What Orbital EOS does

Orbital EOS SL is a Valencia, Spain-based private company (founded 2019) that provides satellite-based maritime intelligence services primarily focused on oil spill detection and trajectory forecasting. The company's core offering uses Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery combined with its proprietary AI model "Gaia," trained on more than 600,000 image fragments extracted from ESA Sentinel-1 data, to detect oil on the ocean surface under clouds and at night with reported accuracy above 95%. Orbital EOS aggregates imagery from 15 satellite operators covering 115 Earth observation satellites, delivering up to 8 images per day over monitored areas with alerts within 30-40 minutes for near-shore operations, and forecasts spill drift 24/48/72 hours ahead through coupled ocean-current models.

The product surface spans four core services: proactive oil spill monitoring, 24/7 emergency spill response monitoring, dark ship detection for vessels not broadcasting AIS, and onshore pipeline leak monitoring. Deliverables are consumed through the EOS Viewer web platform or via API integration into customer GIS systems. The company delivers all services exclusively under formal written enterprise contracts, with pricing varying by area, revisit frequency, and monitoring requirements (not publicly disclosed), and supports a 24/7 emergency hotline for crisis activation.

Go-to-market is a consultative enterprise sales motion targeting oil and gas majors, coast guards and environmental agencies, pipeline operators, and maritime security organizations. Named engagements include satellite monitoring for Spain's Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME) during the DANA disaster in Valencia and a hydrocarbon spill monitoring contract in Saudi Arabia. The company was independently audited by Fujairah Research Center (UAE) in 2022, founder-led by former Spanish Coast Guard professionals, and has participated in Creative Destruction Lab's accelerator program.

Name

Orbital EOS

Legal name

Orbital EOS SL

Website

https://orbitaleos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orbital EOS provides AI-powered satellite-based oil spill detection, drift forecasting, dark ship identification, and onshore pipeline monitoring to oil and gas companies, coast guards, pipeline operators, and maritime security agencies across Europe and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Satellite-based Maritime Intelligence / Oil Spill Monitoring

NAICS

Navigational Services to Shipping (48833)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime Security Technology & Surveillance Systems (CCTV, Radar, AIS, Perimeter Intrusion) (TLAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maritime Security Technology & Systems (CCTV, Radar, AIS, Perimeter Sensors) (BPAKALAI)

Keywords

• Satellite oil spill monitoring
• Maritime surveillance services
• Dark ship detection
• Oil spill drift prediction
• Pipeline leak detection

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Satellite Monitoring Services: Recurring satellite-based oil spill detection and monitoring services delivered under formal written agreements. Services include early alert systems, trajectory forecasting, and regular reporting. Pricing varies based on area size, revisit frequency, and specific monitoring requirements.
2. Emergency Response Monitoring: On-demand emergency oil spill monitoring activated via 24/7 hotline for crisis situations requiring rapid deployment of satellite monitoring and analysis.
3. Custom Monitoring Solutions: Tailored monitoring systems designed for specific customer requirements including dark ship detection, onshore pipeline monitoring, and specialized maritime surveillance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Orbital EOS provides satellite-based maritime intelligence services focused on oil spill detection and drift forecasting, supplemented by dark ship/vessel detection and onshore pipeline leak monitoring. Monitoring is delivered up to 8 times per day using SAR satellite imagery processed by a proprietary AI (Gaia), with results surfaced through the EOS Viewer platform and customer-facing API integrations for energy companies and government maritime agencies.

