Rendering of a Live EO satellite. Photo: Live EO

LiveEO is to launch a new constellation focusing on critical infrastructure in Germany. The constellation, named Twinspector, aims to enable large-area, high-resolution, three-dimensional observation of the Earth and is specifically designed for monitoring critical infrastructure. LiveEO announced the constellation, Jan. 28.

LiveEO, a German Earth Observation (EO) company, said the decision to build its own satellite constellation is the result of strong demand for its AI-powered analytics products. More than three years ago, the company began developing Twinspector behind the scenes. Live EO reports a growing need for satellite-based monitoring of critical infrastructure, particularly in the energy and transportation sectors and now also in the security context, saying that existing systems do not sufficiently meet the requirements.

The company is launching Twinspector because it believes Germany has so far lacked a commercial provider capable of delivering very high-resolution 3D satellite imagery at scale.

It says the constellation will be designed to measure the height of 1.1 million trees with an accuracy of around one meter in less than one second, a scale that opens up new applications for infrastructure, environmental, and risk assessments. LiveEO’s long-standing customers already include Deutsche Bahn and E.ON.

The constellation is being produced along a strong German value chain. Partners include, among others, satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace, Engineering Minds Munich, and KTO.

“We evaluated more than 10 international manufacturers, both for satellite construction and for camera production. In the end, the quality of the domestic supply chain convinced us, from the satellite platform to the optics. Germany has an impressive, often underestimated space capability. We are now pooling this strength to realize the world’s most powerful 3D camera,” Daniel Seidel, co-founder of LiveEO, said in a statement.