Observer — Multispectral Earth Observation Satellite (16U)
Nara Space
Space-proven 16U turnkey multispectral Earth observation satellite with 1.5 m GSD and 8-band payload — flight-heritage platform from $1.8M.
Technical specifications
- Form factor
- 16U
- GSD (Ground Sampling Distance)
- 1.5 m
- Payload
- Multispectral (8 bands)
- Heritage
- Space-proven (Observer-1A flight heritage)
- Price
- From $1,800,000 USD (turnkey)
About
Observer is Nara Space’s flagship turnkey Earth observation satellite platform, offered as a standardized, space-proven 16U spacecraft. It carries an 8-band multispectral imager achieving 1.5 m ground sampling distance (GSD), making it suitable for precision agriculture, urban monitoring, infrastructure assessment, and environmental analysis. The platform has established flight heritage through Nara Space’s Observer-1A mission, ensuring proven reliability and stability. The turnkey offering includes satellite bus, payload integration, launch, and commissioning, and is priced from $1.8 million USD — one of the most accessible commercial optical Earth observation platforms available.
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