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Project Orbion

Planned live digital twin of the Earth fusing satellite imagery, radar and photogrammetry in Synthetic Reality.

by Aechelon Technology · Unveiled Sep 8, 2025

DevelopmentSoftwareMulti-domainUnveiledSep 8, 2025
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About Project Orbion

An initiative announced in September 2025 with Niantic Spatial, ICEYE, BlackSky and Distance Technologies to build a live 3D digital twin of the Earth for situational awareness and AI training. Aechelon describes it as integrating real-time satellite imagery, radar, video photogrammetry and AI.

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    Announced with Niantic Spatial, ICEYE, BlackSky and Distance

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