How to task satellites, by use case

Tasking a satellite is a planning problem before it is a purchase: which sensors suit the job, how fast you can get a usable pass, and whether the geometry and weather cooperate. These guides walk through that planning for the most common Earth-observation verticals.

• InsuranceHow to Task Satellites for Insurance & Catastrophe ResponsePlan satellite tasking for post-catastrophe damage assessment, parametric triggers, and claims validation. Which sensors, revisit, and off-nadir angles to request for flood, wildfire, and storm events.
• MaritimeHow to Task Satellites for Maritime Domain AwarenessPlan satellite tasking for vessel detection, dark-ship (AIS-off) monitoring, oil-spill response, and illegal-fishing surveillance. Which SAR and optical sensors, swath, and revisit to request over open water and ports.
• AgricultureHow to Task Satellites for Agriculture & Crop MonitoringPlan satellite tasking for crop health (NDVI), yield estimation, irrigation, and field monitoring. How to choose multispectral sensors, plan in-season revisit, and work around cloud cover.
• MiningHow to Task Satellites for Mining & Site MonitoringPlan satellite tasking for mine-site monitoring, stockpile volumes, tailings-dam stability (InSAR), and rehabilitation tracking. Which optical-stereo and SAR sensors and revisit to request.
• Energy & InfrastructureHow to Task Satellites for Energy & Infrastructure MonitoringPlan satellite tasking for pipeline and powerline right-of-way monitoring, ground subsidence (InSAR), encroachment, and post-storm grid assessment. Which sensors and corridor-AOI strategy to use.

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