The Balkan Constellation
Making Space data universally accessible for the Balkans and the World
The Balkan constellation is selected by ESA and the EU for the Copernicus Contributing Missions
Datasheet
| Balkan-01 launch date | Mid-2024 |
| SmallSat platform | 16U Nanosatellite |
| Resolution (GSD) | 1.5 m |
| Spectral bands: 7 multispectral + panchromatic | Wavelengths: Blue: 457.5 – 522.5 nm Green: 542.5 – 577.5 nm Red: 650.0 – 680.0 nm Red-Edge 1: 697.5 – 712.5 nm Red-Edge 2: 732.5 – 747.5 nm Red-Edge 3: 773.0 – 793.0 nm Near-IR: 784.5 – 899.5 nm |
| Pixel depth | 12-bit |
| Revisit time (120 satellites) | 1.5 hours |
| Orbit altitude | 500 kilometers |
| File format | GeoTIFF / PDF screening event report (on-board processing) |
| Swath width | 14 km |
Benefits of the Balkan constellation
1
Maritime Surveillance
Detect vessels, suspicious activities and monitor maritime traffic in near real-time with ai-enabled on-board processing. Support services for border surveillance, maritime planning, and global supply chain monitoring
2
Emergency Management
Aid rapid mapping initiatives with hourly data for fast provision of first estimate, delineation, and grading products to field teams during emergency response. Provide frequent observations to support recovery efforts
3
Vegetation Management
Provide early detection of ecosystem stress and rapid assessment of natural disturbances for forests and agriculture. Near real-time data to support vegetation monitoring solutions for increased safety and service continuity of electrical grids
4
Water Quality and Environmental Monitoring
Support satellite-based services for monitoring of the ecological status of inland and coastal waters through estimation of key water quality parameters. Provide hourly revisits to monitor the environmental impact from dredging projects on aquatic ecosystems
5
Support to Humanitarian Аction
Assess the operational status of critical infrastructure such as power generation facilities, harbors, airports, and transportation networks. Support humanitarian aid operations with optical imagery for size and distribution of refugee camps
CUTTING EDGE SERVICE FOR INSTANT
MONITORING ON THE BALKANS
Unprecedent
revisit time
AI processing enables
new use cases
On-demand space data intelligence for multiple applications, with direct impact on security, emergency management, agriculture and nature preservation in Europe
Earth observation & Artificial Intelligence for rapid decision making
APIs for fast and
easy data delivery
Real-time cloud-based monitoring service and AI-powered detection, warning system, available on apps directly
