Unseenlabs has announced the forthcoming launch of BRO-19, the twentieth satellite in its maritime domain awareness constellation.
The satellite will lift off as part of the Transporter-16 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US, integrated with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 via German launch provider Exolaunch.
Like its predecessors, BRO-19 will detect radio frequency (RF) signals emitted by vessels at sea, supporting geolocation and activity analysis, including tracking ships that may not appear on traditional systems such as AIS.
Clément Galic, CEO and co-founder of Unseenlabs, said: “With BRO-19, we are continuing the deployment of our constellation. The goal is simple: to help our clients better understand activities at sea, even when information is not declared or is unreliable.”
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The satellite will support detection and analysis of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as well as ocean dumping. It will also help monitor suspicious activities near critical infrastructure, including subsea cables and offshore platforms.
The company’s RF monitoring solutions are used by government agencies, NGOs, maritime insurers, oil and gas companies, shipowners, and institutions such as S&P Global and the Copernicus programme with the European Space Agency (ESA).
Unlike many satellite constellations that rely on clusters of interdependent satellites, Unseenlabs operates a monosatellite model. Each satellite functions independently, providing greater agility and operational flexibility across the constellation.
For more information:
Unseenlabs – https://unseenlabs.com/en/
