water.
ASTERRA products use synthetic aperture radar from space-based satellites and a patented artificial intelligence-powered algorithm to determine locations of subsurface moisture.
Under an agreement with ASTERRA, East Bay Municipal Utility District will receive intelligence on the location and type of water leaks using ASTERRA’s technologies.
ASTERRA will deliver information on subterranean points of interest using satellite and aircraft-based synthetic aperture radar, artificial intelligence, field training, and reports.
A short pilot program using ASTERRA Recover detected 229 leaks in 2019.
The leak reductions achieved by New Braunfels Utilities using ASTERRA Recover amount to a cost savings of $609,992 and a 204% return on investment.