Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on data sources, delivery models, reporting, data sovereignty, GIS integration and how an engagement with Starpath Global starts.
What data sources does Starpath Global use?
The service integrates multi-source satellite data - optical, SAR and hyperspectral - through unified access and virtual networking scheduling. Different questions need different sensors: optical data supports visual interpretation and land-cover work, SAR supports radar-based observation and deformation analysis, and hyperspectral data supports detailed material and vegetation analysis. The source mix for a project is selected per monitoring question and set out in the proposal.
Does Starpath Global own its own satellites?
No. Starpath Global is a pure software company and does not claim satellite ownership or launch capability. It operates a software-defined virtual constellation that orchestrates data from multiple satellite sources as one service. That model is deliberate: the value delivered is integration, standardised processing, AI interpretation and decision-level reporting, and no margin is taken on raw data.
What delivery models are available?
Four models: API delivery through the unified API, data subscription for ongoing monitoring of a defined area or asset, customised project delivery scoped to a defined question and deliverable set, and private deployment inside the customer environment. All four sit under one interface, one contract and one SLA, and a customer can start with a project and move to subscription once the method is proven.
What does a monitoring report contain?
A monitoring report is a decision-level deliverable, not a bundle of raw imagery. It presents the monitoring conclusion for the defined area and question - what was detected, what changed against baseline and time series, where attention is needed, and the supporting interpreted evidence behind the conclusion. Customers act on the report without needing to process or interpret raw satellite imagery themselves.
Which industries does the service cover?
Four industries: agriculture and food security (yield estimation, growth monitoring, pest and disease warning, soil and land quality), forestry and ecology (resource investigation, carbon sink estimation, fire and pest monitoring, ecological assessment), disaster emergency response and urban safety (flood monitoring, forest fire monitoring, InSAR subsidence and geological hazard monitoring, post-disaster assessment), and energy and infrastructure (power inspection, pipeline monitoring, mining supervision and mineral identification, deformation monitoring).
How is a quotation prepared?
Quotations follow an RFQ process. Because the work depends on scope, a quotation is prepared after the area, monitoring frequency, data types, analysis depth and deliverables are defined. Share the area and the monitoring question first; a technical exchange and, where useful, a single-region pilot then fix the scope, and the proposal states the scoped service and its terms. No meaningful figure can be given before that scoping is done.
How are data sovereignty and local regulations handled?
Data governance is built into the service: encrypted transmission and storage, fine-grained permission grading and full-process audit, on a unified spatio-temporal baseline with full life-cycle management. Where data sovereignty rules or local regulation require data and processing to stay in the customer environment or jurisdiction, private deployment is available as the delivery model. Deployment requirements should be raised at the technical exchange stage so the proposal reflects them.
Can the service integrate with our existing GIS platform?
Yes. Integration is a design point of the service: one unified API and standardised processing deliver data and analysis in a form existing GIS platforms and internal systems can consume. Starpath Global supplies underlying data capability to information companies, GIS platforms and data processing companies and does not compete with downstream solution providers, so integration strengthens your platform rather than replacing it.
Which regions are covered?
Task scheduling is global: monitoring can be scoped for areas in any region. Starpath Global is headquartered in Hangzhou, with offices in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, a branch in Bangkok, and offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, giving it an established presence across the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Coverage for a specific area and frequency is confirmed during scoping, because tasking is arranged per project.
How do we start?
Start with a technical exchange: share the area, the monitoring question and the deliverable you need. From there, the usual path is a single-region pilot that proves the method on one defined area, followed by a scoped proposal covering area, frequency, delivery model and SLA under one contract. International enquiries are handled by Simiai Technology, authorized partner of Starpath Global, via the trade and contact page.
Start With a Technical Exchange
Tell us the area, the monitoring question and the deliverable you need. We scope a single-region pilot or a full proposal under the RFQ process.
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