Xplore
Xplore offers a low Earth orbit satellite constellation delivering remote sensing data, edge computing, and payload hosting services. Their XCRAFT™ platform and Major Tom software support diverse markets with comprehensive satellite solutions.
Services Offered by Xplore
Xplore delivers a variety of services leveraging its low Earth orbit satellite constellation. It offers Data as a Service with a range of sensor types and advanced data fusion capabilities. Compute as a Service enables customers to run algorithms on orbit using software-defined payloads. Their Operations as a Service, powered by Major Tom software, manages satellite ground operations. Xplore also provides Satellite as a Service, allowing clients to host payloads without incurring the costs associated with dedicated satellite procurement, licensing, launching, and operation.
XCRAFT™ Platform Capabilities
The XCRAFT™ platform by Xplore features a diverse suite of sensors, including ultraviolet, hyperspectral, high-resolution video, infrared, and RF sensors. This platform can task instruments to observe specific locations on Earth or objects in space from the same direction simultaneously. It runs a custom on-board computing environment based on a Linux/ARM architecture, and works closely with cloud providers to integrate edge computing architectures into space operations.
Remote Sensing and Data Products
Xplore offers advanced remote sensing data products through its satellite constellation. By utilizing multiple sensor types such as ultraviolet, hyperspectral, high-resolution video, infrared, and RF sensors, Xplore provides comprehensive data products. These products serve diverse markets including agriculture, aviation, civil agencies, defense & intelligence, energy, environmental monitoring, financial services, forestry, infrastructure, insurance, land use management, maritime, natural resource protection, space weather, and transportation/logistics.
Major Tom: Satellite Operations Software
Major Tom by Xplore is a satellite ground operations software designed for scalable and integrated satellite operations. It offers features such as commanding, telemetry, tracking, file transfer, scripting, and remote operations. Built on secure and scalable cloud infrastructure, Major Tom includes automatic backups and routine security audits. It also provides cost-effective solutions by reducing infrastructure and operational expenses and supports powerful third-party integrations with ground station networks, analytics packages, and orbital determination services.
End-to-End Payload Solutions
Xplore provides comprehensive end-to-end payload solutions. These solutions encompass mission design and analysis, payload integration and testing, launch and insurance, communications, and mission operations. This all-in-one service offering is particularly appealing to customers needing consistent access to space for remote sensing, communication relay or reception, scientific research, technology demonstration, flight heritage, and gaining experience.