SkyWatch Announces Xplore Data Distribution Partnership

September 12, 2022, Kitchener, Ontario and Redmond, Washington — SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. ("SkyWatch"), a Kitchener-based space technology startup, and Xplore Inc., a commercial space company providing Space as a Service today announced they have signed a partnership agreement. The partnership will accelerate Xplore's commercial data distribution strategy and expand the diversity of accessible sensor data for the remote sensing market and new applications.

By leveraging TerraStream, Xplore eliminates the expense of building and managing complex and costly IT infrastructure, thereby reducing associated risks to platform design and data distribution.

"With TerraStream, Xplore can focus on its mission to collect exquisite data products from space for our analytics customers."

— Lisa Rich, Xplore Founder and COO

TerraStream offers satellite data providers like Xplore an end-to-end solution to distribute their data products. Data providers on TerraStream can monitor current demand for Earth Observation data or other remote sensing data, track open and fulfilled orders, and monitor performance with real-time dashboards.

"Our team delivers a data distribution solution for remote sensing applications that is second to none. We are honored that Xplore has chosen SkyWatch to handle this critical element of their business."

— Cristian Sternat, Director of Business Development at SkyWatch

Xplore's partnership with TerraStream opens up new markets and provides an accelerated path to revenue growth by connecting to EarthCache, SkyWatch's remote sensing platform. The addition of Xplore's various datasets, which include optical, hyperspectral and video sensor data, enriches the diversity of sensor data for the remote sensing market all within a single solution with a flexible, pay-per-use pricing model.