ESA Sentinel-1 · processing every overpass globally

SAR satellite data
for every team.

Flood detection, dark vessel tracking, oil spill mapping and change detection from radar satellites — delivered as clean GeoJSON via REST API. Free tier included. Results in under 500ms.


    
Earth from Apollo 17
3yr max history on Pro
6–12d global revisit frequency
<500ms median API response
$0 to start · no card needed

Every Sentinel-1 overpass.
Queryable in milliseconds.

ESA's Sentinel-1 C-band radar satellites image the entire Earth every 6–12 days — through clouds, at night, over ocean. We process every new overpass, index it with PostGIS, and serve it via REST API. Up to 3 years of history on Pro. No satellite contracts. No processing pipeline to build.

Mediterranean from orbit
Mediterranean SeaISS orbit · vessel detection zone
Earth from space
Bay of BengalFlood mapping · active monitoring
Earth satellite view
Red Sea / SuezDark vessel Intelligence tier

Images: Unsplash · free to use

Six analysis types.
One REST API.

Query any bounding box, get GeoJSON back with confidence scores, timestamps, and metadata. Plug directly into Mapbox, Leaflet, QGIS, or your own pipeline. No pre-processing, no proprietary formats.

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Flood detection
SAR backscatter change identifies inundated areas in any weather. Used by insurers, humanitarian orgs, and risk modellers. Returns polygon GeoJSON with area km², confidence, and acquisition timestamps.
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Vessel detection
Detect ships via radar cross-section — works through cloud, fog, and darkness. Used by maritime intelligence, port authorities, and fishing enforcement. Returns GeoJSON with vessel length and confidence.
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Change detection
Diff any two SAR passes to detect construction, deforestation, military activity, or infrastructure changes. Ideal for sanctions monitoring and ESG compliance. Returns changed polygons with before/after timestamps.
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Oil spill mapping
SAR uniquely detects oil on water — smooth slicks appear dark against rough sea. Used by coastguards, P&I clubs, and environmental monitors. Returns slick polygons with area km² estimates.
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Webhook subscriptions
Subscribe to any analysis type over any bounding box. We POST results to your endpoint seconds after each new scene is processed — no polling, no missed passes.
Self-serve, instant access
No sales call, no NDA, no procurement process. Sign up and get a working API key in 30 seconds. 100 queries/day free forever. Upgrade online when you need more.
Intelligence tier

Dark vessel detection.
Task a satellite. Pay once.

Sanctions evasion, illicit ship-to-ship transfers, and illegal fishing all rely on AIS spoofing or shutdown. SAR sees through it — radar detects every vessel regardless of AIS. We task a commercial SAR satellite (ICEYE, Capella, or Umbra) over your area of interest, correlate detections against AIS history at the exact acquisition time, and return a full dark vessel report. Used for sanctions enforcement, maritime insurance, and conflict-zone monitoring.

$999 per scan
  • Commercial SAR satellite tasked on payment — results in 24–48h
  • AIS correlation at exact SAR acquisition time (±30 min window)
  • Sanctions database cross-reference on all matched vessels
  • Results delivered via webhook + queryable via API
  • Covers Red Sea, Suez, Hormuz, and all ocean areas
Request Intelligence scan →
SAR scan — Red Sea entry Live simulation
AIS matched
Dark vessel (no AIS)
SAR detections 7 vessels
AIS matched 5 vessels
Dark vessels flagged 2 vessels ⚠

Built for teams that need
satellite data, not satellite teams.

SAR imagery used to require a PhD, a contract, and a six-figure budget. We've changed that.

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Sanctions & compliance teams
Monitor sanctioned vessels in the Red Sea, Hormuz Strait, and Russian Arctic routes. Detect AIS-dark ships engaged in sanctions evasion or illicit STS transfers.
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Insurance & catastrophe risk
Real-time flood extent mapping for cat bond triggers, loss adjustment, and exposure modelling. SAR works through cloud cover — no waiting for optical satellite passes.
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Maritime intelligence
Port congestion monitoring, vessel traffic analysis, fishing fleet tracking and illegal fishing detection. Global ocean coverage with no reliance on voluntary AIS reporting.
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ESG & environmental monitoring
Deforestation tracking, oil spill detection, burn scar mapping, and construction monitoring for ESG reporting and due diligence. Independent, satellite-verified data.
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Infrastructure & construction
Monitor construction progress, detect unauthorised development, and verify project milestones for project finance and government compliance teams.
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Developer tools & platforms
Embed satellite intelligence into your SaaS product, GIS platform, or data pipeline. Clean REST API, standard GeoJSON, instant self-serve keys, webhook push. No satellite expertise needed.

Incumbents charge £10,000/yr
for a spreadsheet export.

Planet, Maxar, and Orbital Insight have been selling satellite data behind enterprise contracts and six-figure minimums. We made it self-serve.

Planet Orbital Insight Maxar SAR API ✦
Free tier ✓ 100 req/day
Self-serve signup ✓ 30 seconds
Public pricing ✓ On this page
REST API + GeoJSON Partial Partial ✓ Standard GeoJSON
Dark vessel detection Enterprise only ✓ $999/scan
Starting price ~$30k/yr ~$50k/yr ~$20k/yr $0 free · $49/mo

Competitor pricing based on publicly available information and reported enterprise minimums.

Start free. Scale as you grow.

Every tier includes full API access and GeoJSON results. No satellite expertise required.

Free
$0
No card required
  • 100 queries/day included
  • 30-day history
  • Europe coverage
  • 1°×1° bbox cap
  • Map tiles
  • Webhooks
Get started free
Pro
$199/mo
Cancel anytime
  • 50,000 queries/day
  • 3-year history
  • Global coverage
  • No bbox cap
  • Webhooks
  • Map tiles
Enterprise
$500/mo
Annual billing available
  • Unlimited queries/day
  • Full history archive
  • Global coverage
  • No bbox cap
  • Webhooks + map tiles
  • SLA + priority support
Intelligence — Per scan
$999/scan
Tasked commercial SAR + dark vessel AIS correlation. Pay per scan. No subscription required.
  • Commercial SAR (ICEYE/Capella)
  • Dark vessel detection
  • AIS correlation ±30min
  • Sanctions cross-reference
  • Results via webhook
  • Any ocean area globally

Credit packs

Overage calls beyond your daily plan limit. 1 credit = 1 API call above your cap. Credits valid 90 days — stack on top of any plan.

Starter
$10
1,000 credits
$0.01/query
Growth
$25
3,000 credits
$0.008/query
Pro Pack
$50
7,000 credits
$0.007/query

Free API key
in seconds.

100 queries/day, no card required. Upgrade any time.