Plasma Orbital
Plasma Orbital provides AI micro-satellites with onboard intelligence that identify every vessel in a nation's waters in real-time, including dark vessels with disabled transponders. The EdisonSat system processes imagery at the edge, shifting intelligence generation into orbit and delivering actionable data in real-time rather than days later. The system offers nation-scale EEZ coverage with sub-30-minute revisit times.
- Space Technology
- Defense Tech
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data & Analytics
- Government Technology
- Hardware
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Nations cannot secure what they cannot see. Dark vessels, spoofed signals, and disabled transponders create blind spots across national waters, leaving vast maritime zones unmonitored. The oceans span 361 million km², yet persistent maritime awareness remains out of reach, contributing to $150 billion in annual economic losses from illicit activity in national waters.
Solution
Plasma Orbital provides AI micro-satellites with onboard intelligence that spot and identify every vessel in a nation's waters in real-time, including those running dark. The system operates on a "Sees. Thinks. Tells." principle: satellites sweep the entire maritime zone, onboard AI identifies every vessel with or without AIS, and intelligence is delivered in real-time rather than days later. Unlike traditional satellites that deliver images for later analysis, EdisonSat shifts intelligence generation into orbit, processing imagery at the edge and transmitting only what matters to operators. The system provides sovereign infrastructure that nations own and control, rather than a third-party data feed.
Target Audience
Primary customers are national governments, naval forces, and maritime security agencies seeking persistent surveillance and real-time vessel identification across their territorial waters and exclusive economic zones.
Features
- AI micro-satellite constellation providing persistent, real-time coverage of entire national maritime zones with sub-30-minute revisit capability
- Onboard edge processing that identifies vessels of interest directly in orbit, eliminating ground-based analysis delays
- Detection capability for dark vessels, spoofed signals, and disabled transponders that evade conventional monitoring
- Real-time intelligence transmission with in-orbit model updates for continuous improvement
- Nation-scale exclusive economic zone (EEZ) coverage without gaps across all 361 million km² of ocean surface
- Sovereign infrastructure model where nations own and control the satellite fleet