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Defence and Space

Pléiades Neo image satellite - 30cm resolution Valdecana Spain

Sustainable Satellite Earth Observation Solutions

Earth observation supports the study of the environment, the sustainable economy and the monitoring of climate change

Sustainability goals infographic

In our fast-changing world, satellite imagery provides additional information to monitor environmental events and implement sustainable solutions. With the largest constellation of optical and radar commercial Earth observation satellites, Airbus Intelligence is a key provider of data and knowledge.

In line with Airbus sustainable actions, Airbus Intelligence contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, by providing key Earth observations data from space.

Sustainable economy

Sustainability aims at preserving the Earth’s resources production capacity. Today, many initiatives are booming for the maintenance of a livable environment balanced with economic and social developments on a planetary scale.

Satellite imagery supports sustainable solutions by providing statistical data over territories, mapping and monitoring human practices, supporting innovation or simply as a witness to change. Such information is very useful to improve policies and to draw sustainable plans.

Monitoring resilience with our constellation

 Deep Blue and Polynesian Black Pearls in French Polynesia
Environmental Assessment and Prediction
Pléiades Neo

Deep Blue and Polynesian Black Pearls

Pléiades Neo’s deep blue spectral band improves the performance of water depth estimation, specifically in bathymetry. 

SPOT satellite imagery - 1,5m resolution - Leuser Ecosystem, Indonesia
Forestry and Environment
SPOT

Palm oil | Promoting green development in the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia

Our efforts in Aceh Tamiang have revolved around partnering with the government and aiding their efforts to implement a green development plan. 

Precision mapping of urban vegetation
Land Administration and Mapping
Pléiades Neo

Precision Mapping of Urban Vegetation using Pléiades Neo Imagery

In 2022, Airbus Defence & Space Intelligence launched the Pléiades Neo Challenge, a call for projects offering free access to Pléiades Neo imagery.

Environmental events

Benefitting from a vertical point of view, satellite imagery offers a holistic perspective on natural events like fires, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, cyclones and climate change. Through the analysis and interpretation of satellite imagery, a wealth of technical or scientific data can be obtained, including measurement of distances, surfaces, directions, and activity levels, to name a few. This data serves as a foundation for assessing the impact of these event.

Natural disasters monitored with our constellation

Pléiades Neo - 13 September, 2023, Lybia - 30cm resolution

Libya Floods

The destruction is most significant in the center of the western town of Amizmiz seen by Pléiades Neo - 30cm resolution

Earthquake in Morocco

Argelès-sur-Mer, Pyrénées Orientales, France satellite image from Pléiades Neo 30cm resolution

Wildfires in France

Our satellites monitor progress in new human practices

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New Landscapes of Greenland

Pléiades Neo - Geothermal power stations in Kenya - Zoom 4

Geothermal Power Stations

Pléiades Neo image satellite - Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical in Pattaya, Thailand - 30cm resolution

Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical in Pattaya