Our flagship constellation
Altair sees the Earth five ways at once
Altair is a 10 satellite Earth observation constellation built in Abu Dhabi. Each satellite carries five complementary sensors and processes data onboard, so analysis ready answers reach you sooner. It is being assembled now, with first launches planned for 2026.
Scroll to move through the five sensorsWhat you get
Answers you can act on, not just images
Altair is built around the decisions its users need to make. One tasking returns a fused picture across optical, infrared, thermal, spectral and radio frequency, so teams in defence, government and industry move from observation to action with less guesswork.
Civil
Dependable space based insight for public decisions, so agencies can plan, respond and protect with confidence.
Commercial
Operational visibility across assets, markets and risk, delivered as useful outputs at the pace your business needs them.
Defence
Persistent awareness with radio frequency, optical and thermal sensing together. Tasking, control and data stay in the region.
At a glance
The numbers behind the constellation
Sensor suite
Five complementary ways to see more
Every Altair satellite carries all five sensors, and they operate together. One tasking returns a layered answer that a single sensor fleet cannot.
Sensor 01
Sub-metre optical
Visual observation, mapping and identification at sub-metre resolution. The optical layer anchors every fused product, giving analysts a sharp, recognisable picture of what is on the ground.
Sensor 02
Shortwave infrared
Material differentiation and environmental analysis beyond the visible range. Shortwave infrared reads moisture, vegetation and surface composition the eye cannot, even through haze.
Sensor 03
Thermal
Temperature based detection and monitoring of industrial and ground activity. The thermal layer reveals heat signatures by day or night, surfacing activity the visual layer would miss.
Sensor 04
Hyperspectral
Fine spectral analysis for material identification across many bands. Hyperspectral sensing fingerprints minerals, crops and pollutants by their unique spectral signature.
Sensor 05
Radio frequency
Detection of radio frequency signals and emitter patterns across the scene. The radio frequency layer maps emitters and interference, adding awareness the optical sensors cannot provide.
At a glance
A constellation built for high frequency observation
Onboard intelligence
The analysis starts in orbit
Altair carries onboard edge computing, so much of the work happens before the data ever reaches the ground. The constellation fuses five sensors, processes the scene in orbit and sends down analysis ready answers, not raw frames waiting to be decoded.
See how it works
Built in Abu Dhabi
Ten satellites, one fused picture
A constellation of ten Altair satellites, each carrying the full five sensor suite, is being assembled now in Abu Dhabi. Together they deliver high frequency revisit and a layered view of any scene from a single tasking.
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On the pad in 2026
First launches planned for 2026
Altair moves from cleanroom to orbit in 2026, giving the UAE and its partners a sovereign Earth observation capability they own and operate, rather than answers rented from abroad.
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