Satellites are not built for real-time operations.
Limited revisit, cloud dependency, and expensive tasking make them unreliable for time-critical decisions.
Where satellites fall short
Availability mismatch
Optical satellites depend on both timing and weather. When a satellite passes, cloud cover often blocks the view and when the sky clears, the satellite is no longer overhead.
SAR sees through clouds, but it delivers radar backscatter, not optical imagery. Many applications require optical data.
Data is not
on-demand
Satellite acquisitions are constrained by orbital mechanics and scheduling windows. Even with tasking, revisit times and capacity limits mean critical events - like floods or infrastructure failures - are often missed or captured too late.
Weak market position
Europe is investing more in Earth Observation, yet its global market share -both upstream and downstream - has roughly halved over the past two decades. This exposes a structural gap.
A new operational layer for Earth Observation
StratoEYE delivers
on-demand, high-resolution imagery from the stratosphere with rapid deployment and wide-area coverage.
Unlike satellites, it can remain over target areas for hours, enabling data capture when conditions allow,
not just when orbit permits.
StratoEYE imaging payload
An integrated near-space EO payload combining flight control system (TRL 6) with a dedicated EO imaging payload.
On 27 September 2025, StratoEYE completed it's maiden flight.
At altitude of 20 km we deliver EO with 25 cm/px GSD with individual vehicles distinguishable.
Operational. Funded. Partnered.
€220k non-dilutive funding secured. Active LOIs with four commercial partners.
40 +
missions completed
25 cm
GSD demonstrated
400 km²
coverage per day
<24 h
deplyoment time
100 %
recovery rate
Operational milestones
Partners (LOI)