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SkyWatch lets businesses purchase satellite images of specific locations or task satellites to capture new ones without long-term contracts. While it cannot provide continuous monitoring since satellites follow fixed orbit schedules, its pay-per-square-kilometer pricing makes it practical for mining, agriculture, and construction teams monitoring remote sites they cannot visit regularly.
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SkyWatch Specifications
- Reporting And Analytics Dashboards
- Compliance And Safety Management
- CAD/BIM Integration
- Incident/Event Tracking
What Is SkyWatch?
SkyWatch helps businesses buy images and measurements of specific locations on Earth from satellites, aircraft, and drones. Users can use this data to inspect sites, compare changes over time, and support business and operational decisions. For example, a mining company can use SkyWatch to purchase satellite images of a mine site, compare images from different dates, and monitor whether the site is expanding, changing, or affecting surrounding land. Users can search a unified catalog of optical satellite imagery, radar or SAR imagery, hyperspectral data, aerial imagery, archived imagery, and newly collected imagery. They can compare available data based on coverage, resolution, revisit frequency, licensing, and price, then purchase only the geographic scenes they need.
What Is SkyWatch Best For?
One of the standout features of SkyWatch is 'Pay-As-You-Go Satellite Tasking'. It means you are not buying an old photo from an archive. Instead, you are requesting a satellite to capture a new image of your area of interest (AOI) during a specific upcoming timeframe. This feature allows users to request fresh, custom imagery for a specific location and pay only for the area they need, without committing to a long-term contract. This makes satellite tasking more practical for farmers, construction and mining companies, and developers that need regularly updated imagery for site monitoring or applications.
How Much Does SkyWatch Cost?
SkyWatch pricing starts at $2.50/km² (minimum order: 1 km²) for Medium-Res Optical Archive imagery, with High-Res (50-99cm) at $10.00/km² (minimum 1 km²), Very High-Res (30-49cm) at $19.00/km² (minimum 1 km²), and HD Optical (15cm) at $25.00/km² (minimum 1 km²).
It also offers a Tasking plan starting at $3.50/km² for Medium-Res (25 km² minimum), $12.00/km² for High-Res (25 km² minimum), $29.00/km² for Very High-Res (1 km² minimum), and $30.00/km² for HD Optical (1 km² minimum).
Beyond satellite optical imagery, SkyWatch also offers:
- Elevation Data (DEM/DTM/DSM): Starting from $8.75/km² (Archive Imagery)
- Aerial imagery: Starting from $50.00/km² (Archive Imagery)
- Drone imagery (via Spexi): Starting from $45.00/0.1 km² (Tasking Only)
In addition to the SkyWatch pricing above, additional costs may apply and can vary depending on satellite imagery usage, API requests, data volume, storage needs, and optional analytics or integration tools, generally aligning with industry-standard ranges for advanced geospatial platforms.
- Satellite Imagery And Data Usage: $0.50–$30+ per sq km - Costs vary depending on resolution, sensor type (optical vs. SAR), archive vs. tasking requests, and frequency of access
- Implementation And Workflow Setup: $1,000–$10,000 - Configuration of approval workflows, user permissions, GIS integrations, and internal data governance processes
- API And Advanced Integration Access: $500–$5,000/year - Programmatic data access, custom application integrations, and automation within enterprise systems
- Enterprise Compliance And Support Packages: $2,000–$15,000/year - Enhanced SLAs, security reviews, audit documentation, and priority technical support for regulated industries
Users generally find the pay-as-you-use model flexible and scalable, especially for teams needing occasional high-resolution imagery, though costs can increase quickly with heavy or enterprise-level data consumption.
Disclaimer: The pricing is subject to change.
SkyWatch Integrations
The software integrates with the following third-party applications, including:
- Nearmap
- Esri
- Eagleview
- Spexi
How Does SkyWatch Work?
Here's how you can access the SkyWatch platform and start using its features:
- Log in to your account, or create a free one, and enter an address or draw your area of interest
- Search a unified catalog spanning optical, elevation, aerial, and drone imagery from 700+ sensors
- Compare resolution, revisit rate, coverage, and price side by side, with pricing shown upfront
- Order archive imagery instantly, or task a new capture if the data you need doesn't exist yet
- Manage procurement, budgets, and approvals across your organization through HUB
- Pull imagery directly into your existing GIS tools, like ArcGIS Pro, through MAP
- Integrate imagery into your own application using the developer API through BUILD
- Track spend, review orders, and share data securely with your team from a single dashboard
Who Is SkyWatch For?
It serves organizations across a range of industries and sectors, including:
- Architecture
- Engineering
- Construction
- Energy
- Forestry
- Media
- Mining and natural resources
- Government
- Utilities
SkyWatch Use Cases
Based on our analysis of SkyWatch features and platform capabilities, we have identified key scenarios where this software is a strong fit for:
Monitoring Crop Health Across Large Farming Areas
Farmers and agricultural companies use SkyWatch to monitor crop health, soil conditions, moisture, irrigation problems, and field changes across large areas. It is because walking through every field is slow and only covers a small portion of the land. This product provides satellite imagery that can cover the entire farm and can support vegetation measurements (such as NDVI and EVI), which eventually help teams identify stressed or underperforming areas. The agriculture team can then send staff only to the fields that require attention, rather than inspecting every field manually.
