Xplore

Xplore provides a low Earth orbit satellite constellation designed to deliver remote sensing data products, edge computing, and payload hosting. Their services include Data as a Service with multiple sensor types and data fusion capabilities, and Compute as a Service, enabling customers to run algorithms on orbit with software-defined payloads. The XCRAFT™ platform carries a diverse suite of sensors such as ultraviolet, hyperspectral, high-resolution video, infrared, and RF sensors, and can task instruments to observe a location on Earth or an object in space simultaneously from the same direction. XCRAFT™ operates on a custom on-board computing environment running a Linux/ARM architecture and works closely with cloud providers to bring edge computing architectures to space. Xplore also offers Satellite as a Service, allowing customers to host payloads without the expense of procuring, licensing, launching, and operating dedicated satellites. They serve a variety of markets including agriculture, aviation, civil agencies, defense & intelligence, energy, environment monitoring, financial services, forestry, infrastructure, insurance, land use management, maritime, natural resource protection, space weather, and transportation/logistics. Xplore provides end-to-end payload solutions including mission design and analysis, payload integration and testing, launch and insurance, communications, and mission operations. Their Major Tom software provides integrated and scalable satellite operations with features like commanding, telemetry, tracking, file transfer, scripting, and remote operations. Major Tom offers cost-effective solutions by reducing infrastructure and operational expenses and is built on scalable, secure cloud infrastructure with automatic backups and routine security audits. It also provides powerful third-party integrations with ground station networks, analytics packages, and orbital determination services.