Aistech Space is a space technology company headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, that specializes in geospatial intelligence and Earth observation using its own constellation of small satellites (CubeSats). Aistech delivers solutions for asset management and environmental monitoring by combining its geospatial analytics expertise with data from its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, which includes HYDRA and DANU platforms equipped with multi-payloads like Earth Observation systems, ADS-B receivers, Space-IoT, and SIGINT technology. They provide valuable information to various sectors like maritime, agriculture, transportation, and energy by offering services such as aircraft tracking, space imagery, data analytics, and remote asset management. Aistech Space has partnered with organizations like Lunar Station Corporation and ESA and utilizes launch providers like SpaceX and ISRO.
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Aistech Space uses the Twilight mission’s twilight sun-synchronous orbit for nocturnal observations that support early wildfire detection.
Aistech Space plans to deploy a commercial constellation of up to 48 satellites between 2027 and 2030.
Aistech Space’s thermal technology can detect vessels operating at night with their transponders switched off.
Aistech Space, Open Cosmos Canarias, and Telespazio Ibérica submitted proposals to lead development of the Canary Islands Satellite Constellation.
Aistech Space has six launches planned for 2026, along with the deployment of 48 satellites for the constellation from 2027 to 2030.
Hydra-2 is a CubeSat satellite developed by Aistech Space as part of its Earth observation constellation.
Aistech Space projects to exceed 150 million euros in revenue by 2030.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on January 11 at 14:44 Spanish peninsular time, carrying around 40 payloads, including Aistech Space's Hydra-2 satellite.
Carles Franquesa, CEO of Aistech, emphasizes the satisfaction of forming a consortium to develop a pioneering project.
Aistech Space, Telespazio Ibérica, Kreios Space, and the University of Vigo are developing a next-generation satellite system for early detection and monitoring of wildfires.
Two additional Aistech Guardian satellites are set to launch in the second quarter of 2024.
Aistech launched its first multispectral cubesat equipped to collect visible, near-infrared and thermal infrared imagery into orbit in 2022.
Aistech plans to launch 20 Guardian thermal-imagery satellites into a constellation scheduled to be completed in 2027.
Aistech was named a Copernicus Contribution Mission contractor in June 2023 to provide data generated by its own constellation through the Copernicus Contributing Missions programme.
Aistech is planning to deploy a constellation of 20 thermal-enabled satellites.
Aistech Space SL signed a contract with Orbital Astronautics Ltd to fly Aistech’s first Guardian mission on a SpaceX dedicated rideshare mission scheduled for launch in 2021-10-01.
The OrbAstro ORB-6 satellite platform is a 6U-class bus that will host an Aistech multi-spectral imaging payload.
D-Orbit signed a contract with Aistech Space to launch and deploy a 6U cubesat aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier.
Aistech Space plans to deploy a constellation of 20 Guardian satellites.
Aistech Space’s planned constellation of 20 Guardian satellites will be one of the first commercial constellations able to collect thermal data on demand.