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PROPRIETARY MATERIAL BELONGING TO ESA AND SKYFLOX
MAY 2019
USING CIVIL AIRCRAFT FOR EARTH OBSERVATION
AND TELECOMMUNICATION
SFX-00-02-181004-IAC
1
4 OCT 2018
ORCA INTRODUCTION
EARTH OBSERVATION USING AIRLINER FLEETS
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KEY ISSUES:
Manufacturing, launch & operational costs
SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS
ALTERNATIVE PLATFORMS
KEY ISSUES:
Capital intensive, local/regional coverage, regulatory issues
IMMENSE NEED FOR EARTH OBSERVATION DATA AND TELECOM SERVICES
REGULATORY ISSUES FACED DUE TO VERY BUSY AIRSPACE
CURRENT & PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FACE SEVERAL DRAWBACKS
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MORE THAN 30,000 FLIGHTS PER DAY OVER EUROPEAIR PASSENGERS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE IN NEXT 20 YEARS
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SOLUTION: CREATE CONSTELLATIONS USING AIRPLANES
PATENTED BY LICENSED TO
ORCA
OPTICAL AND RF CONSTELLATIONS ON AIRCRAFT
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PAYLOAD INITIAL DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
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Using EUROCONTROL data
obtained under NDA
ORCA COVERAGE FORECAST FOR 2024: EUROPE± 300 AIRCRAFT (1-2 FLEETS)
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Using EUROCONTROL data
obtained under NDA
ORCA COVERAGE FORECAST FOR 2024: BARCELONA± 300 AIRCRAFT (1-2 FLEETS)
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INITIAL TARGET APPLICATION: INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING
PIPELINE MONITORING
• Assess and manage threats around critical infrastructure (e.g. pipelines)
• Activity-based intelligence
• Pipeline health status monitoring
• Change detection
Need high resolution dataMetric
Need high frequency of observationAt least daily imaging
inputs received from
Main current solution: use fleet of helicopters or vehicles
Alternative solutions envisaged:Drones and satellites (see next slides for drawbacks)
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Cover entire German pipeline infrastructure in single day
ORCA Solution
• Single RPAS covers 1000KM pipeline per week
• Covering German Pipeline Infrastructure (35,000km) would take 9 months, or you need 245 drones & operators to map in single day
• Serious regulatory issues to gain flight clearance
Current RPAS solution
German Pipeline Infrastructure (35,000 km)
OUTLINE
EXAMPLE OF CURRENT DRONE PERFORMANCE: IMAGING GERMAN PIPELINES
DRONES HAVE LIMITED COVERAGE DUE TO LOW ALTITUDE AND SHORT FLIGHT TIMES
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FIRST USABLE IMAGE AVAILABLE:98 DAYS AGO (2018-10-03)
(GEOEYE-1)€10.99
EXAMPLES WITH BIG AND SMALL SATELLITES (UP TO DATE ON 9 JAN 2019)
RESOLUTION
0.4M
• Good resolution (can distinguish items of interest)
• Data extremely outdated to be useful for most applications
EXAMPLE OF CURRENT SATELLITE PERFORMANCE: IMAGING SCHIPHOL
RESOLUTION
4M
FIRST USABLE IMAGE AVAILABLE:27 DAYS AGO (2018-12-13)
(Planet Doves)€899,99
• Low resolution (cannot distinguish items of interest)
• Data too outdated to be useful for most applications
RESOLUTION
1M
• Good resolution (can distinguish items of interest) & data up-to-date
• Very expensive
• In practice not feasible to task/claim satellite every day
TASKING SATELLITE
$2,700 PER IMAGE PER DAY
$985,500 PER YEAR (Triple-Sat - cheapest)
Big Satellites Small Satellites Big Satellites
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ORCA SOLUTION: HIGH FREQUENCY, HIGH RESOLUTION
AFFORDABLE SOLUTION FOR MULTIPLE DAILY IMAGE ACQUISITION
EXAMPLE ORCA INTERFACE WITH FLIGHT TEST DATA
• SUBSCRIPTION BASED
• SUB-METER RESOLUTION
• ACCESS TO ALL ORCA DATA OVER YOUR AREA OF INTEREST (e.g. 10X10KM)
• (MULTIPLE) DAILY
• €180,000 PER YEAR
ORCA
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PR VALUE: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
MONITOR POLLUTION & AIR QUALITY
MONITOR AIR QUALITY, CLIMATE PARAMETERS, DETECT FOREST FIRES, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
EARLY FOREST FIRE DETECTION
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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SKYFLOX ROADMAP
SKYFLOX FOUNDED & LICENSED
ESA FILES PATENT (GRANTED)
PHASE 1 TECH, BUSINESS, LEGALEVALUATIONS & FLIGHT TESTS
2015
2016
2017 / 2018
Q2 2019
PHASE 2PILOT PROJECT
2021
PILOT SERVICEEND 2020
FULL COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT
EASA CERTIFICATION
Q4 2020INSTALLATIONS
Q3 2020
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ORCA DEVELOPMENT STATUSINITIAL PAYLOAD DESIGN FINALISED, FLIGHT TESTS PERFORMED ON GA AIRCRAFT
CONNECTIVITY FLIGHT TESTS IMAGING FLIGHT TESTS INITIAL DESIGN
Collaboration with Mobile Network Operators T-Mobile and Tele 2 (providing confidential network information under NDA)
Performed with TNO – Connectivity Sub-Contractor
Key issue: 25-50GB per plane/flight to upload to the processing facility
Validating simulations model for in-flight connectivity (with terrestrial mobile network)
Performed with VITO – Remote Sensing Partner / VITO and SkyfloX made processing
Main purpose to evaluate optical and thermal imaging/operations with low-cost COTS equipment
Initial evaluation processing and fusion of thermal/optical data
Baseline installation/design beside tail skid of B738
Design and placement of payload are the result of extensive evaluations (payload performance & certification related trade-offs) - performed by SkyfloX & Aircraft Design and Certification gmbh, in close cooperation with TUIfly The Netherlands
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AIRLINER BENEFITS
ANCILLARY REVENUES AND PR VALUE
GAIN ANCILLARY REVENUES
The Airliner is paid to carry
ORCA equipment, and can
increase free cash flows by full
percentage points
PR VALUE
Differentiate the Airliner brand
by taking very clear action in the
battle against climate changeTURNKEY SOLUTION
Fully EASA certified equipment
installed by an MRO of Airliner
choosing
MINIMAL INVESTMENT
After the pilot, the cost of ORCA
equipment, delivery and installation is
covered by SkyfloX & partners
MINIMAL AIRCRAFT INTERFACE
The equipment is a stand alone plug-
and-play system, requiring only
power from the aircraft
ORCA TAKE-AWAYS
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ORCA
THE MISSING LAYER