PALO ALTO, CA, April 2, 2025 — Array Labs today unveiled its distributed radar satellite design, the world's first remote sensing system specifically engineered to capture high-quality 3D data from space. 

The company is also announcing two upcoming missions: The first is a demonstration mission, which builds on the company's successful launch of two test satellites late last year; the second mission will deliver the company's first production satellite cluster for commercial 3D imagery.

Satellite Design

Array’s satellite design is a compact, efficient platform incorporating powerful radar sensors, next generation deployable solar arrays, and high-throughput communications in a form factor optimized for cost-effective deployment at scale. 

Array’s satellites are engineered to fly in formation and include an industry-leading high-power active antenna, purpose-built for capturing extremely high-resolution 3D imagery at scale.

Distributed Radar Imaging

Array’s unique approach to 3D imaging features a cluster of cooperative satellites, which use radars to image the same location, from multiple angles, simultaneously. This approach allows very high-resolution 3D images to be collected in seconds. 

This is a revolutionary approach for 3D Earth observation, which is traditionally served by lidar imagery collected via fixed-wing aircraft. While airborne lidar delivers excellent image quality, the complexity of aircraft operations, scheduling, and logistics results in high imagery costs and long fulfillment times.

Array’s technology will allow for rapid collection of high quality 3D data on any location on Earth, ushering in a new era in geospatial intelligence - defined by convenient, frequent, comprehensive, and high-quality coverage of any location on Earth.

"We've developed a satellite system that fundamentally changes what's possible in Earth observation," said Andrew Peterson, CEO and cofounder of Array Labs. "Our distributed radar approach solves the traditional tradeoffs that have limited conventional satellites, allowing us to deliver unprecedented resolution, coverage, and revisit rates for customers worldwide."

Array Labs successfully launched its first two demonstration satellites in 2024, a year marked by rapid development of the critical subsystems required for operational deployment. 

The company will launch its next demonstration mission in 2026, followed by the launch of its first production cluster - four formation-flying satellites which will be capable of covering millions of square kilometers annually. 

Seeing the world in 3D 

Array’s first production cluster will achieve resolutions as fine as 20 cm for spotlight collections while also maintaining wide-area, 1-meter mapping capabilities and a lower resolution (3-meter) maritime imaging mode. 

The system can deliver imagery of any location on Earth up to twice a week and will be used to capture a complete high-resolution digital elevation model of the entire planet (along with routine subsequent updates).  

Future generations will significantly increase image quality, collection capacity, coverage area, and revisit rates, made possible by Array’s scalable approach to building a 3D Earth mapping constellation.

Securing Early Access

In response to market interest, Array Labs has introduced two programs for organizations looking to secure early access to the company’s 3D data products and analytical capabilities: 

• The Launch Reservation Program allows enterprise customers to secure priority access and conditionally reserve capacity aboard Array's first cluster. Participants receive preferential scheduling, dedicated support, and the ability to lock in initial data rights ahead of general availability.
• The Launch Partnership Program offers a deeper level of engagement for select customers, with early API access, product roadmap influence, technical integration support, and the opportunity to co-develop specialized applications leveraging Array Labs 3D capabilities. 

“We’ve seen strong interest from early customers and partners,” said Justin Kroll, chief business officer of Array Labs. “These programs are designed to provide certainty and clarity for customers planning to incorporate our 3D capabilities into their operations.”

Array Labs is already working closely with initial partners across multiple sectors to develop workflows and integration options before launch. 

Imagery reservations from Array’s first cluster are expected to reach capacity well before its 2026 launch — organizations interested in exploring these opportunities are encouraged to get in touch today to secure allocation.

For more information about Array Labs' product offerings and to apply for the Launch Reservation or Launch Partnership programs, visit arraylabs.io/launch.