Urthecast

Urthecast: High-Resolution Earth Imagery & Geospatial Data

Real-time data feeds for analyzing earth's changes, leveraging EO sensors and services in space, with software and API offerings.

What is Urthecast?

Urthecast is a Vancouver-based technology company that specializes in geospatial data and services by leveraging its network of Earth Observation (EO) sensors in space. The company provides imagery and data for a wide range of industries through its UrtheDaily, streaming video, and API services.

Urthecast operates the world's first commercially-available, full-color video camera satelllite constellation called UrtheDaily that provides daily, medium-resolution optical imagery of the entire planet's landmass. This allows users to detect changes and track trends through frequently refreshed data. The company also has high-resolution cameras aboard the International Space Station.

The platform and API provides real-time data feeds that businesses and governments can use to monitor assets, detect real world change, and perform analytics. Key capabilities and use cases include:

• Monitoring infrastructure and assets
• Detecting changes for insurance services
• Agriculture and forestry management
• Disaster response
• City planning and mapping

Overall, Urthecast uses its network of satellites and sensors to empower organizations with frequently refreshed geospatial data and real-time analytics capabilities to make better decisions about resources, infrastructure, and our changing planet.

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