Ottawa, Canada, Bengaluru, India, and Los Angeles, California (October 14, 2025): Pixxel, a global leader in hyperspectral Earth-imaging satellite technology, and early partner Pacific Geomatics Limited (PacGeo), a leading Canadian provider of satellite imagery, are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration designed to bring Pixxel’s advanced hyperspectral datasets to Canada.
The announcement follows Pixxel’s recent launch of three new Firefly satellites on August 26, 2025—an important milestone in building its global hyperspectral constellation. PacGeo joined the Pixxel team in Santa Barbara to celebrate this achievement, underscoring the companies’ shared commitment to advancing next-generation Earth observation.
Pixxel’s constellation captures data at 5-meter resolution across up to 135+ spectral bands, unlocking insights far beyond traditional multispectral systems. These capabilities will enable Canadian organisations to address national priorities and industry needs in areas such as:
- Mining: Alteration mapping, mine tailings monitoring, land rehabilitation
- Environmental Monitoring: Vegetation stress, water quality, soil degradation, early pollutant detection
- Forestry: Species identification, invasive species detection, biodiversity mapping, and fire risk analysis
- Agriculture: Crop health monitoring, soil quality assessment, irrigation optimisation
“Our role is to connect Canadian organizations with the most advanced sources of satellite data,” said Matt Tomlins, President of Pacific Geomatics. “Pixxel is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with Earth observation—particularly in environmental monitoring, mining, forestry, and agriculture. As an early partner and adopter, bringing this technology to the Canadian market from day one is something we’re proud to be a part of.”
Awais Ahmed, Co-Founder and CEO of Pixxel, added: “Bringing Pixxel’s hyperspectral data to Canada is a milestone we’re proud of. These capabilities reveal critical details about our planet that have never been accessible before. With Pacific Geomatics, we can ensure Canadian organisations put this intelligence to work, whether in protecting forests, advancing mining practices, or strengthening agriculture and environmental management.”With six hyperspectral satellites already in orbit and more on the way, Pixxel is quickly approaching the commercial availability of its datasets in Canada later this year—reshaping how Canadian organisations monitor and manage their land, resources, and environment.
Organizations interested in accessing Pixxel’s hyperspectral data in Canada can contact Pacific Geomatics for more information.
About PacGeo
Pacific Geomatics (PacGeo) is a leading Canadian satellite imagery provider, with over three decades of experience helping organizations navigate the nuanced world of Earth observation data. Since 1994, PacGeo has been at the forefront of satellite-based remote sensing, leveraging the world’s most advanced commercial optical and radar satellites to deliver data, information products, and custom services to clients worldwide.
The company’s consultative approach focuses on matching specific project requirements with the right imagery solutions, ensuring clients receive optimal data to move their projects forward with confidence.
PacGeo supports a diverse range of industries, including government, defence, mining, oil & gas, forestry, and environmental sectors.
About Pixxel
Pixxel is a space data company and spacecraft manufacturer redefining Earth observation with hyperspectral imaging. With the successful launch of six commercial hyperspectral satellites, Fireflies, Pixxel is now focusing on building a constellation of 18-24 satellites designed for a daily revisit frequency anywhere on Earth. This constellation will deliver the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral imagery, enabling industries to detect, monitor, and predict critical global phenomena across agriculture, oil and gas, mining, environment, and other sectors with 5m resolution and 50x richer detail than conventional satellites.
Aurora by Pixxel, the company’s in-house Earth Observation Studio, enables users to analyse satellite imagery effortlessly and makes hyperspectral data more accessible, interpretable, and actionable across industries. In addition to its Earth observation capabilities, Pixxel also designs and manufactures advanced small satellites, pushing the boundaries of spacecraft technology for a range of applications.
Pixxel has raised $95 million from M&G Catalyst, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Aditya Birla Ventures, Google, Lightspeed, Radical Ventures and others. For more information, visit www.pixxel.space or follow Pixxel on LinkedIn and X/Twitter.