Product overview

Orbital EOS provides a satellite-based maritime intelligence platform focused on oil spill detection, vessel monitoring, and environmental surveillance. The core offering consists of four main monitoring services: Proactive Oil Spill Monitoring (regular surveillance with early alerts), Emergency Oil Spill Monitoring (24/7 response with trajectory forecasting up to 72 hours), Dark Ship Detection (vessel identification via satellite imagery), and Onshore Oil Leak Monitoring (pipeline network surveillance). These services are accessed through the EOS Viewer web platform and delivered via API integration into customer systems. The company leverages SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite technology and AI-powered analysis, including the Gaia AI system trained on Sentinel-1 data, to provide up to 8 satellite images per day over monitored areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Proactive Oil Spill Monitoring Recurring satellite-based oil spill monitoring service providing early alerts as soon as spills are detected day or night, with trajectory prediction and reduced false alarms. Delivers up to 8 satellite images per day over monitored areas, designed for oil & gas operators and maritime agencies needing continuous environmental surveillance.
• Emergency Oil Spill Monitoring 24/7 emergency response monitoring service activated via hotline for immediate spill characterization. Locates and characterizes spills up to 8 times per day even in cloudy, stormy, nighttime, or offshore conditions, and includes 24/48/72-hour trajectory forecasts for active incidents.
• Dark Ship Detection Satellite-based vessel detection service using advanced imagery analysis to identify vessels physically present at sea even when AIS transponders are disabled, vessels avoid main routes, or operate in sensitive areas. Aimed at coast guards, naval authorities, and maritime security organizations.
• Onshore Oil Leak Monitoring Pipeline network monitoring service providing regular detection of spills along onshore pipeline infrastructure, with early alerts, volume estimation for contaminated land, and cleanup progress monitoring for remediation cost auditing. Built for pipeline operators needing evidence-grade leak detection over large rights-of-way.
• EOS Viewer Platform Web-based platform for visualizing Orbital EOS oil spill detection results and analyzing satellite reports, designed to be intuitive with initial training provided to customer teams. Centralizes alerts, trajectory forecasts, and detection outputs for customer environmental and operations teams.
• Global Oil Spill Detection and Drift Prediction Service Headline satellite-based oil spill detection combined with spill trajectory forecasting, delivering up to 8 updates per day. Provides location, appearance, and predicted movement of detected spills across global monitored areas, available with API integration into customer GIS systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Oil spill detection accuracy above 95% (independently validated by Fujairah Research Center, UAE, 2022)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• New York TimesminorOthersMedia outlet that reported on Orbital EOS satellite imagery capturing oil slick near Kharg Island, Iran. Orbital EOS data referenced in coverage of the Iran oil spill incident.
• BloombergminorOthersMedia outlet that published satellite imagery analysis referencing Orbital EOS detection work during the Persian Gulf oil slick incident.
• European Space Agency (Sentinel Program)coreTechnology or IntegrationOrbital EOS uses Sentinel-1 satellite data from ESA's Copernicus program. The company trained its AI model Gaia with over 600,000 image fragments extracted from Sentinel-1 data.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Planet Labs: Large Earth observation operator with broad analytics capabilities, including maritime and environmental monitoring use cases; competes indirectly as a generalist platform.
• Maxar Technologies: Major satellite imagery and geospatial analytics provider serving defense, intelligence, and commercial maritime customers; broader portfolio but overlaps on maritime surveillance.
• Thales (Maritime Surveillance): Defense and aerospace incumbent providing maritime surveillance systems and satellite-based monitoring for naval and government customers; competes for the same maritime domain awareness contracts.

Direct peers

• CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites): French company providing satellite-based environmental monitoring, including oil spill detection and drift forecasting services, with comparable SAR-based capabilities and a similar government/energy buyer base.
• Spire Global (Maritime): Operates a proprietary satellite constellation providing AIS-based vessel tracking and maritime intelligence; overlaps on dark vessel detection and maritime domain awareness use cases.
• Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT): Operates satellite ground stations and provides oil spill monitoring services using SAR imagery for maritime authorities globally — a direct comparable in service offering and customer segment.
• EOMAP: German satellite-based water quality and oil spill monitoring company with similar SAR/optical fusion techniques serving coastal and offshore environmental monitoring customers.
• exactEarth (now part of Spire): Historical specialist in satellite AIS vessel tracking for maritime surveillance; comparable buyer base (governments, coast guards) and comparable maritime intelligence positioning.

Emerging players

• ICEYE: Owns and operates a growing SAR satellite constellation and is expanding into analytics — a well-funded emerging competitor that could vertically integrate the data layer Orbital EOS depends on.
• Capella Space: SAR satellite operator with growing analytics offerings aimed at maritime and infrastructure monitoring; comparable technology stack and an emerging competitor in vessel/oil detection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EosOrbital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orbitaleos

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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