Full spectrum insight from orbit.

Satellites in formation that detect, identify and localize radio emitters anywhere on Earth. One sovereign European system, from orbit to the analyst, for armed forces, security agencies and civil authorities.

How it works

Founded by researchers from

A spin-off of the mission

In partnership with

System

One system, from payload to actionable insight.

High-accuracy localization from satellites flying in formation. Hardware and software are built together, by one team.

Sketch of a single satellite above the curve of the Earth, its field of view cast onto the map with rings around a transmitting emitter — One satellite: detect and identify

A single pass captures what is transmitting and fingerprints the emitter.

Sketch of three satellites in formation above the curve of the Earth, their lines of sight meeting on one emitter on the map — Formation: high-accuracy localization

Three satellites measure the same signal and pin the emitter down to its position.

Space-qualified receivers, built in-house.
Signals are processed on the satellite.
Tasking, downlink and fusion in European infrastructure.
Emitter maps, tracks and alerts.

Use Cases

Signals intelligence for operators who cannot afford gaps.

Orbint delivers the full stack, from space-qualified RF receivers to the analyst interface. No data leaves European infrastructure.

Governmental use case example

Force build-up quantification

Units on the move change how they transmit. Orbint registers those activity changes over days, cues further collection and quantifies the build-up, for armed forces, intelligence services and security agencies.

Civilian use case example

Dark vessel detection

A ship switches off its AIS transponder, but its radar and radio keep transmitting. Orbint localizes those emissions within hours and cues patrols, for coast guards, fisheries and port authorities.

Partners

Built with Europe's leading institutions.

We develop and validate our system together with partners from research, industry and defence.

Heritage

Built on Germany's largest university space mission.

Oct 2020

SeRANIS mission

Small-satellite mission of the SPACE research center at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich, funded by dtec.bw.
Mar 2025

Spin-off

Orbint is founded out of the SeRANIS mission to bring space-based SIGINT into operation.
Nov 2025

Rohde & Schwarz invests

Strategic partner for signals intelligence across all domains, now including space.