Construction-Site Progress Monitoring
Construction companies use SkyWatch to track whether a project is progressing according to plan. They can compare images captured on different dates, monitor earthworks, check site activity, and create a time-stamped record of construction progress. This use case exists because project managers may need to monitor many sites, including remote sites, and cannot visit each one frequently. SkyWatch makes a difference by providing scheduled satellite or aerial captures and allowing teams to compare the current site with the planned design or previous condition. It can reduce unnecessary site visits and provide an objective record for owners, contractors, engineers, and regulators.
Post-Disaster InsurTech Claims Validation
After a hurricane, flood, wildfire, or major storm, an insurer may receive thousands of properties claims at the same time. Many properties may be difficult to reach because roads are blocked, or the area is unsafe. If adjusters inspect every property in person before beginning the review, valid claims can be delayed. Insurers also need to compare the condition of a property before and after the event and identify claims that require closer investigation. An insurance platform can use SkyWatch to search for archived imagery from before the disaster and order newer imagery after the event. Adjusters can then compare roof, building, land, flood, or fire conditions remotely and prioritize the claims that need a physical inspection.
Mineral Mapping And Tailings-Dam Safety Inspections
Mining companies have two different problems. During exploration, geologists must identify areas that may contain valuable minerals before spending money on drilling and field surveys. During active mining, safety and environmental teams must monitor extraction areas, waste piles, water bodies, tailings facilities, and surrounding land. A tailings-dam failure or unnoticed ground movement can create severe environmental, financial, and safety consequences. SkyWatch aggregates imagery from multiple providers and delivers it to GIS tools, enabling teams to investigate site expansion, environmental impact, tailings conditions, and changes near the mine.
Is SkyWatch Right For You?
SkyWatch is suitable for acquiring commercial satellite imagery, radar, or aerial data on a flexible, pay-as-you-go basis without long-term commitments. The platform is ideal for users who need to task satellites for new imagery, integrate automated mapping via API, or pull data directly into Esri ArcGIS.
The platform works with established geospatial data providers, including Planet, AWS, BlackSky, and EagleView, giving users access to imagery from multiple sources through one platform. Its privacy and data handling practices also align with GDPR requirements, while industry-standard security safeguards and vulnerability disclosure processes support secure data management.
However, satellites have orbit schedules. So, if you need a continuous video feed or need a photo taken every 10 minutes of a moving asset, satellite tasking cannot support that cadence. More than 7,500 businesses, government agencies, universities, and enterprise teams globally actively use SkyWatch to source geospatial data.
Still not sure if SkyWatch software is the right choice for you? Connect with us at (661) 384-7070 for further guidance.
SkyWatch Features
Explore Imagery
This is the primary customer-facing digital storefront. It allows users to search the world's largest aggregated imagery catalog from over 700 sensors. Users can draw an Area of Interest (AOI) on a map, preview historical scenes, instantly see standardized pricing, and either purchase archive images or request custom satellite tasking for a future photo shoot. This benefits analysts, farmers, engineers, government teams, construction companies, and any business that needs an image of a specific location without contacting separate providers.
Hub Management
Hub is an organization-management feature. It gives a company or government department one controlled workspace for discovering, ordering, storing, sharing, and managing geospatial imagery. Hub includes budgets, approval processes, user roles, project controls, payment management, and spending reports. It can help prevent duplicate purchases and show which department, user, provider, or project is using the budget. Because of that, managers can give employees access to imagery while still controlling spending, permissions, and licensing.
Map Integration
Map brings SkyWatch imagery into GIS software, particularly ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Pro. Users can search the SkyWatch catalog, preview images on their existing map, purchase imagery, request new satellite captures, and receive the results as usable imagery layers. This is useful for GIS analysts, surveyors, planners, engineers, and mapping departments because they can obtain imagery without leaving their normal GIS environment.
Build API
Build is SkyWatch’s developer API. It allows a software company to add imagery search, ordering, payment, delivery, and user management to its own application. For example, a company developing an agricultural-monitoring application could allow its customers to select a farm, order satellite imagery, and receive data without building separate connections to every satellite provider. Build benefits software developers, artificial intelligence companies, mapping platforms, and businesses that want to add geospatial data to their own products.
Connect Data
Connect is designed for companies that produce geospatial data rather than companies that simply buy it. Satellite operators, aerial-imagery companies, and drone-data providers can use Connect to distribute and sell their data through SkyWatch. It helps providers reach potential buyers and manage parts of the commercial process, including data distribution, licensing, transactions, and delivery. This benefits organizations that own satellite imagery or other Earth-observation data but do not want to build their own global sales, payment, and delivery infrastructure.
Pros And Cons of SkyWatch
Pros
Offers access to over 700 sensors from a single platform
Low minimum order sizes starting at 0.1 km²
Covers satellite, elevation, aerial, and drone imagery in one catalog
Cons
Per-square-kilometer pricing can add up fast for large or country-scale areas of interest
Getting full value from GIS integration (Map) or API access (Build) requires some technical setup
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does SkyWatch offer an API?
Yes, SkyWatch offers API access through BUILD.
What other apps does SkyWatch integrate with?
SkyWatch integrates with Nearmap, Esri, Eagleview, and Spexi.
What types of pricing plans does SkyWatch offer?
SkyWatch pricing starts at $2.50/km² for Medium-Res Optical Archive imagery, with rates varying by resolution and data type. Contact us for a custom SkyWatch price quote.
Who are the typical users of SkyWatch?
Typical users of SkyWatch include organizations in architecture, engineering, construction, energy, forestry, media, mining, government, and utilities.
Does SkyWatch have a mobile app?
No, SkyWatch does not have a dedicated mobile app.
What language does SkyWatch support?
SkyWatch supports the English language.
What level of support does SkyWatch offer?
SkyWatch offers support through email and live chat.