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PRECISION THAT MATTERS

TRACE: The Precision Multispectral Intelligence

40 cm precision with intelligent multispectral insight.

Sub-Meter Precision

40 cm panchromatic imaging for infrastructure, borders, and critical sites.

Advanced Multispectral Insight

Six mission-optimized spectral bands at up to 75 cm GSD for terrain, infrastructure, and activity analysis.

Rapid In-Orbit Intelligence

On-board processing detects priority events and transmits actionable alerts within minutes of acquisition.

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Satellite Overview

TRACE is a very-high-resolution multispectral Earth-observation satellite delivering up to 40 cm panchromatic and processed 75 cm multispectral performance. Integrated on a proven microsatellite platform, TRACE combines sub-meter spatial detail with advanced spectral discrimination and embedded in-orbit analytics. Designed for sovereign defence and national security missions, TRACE provides precise, responsive, and independently controlled intelligence from space.

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Payload Suite

Very High-Resolution Optical Payload
50 cm PAN imaging with on-board processing down to 40 cm.

Six-Band Multispectral Suite
Optimized visible and near-infrared bands delivered at up to 75 cm GSD for terrain, vegetation, water, and material analysis.

Secure Communications Layer
S-band telemetry, X-band high-rate data downlink, and low-latency L-band mission link for adaptive tasking.

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In-Orbit Operational Intelligence

TRACE evaluates imagery immediately after acquisition using embedded analytics.

Change detection, anomaly recognition, and Area-of-Interest monitoring are performed directly in orbit.

Compact, mission-relevant alerts are transmitted within minutes via secure L-band communication — enabling rapid confirmation, retasking, and operational response before full-resolution imagery is downlinked.

This reduces unnecessary data transfers, increases tasking efficiency, and strengthens national situational awareness.

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Mission Advantage

TRACE delivers sub-meter intelligence without reliance on foreign imaging providers.

Its combined spatial precision, multispectral depth, and responsive communications layer create a continuous operational feedback loop — from acquisition to early indication.

When deployed as a constellation, TRACE increases revisit frequency and intelligence density, enabling persistent, independent situational awareness across national territory and strategic regions.

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Applications

  • Strategic & tactical reconnaissance
  • Border & corridor monitoring
  • Critical infrastructure surveillance
  • Disaster assessment & terrain stability analysis
  • Maritime & coastal monitoring
  • Sovereign national intelligence operations
TRACE MICROSATELLITE PROGRAM

Commercial Offer

TRACE is a sovereign sub-meter multispectral intelligence platform. It integrates 40 cm precision imaging, enhanced multispectral analysis, and minutes-level in-orbit alerting through secure communication channels — ensuring responsive, nationally controlled space-based intelligence.

Orbit

- 400–650 km altitude, optimized for sub-meter imaging performance.

- Sun-synchronous orbit for consistent illumination and mapping continuity.

- Custom inclination options for regional security and persistent coverage.

- Constellation configurations to increase revisit frequency and intelligence density.

Possible Services

- End-to-end mission delivery (design → launch → national operations).

- Deployment as a single strategic asset or coordinated constellation.

- Customizable in-orbit analytics and Area-of-Interest monitoring models.

- Secure early-alert capability via low-latency L-band link.

- Ground-segment integration, operator training, and sovereignty transfer program.

Operations

- Operated by TRL Space experts or fully transferred to national mission teams.

- Encrypted S-band, X-band, and L-band communications architecture.

- National tasking authority with adaptive in-orbit refinement.

- Secure data processing, storage, and delivery over protected channels.

- Designed for defence, security, and strategic intelligence missions.

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