Urban Sky
Urban Sky is a space technology company that operates stratospheric balloons for Earth observation and data collection services. The company offers autonomous, reusable stratospheric balloon systems that capture high-resolution imagery and environmental data from the stratosphere, providing a cost-effective alternative to satellite imagery for applications including agriculture monitoring, disaster response,…
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Urban Sky is a space technology company that operates stratospheric balloons for Earth observation and data collection services. The company offers autonomous, reusable stratospheric balloon systems that capture high-resolution imagery and environmental data from the stratosphere, providing a cost-effective alternative to satellite imagery for applications including agriculture monitoring, disaster response, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure inspection. Urban Sky technology enables persistent monitoring of specific geographic areas with on-demand deployment, offering higher resolution imagery than satellites at lower cost than traditional aerial surveying methods. The company reusable balloon design reduces the cost and environmental impact of stratospheric data collection. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Urban Sky has raised approximately $44.9 million in Series B funding from investors including Union Labs, New Stack Ventures, Techstars, and TenOneTen.
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Geographic Information Systems > Imaging Solutions > Aerial Imagery,
Space Tech > Space Services > Imaging > Balloons Based
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