Satleo Thermal Intelligence

SatLeo Labs is a spacetech company with an office in Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is building a microsatellite constellation in low Earth orbit that maps temperature on the ground and turns thermal readings into predictive insights.

The Satleo Thermal Intelligence offering combines thermal imaging in MWIR, LWIR and visible bands, onboard processing (Space Edge Computing) and machine learning models. The first thermal payload, TAPAS-1, is being prepared for satellite integration, and pilot projects on urban heat and air pollution have started in Ahmedabad and Tumakuru.

• Thermal mapping: temperature maps from low Earth orbit.
• Multi-band imaging: MWIR, LWIR and visible bands.
• Space Edge Computing: onboard processing of brightness temperature data.
• Predictive AI models: turn raw thermal data into early-warning insights.
• Pilot programmes: urban heat and air pollution monitoring in Indian cities.

Urban heat island mapping for planning in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi. Crop stress and irrigation monitoring for large agricultural areas. Thermal anomaly detection around industrial parks and energy assets.

Maps temperature variations down to 1 degree Kelvin according to the company site. Adds thermal data that optical imagery does not provide. Processes data onboard to deliver insights rather than raw images. Serves agriculture, energy, climate and urban planning use cases.

Thermal data from space is gaining interest for heat stress, crop water use, energy assets and urban heat island monitoring. Vietnam's hot-humid cities and irrigated agriculture could use such data, though the service is still in the pre-launch stage.

Office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Raised USD 2.2 million in a seed round in April 2026 led by Unicorn India Ventures, with Merak Ventures, Java Capital and IIMA Ventures; total funding USD 5.5 million per press. Founding year is not stated on the fetched pages. Satellite not yet launched at time of the source.