Imagery of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Photo: Satellogic

Orbital Insight will incorporate imagery it purchased from Satellogic into its own geospatial data platform, the companies announced Monday.

Orbital Insight operates the self-service geospatial data GO platform, which combines information from satellite, automatic identification system (AIS) data, and IoT device sensors to analyze economic, societal, and environmental trends. Its customers include Unilever, Airbus, RBC Capital Markets, The World Bank, and the U.S. Department of Defense 

Satellogic, which recently went public, has 22 operational satellites and plans to launch up to 12 additional satellites by the end of the year. This partnership will integrate Satellogic’s satellite imagery and full-motion video into Orbital Insight’s platform, which Orbital insight said will give customers better access to high quality data, improve the revisit rate, and reduce the cost of running analytics.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Orbital Insight said that Satellogic will provide imagery at “vastly superior unit economics.” 

“Advanced geospatial analytics require access to high-resolution, high-frequency satellite imagery and simple tasking,” said Kevin O’Brien, Orbital Insight CEO. “Satellogic is disrupting the industry with a cost-effective, vertically integrated business model. This approach aligns well with our philosophy of making geospatial intelligence efficient, intuitive, and simple so that our customers can get timely insights, make critical decisions, and respond faster.”