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CATALYST OnBoard Cloud

From capture to customer,
in hours

Maximize the value in every capture. CATALYST OnBoard Cloud is the fastest and most scalable way to process and deliver a finished product to your customers.

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Trusted by leading constellation operators
CATALYST OnBoard Cloud processes imagery in production for some of the most demanding Earth observation constellations in the world
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640M+
scenes processed per year at constellation scale
Up to 15x
faster than legacy processing pipelines
92%
reduction in compute costs at scale
Hours
to an operational pipeline, not weeks
Agnostic
to any sensor: optical, multispectral, hyperspectral, SAR
CATALYST OnBoard Cloud

Processing power without the infrastructure

Cloud deployment gives you the full CATALYST OnBoard platform on the cloud you already run, with none of the hardware, licensing, or setup overhead

Runs on the cloud you already use

Deploy Docker containers on your existing cloud provider. No new infrastructure to procure, no vendor lock-in, no data leaving your environment.

Pay only for what you process

Consumption-based pricing, per scene. No upfront license suite, no paying for algorithms you will never run. Cost certainty on every customer quote.

Scale to thousands in parallel

Process thousands of images at once on containers beside your data. Same per-image price at any scale: 10,000 images in minutes, not days.

No installation or configuration

Containers are lightweight and run on any server and OS in seconds. Nothing to install, nothing to configure. Stand up a pipeline in hours.

Hours to an operational pipeline

Build your workflow, and run. Roughly 6 person-hours to production versus days of procurement and setup with traditional tech.
Tried, tested, trusted
When demand rises, tested science protects your mission
When the demand for faster, higher-quality imagery is on the rise, time spent testing new workflows costs critical mission time and budget.

Derived from proven, trusted science developed over 45 years, CATALYST OnBoard workflows are mission ready the moment they are integrated into your data pipeline.
Smart processing
Process only the images you need
Not every capture is worth processing. Cloud cover, poor geometry, and off-target scenes mean a share of what you downlink will never reach a customer.

CATALYST OnBoard Cloud lets you filter and prioritize captures so you process and refine only the images that matter. Improved efficiency, reduced cost, and maximized image quality.
Configured to every mission
No two missions are the same
CATALYST OnBoard algorithms are packaged as standalone, executable Docker containers hosted on major cloud providers. That means you can isolate and configure the exact set of workflows  your capture mission requires, rather than paying for an entire suite you will never use.

Because each workflow is a lightweight Docker container, it installs nothing, runs on any server and OS, and scales automatically across your cloud provider as your project grows.
The difference at scale

What does up to 15x faster actually look like?

The same 10,000-image project, run two ways. Cloud containers scale in parallel at no extra cost. Legacy hardware runs in sequence
CATALYST OnBoard Cloud

19 hours

total project turnaround
Project costing
Cost certainty
  • Register for a free API token
  • Calculate cost on the consumption model, covering data, hardware, software and infrastructure
  • Submit a competitive, fixed quote
Project setup
No installation or configuration
~6 person hours
  • Learning curve (4 hours)
  • Build workflow (2 hours)
Run project
No download, full scalability
<10 minutes
  • 10,000 containers initialize on a cloud server next to the data
  • All 10,000 images run in parallel at no extra cost
Delivery
Transfer results
12 hours (+1 business day)
  • Transfer files to client server (12 hour upload)
Other benefits
  • All 10,000 images run in parallel at the same price as running each in sequence
  • Cost certainty makes it easy to submit the most competitive price point
  • Cost certainty eliminates risk to the profit margin
  • No wasteful data transfer or storage cost
  • No installation or hardware configuration to slow down setup

Traditional tech (status quo)

