FarEarth for SmallSats is our automated, subscription-based cloud platform for calibrating and processing Earth observation satellite data. 

FarEarth brings to NewSpace companies what teams of scientists bring to large classic space missions. 

Read our booklet here! 

With FarEarth, you can calibrate the spatial, geometric, and radiometric properties of the satellite. We combine pre-launch, lab-based calibration data with in-orbit calibration to ensure that every pixel is exactly where it is meant to be and accurately represents what is truly happening on the ground.  

If you lack lab data, don’t worry! With a bit more effort, we can achieve the same quality in orbit. 

FarEarth produces terrain-corrected, map-ready products in industry-standard formats. This is what your users expect. Our product quality reports and metadata offer traceability and peace of mind. 

Image processing and correction involve converting sensor voltages into physical properties that operators and scientists can utilise. It centres on ensuring consistent measurements across the sensor, between satellites, and over time. 

Since satellites and sensors change and degrade over time, FarEarth performs continuous calibration. We also monitor the satellite’s performance and the quality of the image products to help you maintain optimal mission conditions. Each STAC-compliant product contains a quality report. 

FarEarth is a complete data management solution. It seamlessly integrates with all the major cloud storage providers to archive raw and processed data. 

The Catalogue is the central access point that brings together all your FarEarth data and external data sources in a single interface. FarEarth delivers your products as STAC Items in a secure Archive data store. FarEarth can provision storage, or you can attach your own storage accounts. 

Products in any format and with any metadata structure are transparently indexed by the Catalogue. This allows for fast and powerful spatial, temporal or free text metadata searching, even for massive archives. FarEarth not only supports STAC Catalog collections to group products but also creates these collections on the fly. Products can belong to multiple collections without duplicating data.  

Pinkmatter developed the GVerify tool that measures the geometric accuracy of an orthorectified image by comparing it to a reference image using either spatial or phase correlation. 

The GVerify tool is available on our public GitHub page here. 

FarEarth can process high-, medium-, and low-resolution multispectral, hyperspectral, and thermal sensors. We can also geolocate sounding and thermal data on satellites with visible spectrum sensors. Our platform is agnostic to satellite manufacturers. 

FarEarth supports different sensor types, including push-broom, frame and push-frame cameras. 

We can process multispectral, hyperspectral and thermal data.  

FarEarth’s default output is a Level 1C map-ready product. Each product includes metadata and a quality report. 

Our products are delivered in industry-standard formats. Images are cloud-optimised GeoTIFFs (COGs) with STAC-compliant metadata. A thumbnail provides an image preview, and quality bands indicate missing or saturated pixels. For traceability, metadata includes band descriptions, projection information, processor versions, and reference product IDs. 

Every FarEarth product includes a report on the geometric quality and geolocation accuracy. Products can be packaged and tailored to your preferred specifications. Analysis-ready Level 2 surface reflectance products are also available. 

Yes, all satellites require pre-processing of their raw data to be usable in downstream applications. Customers and experts alike expect images to be calibrated and GIS-ready. Even for large classic satellites, operators do not distribute raw data as it has little analytical value. All data is radiometrically calibrated and geometrically corrected. Pre-processing is, therefore, essential for your small satellite. 

While processing onboard the satellite can minimise data downlink volumes, users often still require high-quality map-ready imagery of detected events for further analysis. Since this processing requires reference data and significant processing power, it is still performed on the ground. 

We also support onboard processing for specific use cases, where a minimum level of pre-processing is required for applications such as AI-based cloud detection and compression. 

FarEarth can be implemented during any phase of your small satellite mission. Pre-launch, in-orbit commissioning or operational phase. 

If you want more than a pretty picture, you must correct for a small satellite’s limitations with sound scientific principles. 

The choice of components used in small satellites imposes inherent constraints. The satellite’s attitude and position measurements are less accurate than those of their larger counterparts. Satellite control, pointing, and temperature management are also less precise. The sensor’s radiometric response is more variable and degrades over time. One can expect more spatial anomalies. 

You compensate for these anomalies using more sophisticated processing. 

It is normal for the satellite’s orbit and the sensors themselves to degrade over time. Continuous recalibration throughout the satellite’s lifespan will ensure that the accuracy of your imagery remains consistent. 

We understand that not all missions are created equally. Our 2 options are: 

1. Pathfinder package, for low data-volume demonstrator missions 

1. Enterprise solution, for operational and high data-volume processing 

Talk to us about our constellation options. 

For any satellite mission, time to value is essential. It is vital to prove the value of your mission with high-quality imagery early in your program. 

There are risks involved with not using a proven system. Pre-processing requires a high degree of expert science, and to do this automatically and at scale requires expert engineering. 

We allow you to focus on your core business. FarEarth is the quickest and easiest way to get your satellite imagery to market. 

FarEarth is a secure, turnkey processing and data management system that supports multiple missions and various processors. It is a managed cloud-based service, eliminating the need for your own hardware. We handle the infrastructure and maintenance, allowing you to benefit from our continuous development. 

Your operators still maintain full control through our user-friendly interfaces. Your developers can integrate your existing systems via our FarEarth APIs. 

You can connect to STAC Catalogs outside of FarEarth with a simple configuration. This allows you to browse and consume external products, seamlessly reference them in workflows, and even initiate orders with this data. Conversely, data archived by FarEarth is externally available via our STAC-compliant APIs. 

The intuitive system is easy to use, with integrated tutorials that require minimal user training. Visit our resources page for a list of helpful reading materials. 

Our standard FarEarth product is a managed cloud-based service in which we take care of the infrastructure and maintenance. To access it, just log in. 

If you cannot use our cloud platform, we offer a self-hosted option where you manage the infrastructure and deploy the software yourself. 

You assign the admin user. Your admin user controls user management, can invite new users to join, and can assign them specific roles. Orders and data are private to the subscription by default, while administrators can share products and custom processors with other subscriptions. 

FarEarth tracks and records metrics including ephemeris, navigation, attitude, and temperature to help you commission your satellite. We provide you with an in-orbit calibration report that includes metrics on radiometric and geometric accuracy, as well as SNR, MTF, effective GSD measurements. 

Pinkmatter has deep roots in the space industry. We have decades of experience in developing large ground segments for space agencies and remote sensing analytics applications globally. 

With FarEarth for SmallSats, we bring our expertise to NewSpace. We collaborate with various sensor manufacturers and satellite integrators throughout all phases of their missions. 

Pinkmatter’s customers range from government agencies to privately owned start-ups. 

Some of our proud customers include: Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (Colombian Airforce), Dragonfly Aerospace, RBC Signals, Hancom InSpace, constellr. 

Our support team is always prepared to assist you. We have an online ticketing system for all your technical queries, along with a dedicated account manager available to help you.