Reducing the risk of bird strikes using satellite images and Ascend’s Normalised Difference Water index software (NDWI)
BROWSE PROJECTS
Based on user needs and industry skills, the evolution of customized solutions and the establishment of innovative services is accomplished through project activities. Focusing on various thematic areas, relevant information on the project activities is provided below.
GreenClaims
Status date: 10 February 2026
GreenClaims is an ESG verification platform integrating Earth Observation data with AI-driven analytics to independently verify corporate environmental claims in land-intensive sectors including mining, oil & gas, agriculture, and renewable energy. By combining satellite imagery analysis with natural language processing of corporate disclosures, the service provides scalable, evidence-based verification to support regulatory compliance and combat greenwashing.
RTIS
Status date: 10 February 2026
DataCosmos is Open Cosmos’ proprietary platform for storing and analysing satellite imagery.
RTIS is a near-real-time information system. By leveraging DataCosmos to detect and monitor oil spills and water turbidity in the middle east with rapid delivery time, RTIS will enable the rapid response to critical situations.
SATV2X
Status date: 04 February 2026
Today there are many roads, especially in rural areas, where cellular network coverage is inadequate to sustain reliable Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). The SATV2X pilot aims to address this issue by integrating satellite and 5G terrestrial networks. This integration provides ubiquitous V2X (vehicle-to-everything) radio coverage, enhancing road safety use cases through a C-ITS Platform.
SnowPower
Status date: 03 February 2026
Water resources in snow, defined by the snow water equivalent (SWE), are of key importance to supply renewable energy production through hydropower. Information of the spatial distribution and temporal evolution in SWE are essential to forecast and manage reservoir water levels and electricity production. SnowPower provides this information based on recent advances in snow remote sensing techniques.
WILDFIRE ALARM
Status date: 02 February 2026
Wildfire Alarm delivers real-time alerts from ground-based optical detectors in both remote and populated areas. By combining multiple communications technologies, it achieves affordable, low-power operation with strong signal penetration through dense forests and highly reliable, instant transmission. This approach provides an accessible, cost-effective early warning system to protect lives, property, and infrastructure from wildfires.
Project Eclipse
Status date: 29 January 2026
Following a successful feasibility study for a multipurpose shared electric fleet solution for NHS Hospitals, Project Eclipse covered the development and pilot of a new and highly innovative transport technology for Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The project was set out to reduce transport related challenges for employees and patients by providing a sustainable, optimised, fully electric fleet solution that improves access, reduces cost and helps the NHS meet ambitious Net Zero targets.
RESIST 2
Status date: 28 January 2026
RESIST provides worldwide coverage for detecting GNSS Spoofers and Jammers anywhere over the Earth’s surface. The system relies on the CMCU, Central Machine learning Computation Unit and ground and space recorded data. RESIST 2 is the demonstration project, including pilots demonstrations in the maritime port of Marin in Spain and the DLR airfield of Cochstedt in Germany.
DTM Tool
Status date: 26 January 2026
The DTM Tool service is a solution developed to address the challenges of the drone market. The service allows, through modern aviation surveillance technologies and geospatial data processing, to support safer and more efficient drone operations.
CottonWISE
Status date: 26 January 2026
CottonWISE applies Earth Observation to quantify water use and water productivity in cotton cultivation. The project addresses the lack of objective, scalable water metrics in sustainability certification by providing independent monitoring to support irrigation management, benchmarking and verification across the cotton value chain.
SITH
Status date: 26 January 2026
CORAC “SITH” service is a cloud-based software solution, designed to authenticate and trace Earth Observation (EO) data. It ensures data integrity and trustworthiness across the EO value chain, using keyless digital signing & verification, traceable data provenance, and trustworthiness evaluations. SITH aims to protect EO data from tampering, helping providers comply with complex EU cybersecurity and AI regulations while safeguarding critical decision-making processes.
DECOM
Status date: 26 January 2026
KSAT DECOM aims to help operators and regulators to monitor offshore decommissioning activities by combining oil spill detection, vessel monitoring, multi-mission SAR and EO data, weather condition and greenhouse emissions to reduce costs, increase efficiency of operations, develop safer methods for execution and reduce environmental impacts during decommissioning activities.
EO x Grid
Status date: 26 January 2026
Service description: We're building an EO- and AI-driven forecasting service for optimizing operations of electricity distribution grids and informed decision-making related to local flexibility markets.
HOPE
Status date: 26 January 2026
HOPE is a solution, accelerating drone specific category flight authorization. We use the fusion of Satellite Earth Observation (EO) and Artificial Intelligence to accurately forecast human mobility and population density. This provides UAS operators and authorities with the objective data needed to define the Intrinsic Ground Risk Class (iGRC) under the SORA 2.5 framework, simplifying complex regulatory processes. complex regulatory fffffcompliance and opening up more airspace for safe operations.
HOPE
Status date: 21 November 2022
Human safety is a critical factor that defines the iGRC (intristic Ground Risk Class) of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations. The HOPE project aims to integrate various source data, including satellite data (SatEO), to forecast human mobility over time, with the help of artificial intelligence and provide the derived information to operators&authorities.
DECOM
Status date: 22 January 2026
KSAT DECOM aims to help operators and regulators to monitor offshore decommissioning activities by combining oil spill detection, vessel monitoring, multi-mission SAR and EO data, weather condition and greenhouse emissions to reduce costs, increase efficiency of operations, develop safer methods for execution and reduce environmental impacts during decommissioning activities.
Smart-Inno Expert Space Weather Service (SME SWS)
Status date: 21 January 2026
The mission of Smart-Inno Expert Space Weather Service is to protect Earth-based infrastructure, specifically Electricity Networks, from the destructive effects of Space Weather. The service delivers specialized intelligence to power system operators providing a comprehensive package including a Forecast, a Nowcast (real-time data), and a Scaled Alert System tailored to the operational needs and risk tolerance of the power networks.
ENVIROSCORES – By HETWA
Status date: 21 January 2026
ENVIRO-SCORES provide cities and stakeholders with a transparent, data-driven scoring system powered by satellite, local data and advanced algorithms, delivering precise ecosystem insights (1–30 m) via the MEWISO platform. From water risks to climate resilience, they help local authorities prioritize restoration. The Prioritisation Score guides unsealing strategies, targeting heat islands, corridors, and vulnerable populations for smarter land use.
Regen Atlas
Status date: 19 January 2026
The Regen Atlas project aims to develop advanced analytics that provide critical insights into the future risks facing carbon sequestration projects. By leveraging forward-looking analytics, Regen Atlas enables participants in carbon markets—including investors, project developers, and marketplaces—to better understand and mitigate risks such as wildfires, cyclones, pests, insects, and seismic events.
OSCAR
Status date: 26 December 2023
Space-data surveillance service for effective vessel management, enabling greater efficiencies in the planning of construction and the maintenance of offshore wind farms.
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