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The Italian industry, led by Leonardo and joint ventures with Thales Alenia Space, Telespazio, and e-GEOS, plays a significant role in the development of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation.
COSMO-SkyMed data are crucial for the European Commission's Emergency Rapid Mapping service, operated by e-GEOS, which provides satellite maps of areas affected by natural disasters or humanitarian crises within hours.
COSMO-SkyMed data are marketed worldwide by e-GEOS, which is jointly owned by the Italian Space Agency (20%) and Telespazio (80%).
e-GEOS processes COSMO-SkyMed data to develop applications and operational services supporting emergency management, security, infrastructure monitoring, maritime traffic, precision agriculture, and monitoring of natural resources and ecosystems.
e-GEOS is a Rome-based joint venture between Telespazio and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and its CEO is Milena Lerario.
Umbra and e-GEOS will integrate ASI and Italy’s Ministry of Defence SAR constellation COSMO-SkyMed with Umbra’s SAR constellation to develop geospatial solutions for infrastructure monitoring, environmental and disaster response, and maritime domain awareness.
e-GEOS will apply its AI technologies to Umbra’s SAR data to develop new analytic solutions for market deployment.
Umbra, a SAR satellite constellation company based in California and led by co-founder and CEO David Langan, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with e-GEOS on December 10, 2025 to jointly develop geospatial information solutions.
The exhibition was realized in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the European Space Agency, MedOr Italian Foundation, Telespazio, and e-GEOS.
e-GEOS focuses on Europe and South America, while Umbra focuses on North America, Asia, and other international markets.
e-GEOS plans to apply its proprietary artificial intelligence algorithms to Umbra’s SAR data to create new analytics products for mission-critical applications.
The companies previously signed a reseller agreement in 2024, granting e-GEOS non-exclusive global distribution rights to Umbra’s SAR imagery.
COSMO-SkyMed is a program of the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana and the Ministry of Defense, with e-GEOS as the exclusive licensee of commercial data.
Both e-GEOS and Umbra will integrate their data pipelines to support a new combined service model.
e-GEOS plans to apply its proprietary AI solutions to Umbra’s SAR data to build new analytics products.
The agreement has increased accessibility to high-resolution radar data in Europe, allowing e-GEOS to expand its portfolio and Umbra to enter new markets.
The deeper integration follows an agreement in 2024 in which Umbra granted e-GEOS non-exclusive global distribution rights to its SAR imagery.
e-GEOS, composed of 20% Agenzia Spaziale Italiana and 80% Telespazio, is a leading company in providing Earth Observation services.
e-GEOS has high standards in SAR quality and a commitment to mission-focused solutions.
e-GEOS is the exclusive licensee of data for commercial users from the COSMO-SkyMed SAR satellites.