Reference

Issue

Date

PROPRIETARY MATERIAL BELONGING TO ESA AND SKYFLOX

MAY 2019

USING CIVIL AIRCRAFT FOR EARTH OBSERVATION

AND TELECOMMUNICATION

SFX-00-02-181004-IAC

1

4 OCT 2018

ORCA INTRODUCTION

EARTH OBSERVATION USING AIRLINER FLEETS

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KEY ISSUES:

Manufacturing, launch & operational costs

SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS

ALTERNATIVE PLATFORMS

KEY ISSUES:

Capital intensive, local/regional coverage, regulatory issues

IMMENSE NEED FOR EARTH OBSERVATION DATA AND TELECOM SERVICES

REGULATORY ISSUES FACED DUE TO VERY BUSY AIRSPACE

CURRENT & PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FACE SEVERAL DRAWBACKS

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MORE THAN 30,000 FLIGHTS PER DAY OVER EUROPEAIR PASSENGERS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE IN NEXT 20 YEARS

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SOLUTION: CREATE CONSTELLATIONS USING AIRPLANES

PATENTED BY LICENSED TO

ORCA

OPTICAL AND RF CONSTELLATIONS ON AIRCRAFT

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PAYLOAD INITIAL DESIGN AND INSTALLATION

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Using EUROCONTROL data

obtained under NDA

ORCA COVERAGE FORECAST FOR 2024: EUROPE± 300 AIRCRAFT (1-2 FLEETS)

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Using EUROCONTROL data

obtained under NDA

ORCA COVERAGE FORECAST FOR 2024: BARCELONA± 300 AIRCRAFT (1-2 FLEETS)

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INITIAL TARGET APPLICATION: INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING

PIPELINE MONITORING

• Assess and manage threats around critical infrastructure (e.g. pipelines)

• Activity-based intelligence

• Pipeline health status monitoring

• Change detection

Need high resolution dataMetric

Need high frequency of observationAt least daily imaging

inputs received from

Main current solution: use fleet of helicopters or vehicles

Alternative solutions envisaged:Drones and satellites (see next slides for drawbacks)

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Cover entire German pipeline infrastructure in single day

ORCA Solution

• Single RPAS covers 1000KM pipeline per week

• Covering German Pipeline Infrastructure (35,000km) would take 9 months, or you need 245 drones & operators to map in single day

• Serious regulatory issues to gain flight clearance

Current RPAS solution

German Pipeline Infrastructure (35,000 km)

OUTLINE

EXAMPLE OF CURRENT DRONE PERFORMANCE: IMAGING GERMAN PIPELINES

DRONES HAVE LIMITED COVERAGE DUE TO LOW ALTITUDE AND SHORT FLIGHT TIMES

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FIRST USABLE IMAGE AVAILABLE:98 DAYS AGO (2018-10-03)

(GEOEYE-1)€10.99

EXAMPLES WITH BIG AND SMALL SATELLITES (UP TO DATE ON 9 JAN 2019)

RESOLUTION

0.4M

• Good resolution (can distinguish items of interest)

• Data extremely outdated to be useful for most applications

EXAMPLE OF CURRENT SATELLITE PERFORMANCE: IMAGING SCHIPHOL

RESOLUTION

4M

FIRST USABLE IMAGE AVAILABLE:27 DAYS AGO (2018-12-13)

(Planet Doves)€899,99

• Low resolution (cannot distinguish items of interest)

• Data too outdated to be useful for most applications

RESOLUTION

1M

• Good resolution (can distinguish items of interest) & data up-to-date

• Very expensive

• In practice not feasible to task/claim satellite every day

TASKING SATELLITE

$2,700 PER IMAGE PER DAY

$985,500 PER YEAR (Triple-Sat - cheapest)

Big Satellites Small Satellites Big Satellites

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ORCA SOLUTION: HIGH FREQUENCY, HIGH RESOLUTION

AFFORDABLE SOLUTION FOR MULTIPLE DAILY IMAGE ACQUISITION

EXAMPLE ORCA INTERFACE WITH FLIGHT TEST DATA

• SUBSCRIPTION BASED

• SUB-METER RESOLUTION

• ACCESS TO ALL ORCA DATA OVER YOUR AREA OF INTEREST (e.g. 10X10KM)

• (MULTIPLE) DAILY

• €180,000 PER YEAR

ORCA

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PR VALUE: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

MONITOR POLLUTION & AIR QUALITY

MONITOR AIR QUALITY, CLIMATE PARAMETERS, DETECT FOREST FIRES, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

EARLY FOREST FIRE DETECTION

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

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SKYFLOX ROADMAP

SKYFLOX FOUNDED & LICENSED

ESA FILES PATENT (GRANTED)

PHASE 1 TECH, BUSINESS, LEGALEVALUATIONS & FLIGHT TESTS

2015

2016

2017 / 2018

Q2 2019

PHASE 2PILOT PROJECT

2021

PILOT SERVICEEND 2020

FULL COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT

EASA CERTIFICATION

Q4 2020INSTALLATIONS

Q3 2020

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ORCA DEVELOPMENT STATUSINITIAL PAYLOAD DESIGN FINALISED, FLIGHT TESTS PERFORMED ON GA AIRCRAFT

CONNECTIVITY FLIGHT TESTS IMAGING FLIGHT TESTS INITIAL DESIGN

Collaboration with Mobile Network Operators T-Mobile and Tele 2 (providing confidential network information under NDA)

Performed with TNO – Connectivity Sub-Contractor

Key issue: 25-50GB per plane/flight to upload to the processing facility

Validating simulations model for in-flight connectivity (with terrestrial mobile network)

Performed with VITO – Remote Sensing Partner / VITO and SkyfloX made processing

Main purpose to evaluate optical and thermal imaging/operations with low-cost COTS equipment

Initial evaluation processing and fusion of thermal/optical data

Baseline installation/design beside tail skid of B738

Design and placement of payload are the result of extensive evaluations (payload performance & certification related trade-offs) - performed by SkyfloX & Aircraft Design and Certification gmbh, in close cooperation with TUIfly The Netherlands

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AIRLINER BENEFITS

ANCILLARY REVENUES AND PR VALUE

GAIN ANCILLARY REVENUES

The Airliner is paid to carry

ORCA equipment, and can

increase free cash flows by full

percentage points

PR VALUE

Differentiate the Airliner brand

by taking very clear action in the

battle against climate changeTURNKEY SOLUTION

Fully EASA certified equipment

installed by an MRO of Airliner

choosing

MINIMAL INVESTMENT

After the pilot, the cost of ORCA

equipment, delivery and installation is

covered by SkyfloX & partners

MINIMAL AIRCRAFT INTERFACE

The equipment is a stand alone plug-

and-play system, requiring only

power from the aircraft

ORCA TAKE-AWAYS

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ORCA

THE MISSING LAYER