EUSI and Albedo Partner to Deliver 10 cm Resolution Satellite Imagery to Europe
- European Space Imaging
- 27 March, 2025
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European Space Imaging (EUSI), a leading provider of advanced satellite tasking solutions, and Albedo, a builder of high-performance spacecraft and the first satellite designed to operate commercially in VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit), have announced a partnership to bring the world’s highest resolution satellite imagery to the European and North African market. This announcement follows the successful launch and initial commissioning of Albedo’s Clarity-1 satellite, marking a significant milestone in Earth Observation capabilities.
European Space Imaging (EUSI), a leading provider of advanced satellite tasking solutions, and Albedo, a builder of high-performance spacecraft and the first satellite designed to operate commercially in VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit), have announced a partnership to bring the world’s highest resolution satellite imagery to the European and North African market. This announcement follows the successful launch and initial commissioning of Albedo’s Clarity-1 satellite, marking a significant milestone in Earth Observation capabilities.
Through this partnership, EUSI will provide 10 cm class resolution optical imagery to users across the globe, with the added advantage of exclusive tasking capabilities over key strategic regions in eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. This collaboration is positioned to have significant impacts on safety, security and civil applications at both EU and national levels.
Once Clarity-1 reaches its target orbit at approximately half the altitude of traditional Earth observation satellites, it will deliver unprecedented resolution – 10 centimeter visible imagery and 2 meter thermal imagery – that was previously only achievable using aircraft. Within a few days of launching, the Albedo team successfully made contact with Clarity-1 and commissioned its precision GNC hardware to transition between various operational modes, including Protect Mode, a VLEO-optimized version of a normal satellite’s “safe mode”. Clarity-1 is undergoing further commission steps and sensor calibration, after which it will descend in altitude and perform inclination adjustments to its operational VLEO positioning.
“We are excited to partner with EUSI and bring aerial-quality imagery from space to the European and North African market,” said Topher Haddad, CEO of Albedo. “Leveraging EUSI’s vast network and expertise in high-resolution imagery allows us to proliferate our imagery and deliver impact quickly.”
“This technology from Albedo, in terms of launching into VLEO to offer unprecedented resolution, represents a significant leap forward in our industry,” said Adrian Zevenbergen, CEO of EUSI. “For well over 20 years, we’ve consistently offered the highest resolution satellite imagery available in a manner that benefits the European EO market, and we remain committed to delivering innovative geospatial data with this partnership.”
About Albedo
Albedo builds VLEO satellites that collect visible and thermal imagery at the highest resolution commercially available. In March 2025, the company successfully launched its first satellite, Clarity-1. Later this year, Albedo will begin providing imagery-as-a-service to industries including agriculture, insurance, energy, mapping, utilities, and defense. For more information, please visit https://albedo.com.
About EUSI
European Space Imaging (EUSI) is Europe’s leading provider of advanced geospatial data solutions, delivering the highest quality satellite imagery with unparalleled speed, capacity and reliability. Operating for more than 20 years from their multi-mission ground segment in Munich, EUSI offers rapid and flexible tasking solutions to a wide range of users across security, civil and environmental applications. Learn more at euspaceimaging.com
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