FAQs
HOW DOES ORBITAL DECIDE WHICH SOURCES TO USE?
HOW DOES ORBITAL ASSESS CONFIDENCE IN ITS INTELLIGENCE?
A detection is not a conclusion. We correlate chronology, location, behaviour, sensor evidence and maritime context, test alternative explanations, and state the confidence level and limitations of every assessment.
Validated analytics help accelerate the process, while expert judgement remains responsible for interpretation.
We do not start with a sensor. We start with your operational question.
Depending on the mission, ORBITAL selects and combines the most appropriate available sources — including satellite imagery, AIS, metocean data, external sources and expert knowledge — to reduce uncertainty and produce the intelligence required for the decision.
HOW QUICKLY CAN ORBITAL DELIVER INTELLIGENCE?
Delivery depends on the operational question, urgency, source availability and level of assessment required.
For time-critical missions, we design the collection and analysis workflow around your decision window and define the appropriate delivery cadence as part of the service.
CAN ORBITAL INTEGRATE WITH OUR EXISTING SYSTEMS?
Yes. Depending on the service, ORBITAL intelligence can be delivered through reports, alerts, APIs or integrations with existing GIS and operational systems.
The objective is to put decision-ready intelligence into the workflow where your team already operates — not add another layer of raw data.
WHAT DOES ORBITAL ACTUALLY DELIVER?
ORBITAL delivers decision-ready maritime intelligence.
We start with your operational question and area of interest, identify the sources required, and combine data, validated analytics and expert assessment into a clear intelligence report designed to support action.
IS ORBITAL TIED TO A SPECIFIC SATELLITE OR PROVIDER?
No. ORBITAL is source-flexible and mission-driven.
We work across multiple partners, technologies and data sources, selecting the available capabilities best suited to each operational question. The objective is not to provide a specific sensor — it is to provide the intelligence required for the decision.