Orbital Sidekick announces launch of new imaging satellite Aurora

Orbital Sidekick is to launch its newest and most powerful hyperspectral imaging satellite, Aurora. 

The Aurora satellite will serve OSK’s customers in the energy, mining, and defence sectors. This includes expanding contracts and pilot programme opportunities for oil and gas pipeline monitoring & methane mapping, clean energy resource exploration, sustainable mining practices, and wildfire risk mitigation.

CEO & co-founder of Orbital Sidekick, Dan Katz, said: “We’re excited to be launching Aurora to help provide consistent monitoring services across all of our clients as well as further the exploration for clean energy sources globally. 

“Working with Astro Digital, OSK will be able to focus on the payload and extract information from our unique and proprietary hyperspectral data with the utmost precision.” 

The Orbital Sidekick Aurora Satellite is a 30-kilogram precursor to the six 100-kilogram ESPA class GHOSt satellites scheduled for launch in 2022. Aurora will capture more than 450 spectral bands in the visible to shortwave infrared light spectrum (400 to 2,500 nm) with a pixel size of approximately 30 metres, making it the highest resolution commercial hyperspectral imagery available to date.

With a broad focus on sustainability, Aurora leverages OSK’s previous experience “collecting and analysing hyperspectral data to provide action-oriented insights on the world around us”.

For more information visit www.orbitalsidekick.com

17th June 2021