Onboard Processing: AIKO and GEO-K Together in the ASI-Funded AISAR Project

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AISAR is a research project aimed at revolutionizing the processing of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data directly onboard satellites.

Traditionally, SAR image processing is carried out on the ground, requiring satellites to downlink large volumes of raw data. This approach leads to high communication costs and limits the feasibility of real-time applications.

AISAR overcomes these constraints by integrating artificial intelligence–based SAR focusing and compression algorithms directly onboard the satellite. This onboard processing paradigm dramatically reduces data transmission requirements while maintaining high image quality. The project also demonstrates the operational value of in-orbit SAR data processing through practical use cases such as ship detection, underscoring the strategic relevance of autonomous onboard intelligence. Further details are available in the Projects section.

By enabling onboard intelligence, AISAR enhances satellite efficiency, reduces dependence on ground infrastructure, and unlocks faster and more responsive applications in environmental monitoring, security, and emergency management.

On Board Processing: GEO-K is partner of ɸ-Sat-2! The ESA Artificial Intelligence Earth Observation Mission

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Following yesterday’s successful launch of ɸ-sat-1 (Europe’s first artificial intelligence Earth observation mission) plans are already underway for the next innovative state-of-the-art technology, ɸ-sat-2. It will demonstrate the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for Earth observation. The use of these technologies will lead to new ways of collecting, distributing and analysing data about our planet.

GEO-K, as part of a consortium from six different European countries leded by Open Cosmos, developed an innovative solution for ɸ-sat-2 that has been selected as the winning idea by a panel of ESA experts. Find details on our contribution in projects section. 

Our  ɸ-sat-2 proposal involves an Earth observation 6U CubeSat platform capable of running AI apps that can be developed, easily installed, validated and operated on the spacecraft during their flight using a simple user interface.

Besides GEO-K, the consortium includes CGI, Ubotica, Simera CH Innovative, CEiiA and KP Labs.

Find more on ESA website.

GEO-K invited at the European Space Expo

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GEO-K has been invited to give a talk at the European Space Expo on 1st November 2014, the itinerant free exhibition that highlights the many ways in which the EU space programme helps EU citizens “on the Earth” every day.
The exhibition has already visited the following cities: Copenhagen, Toulouse, Helsinki, Brussels, Vienna, Larnaca (Cyprus), London, Madrid, Budapest, Hannover, Warsaw, Bratislava, Dublin, Rome, Vilnius, Tallinn, Munich, Lisbon, Craiova (Romania), Sofia, Prague and Genoa.