15 days

total project turnaround
Project costing
Estimated cost
  • Estimate hardware, software and data cost
  • Build a buffer for unaccounted costs
  • Submit a quote with a price buffer
Project setup
Install and configure hardware
~18 person hours (+2 business days)
  • Purchase and obtain software licenses (8 hours)
  • Install and configure processing server (4 hours)
  • Learning curve (4 hours), build workflow (2 hours)
Run project
Download data, limited scalability
~84 hours (4 business days)
  • Download data from cloud (12 hours)
  • Run on 2 local servers in sequence (3.5 days), 10 images in parallel at a time
Delivery
Transfer results
12 hours (+1 business day)
  • Transfer files to client server (12 hour upload)
Other challenges
  • Expensive and time consuming to scale processing capacity
  • Price buffers often built in to manage cost uncertainty
  • Added transfer and storage cost
  • Requires installation and hardware configuration
Explore existing workflows
A library of configurable processing workflows across photogrammetry, preprocessing, analytics, analysis-ready data, SAR, and utilities. Select only what your mission requires.
TYPE Capability Description Support
PHOTOGRAMMETRY GCP Collection Automatically collect and refine ground control points against a reference image Satellite, Aerial, UAV
PHOTOGRAMMETRY Bundle Adjustment Automatically collect tie points to align adjacent images in a project Satellite, Aerial, UAV
PHOTOGRAMMETRY Satellite Orthorectification Orthorectify satellite imagery using the most accurate supporting model Satellite
PHOTOGRAMMETRY Airphoto Orthorectification Orthorectify digital, UAV, analog or pushbroom airphotos Aerial, UAV
PHOTOGRAMMETRY True Orthorectification Create True Orthorectified images from multiple overlapping images of Aerial and UAV images Aerial, UAV
PHOTOGRAMMETRY SAR Orthorectification Orthorectify SAR imagery Radar
PHOTOGRAMMETRY DEM Extraction Extract 3D digital elevation models (DEM) and digital surface models (DSM) using semi global matching Satellite, Aerial, UAV
PHOTOGRAMMETRY Digital Terrain Model Filtering Create digital terrain models (DTM) by filtering out surface features from DSMs or DEMs DEM
PHOTOGRAMMETRY Super Registration Align any image to 1/10th of a pixel accuracy Satellite, Aerial, UAV
PHOTOGRAMMETRY SAR DEM Extraction (Stereo) Extract 3D DEMs from SAR stereo imagery Radar
PHOTOGRAMMETRY Mosaic Seamline Generation Automatically calculate the best path for seamlines to eliminate visible seams Satellite, Aerial, UAV
PHOTOGRAMMETRY Mosaic Colour Balancing Automatically balance the color of all images in a mosaicking project Satellite, Aerial, UAV
PHOTOGRAMMETRY Mosaic Tiling Automatically tile a mosaic for easier storage Satellite, Aerial, UAV
PHOTOGRAMMETRY Mosaic Preview Generate a low resolution mosaic preview for quality assurance Satellite, Aerial, UAV
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Principle Component Analysis Reduce dimensionality and improve classification with eigen decomposition Satellite, Aerial, UAV
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Texture Measurement Analyse the texture of features in images Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Atmospheric Correction Convert satellite DN values to ground reflectance using a physical model Satellite
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Haze Removal reduce the visual and scientific impact of haze in satellite images Satellite
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Cloud Masking Automatically mask clouds Satellite
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Spectral Pre Classification Preclassify pixels using Modis data for improved modelling Satellite
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Pansharpeing Panchromatic sharpening to increase the resolution of multispectral images Satellite
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Image Fusion Scientific method to increase multispectral resolution using a panchromatic pair that maintains the radiometric integrity of the multispectral image Satellite
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Masking Create custom masks for inclusion or exclusion in modeling, analysis and mosaicking Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Filtering Low and high pass filtering Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Reprojecting Change the geographic coordinate systems and projections of imagery and vectors Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Image Enhancing Enhance the histogram of images Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Morpholocical Operations Dissolve and erode pixel mask boundaries (bitmaps) Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE PREPROCESSING Resampling Resample imagery/rasters to higher or lower resolutions Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE ANALYTICS Vector Analysis Intersection, overlay, neighborhood Vector
IMAGE ANALYTICS Object-based classification Object-based image classification using advanced machine learning algorithms Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE ANALYTICS Change Detection Object and pixel-based image change detection Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE ANALYTICS Feature extraction Object and pixel feature extraction using machine learning and heuristics Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE ANALYTICS Lineament Extraction Extract linear features from an image Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE ANALYTICS Image statistics Collect and chart statistics from imagery, such as histograms Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
IMAGE ANALYTICS Vegetation Analysis Over 30 different vegetation indices for RGB and MS imagery Satellite, Aerial, UAV
IMAGE ANALYTICS Pixel-based classification Classify and cluster image pixels using supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques Satellite, Aerial, UAV
SAR & INSAR Deformation Analysis Measure up to millimeter precision ground deformation (ground movement) from SAR pairs using InSAR Radar
SAR & INSAR SAR Orthorectification Orthorectify SAR imagery Radar
SAR & INSAR SAR DEM Extraction (InSAR) Extract 3D DEMs from SAR imagery using InSAR Radar
SAR & INSAR SAR DEM Extraction (Stereo) Extract 3D DEMs from SAR stereo imagery Radar
SAR & INSAR SAR Change Detection Change detection using phase, amplitude and or coherence from single, dual, full and compact Polarimetric SAR imagery Radar
SAR & INSAR Compact Polarimetry Support for compact polarimetry workflows Radar
SAR & INSAR SAR filters A variety of specialized filters for SAR imagery Radar
SAR & INSAR SAR Object Based Classification Object-based image classification using advanced machine learning algorithms Radar
ANALYSIS READY DATA Geometric Correction Fully automated geometric correction based on CARD4L specifications Satellite
ANALYSIS READY DATA Radiometric Correction Fully automated radiometric correction based on CARD4L specifications Satellite
ANALYSIS READY DATA Image Fusion Multi-resolution Analysis for scientific pansharpening. This technique retains the spectral fidelity of the MS image during the pansharpening process Satellite
ANALYSIS READY DATA CARD4L Product Packaging Metadata, report and file format creation basd on CARD4L specifications Satellite
UTILITIES File Conversion Convert imagery between popular file formats Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
UTILITIES Data Conversion Convert bit-depth, interleaving and more Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
UTILITIES Bitmap and Vector Conversions Convert between bitmaps, points, lines and polygons Vector
UTILITIES Data Merge Combines multiple bands from several files into a singe file by using the georeferencing of the source files Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
UTILITIES Reprojecting Change the geographic coordinate systems and projections of imagery and vectors Satellite, Aerial, UAV, Radar, DEM
TYPE Capability Description Support
Service & support
A pipeline you can put in front of customers
Cloud deployment is backed by a defined service and support agreement, with uptime and response targets your operations team can plan around, not the best-effort community support you get from open-source tooling.
99.9%
Uptime target
Availability target measured monthly, excluding scheduled maintenance periods.
24/7
Support coverage
Support available year-round. Help Desk actively monitored 4am to 8pm ET, excluding holidays.
1 hour
Critical response target
Target first response to a critical issue within one hour during support hours, with a 24-hour resolution target.
Every case
Incident reporting
A formal incident report is issued for every logged support case.
Get in touch
How can CATALYST OnBoard Cloud support your mission?
Whether you are standing up a new pipeline or improving an existing one, we would like to hear what you are building.
  • Operational pipeline in hours, not weeks
  • Consumption-based pricing: pay only for what you process
  • Deploys on the cloud provider you already use
  • Integration support at design or build stage
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