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Safran’s Seeing230 optical payload for Marble's satellite constellation
Marble has procured a Seeing230 optical payload that will be integrated into its inaugural satellite mission, enabling the acquisition of very-high-resolution multispectral imagery.
In addition, even higher-resolution and higher-performance payloads are being developed jointly as part of a Safran-Marble partnership.
The partnership also aims to strengthen European cooperation and sovereignty in Earth Observation and related analytics.
Marble Imaging and Safran have established a strategic partnership focusing on developing next-generation optical payloads for a future Earth Observation constellation, advancing and jointly commercializing downstream services.
In this context, the companies will work together on the design, development and integration of very-high-resolution optical payloads for Marble’s planned constellation of more than 20 VHR Earth Observation satellites. Both parties acknowledge the strategic value of strong European industrial collaboration and aim to build a long-term, scalable partnership model.
“With Safran Reosc, we have a strong and established European partner at our side, whom we trust completely to reliably deliver high-performance payloads in the required quantities”, says Robert Hook, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder. “At the same time, we can further strengthen Marble’s German-French relationships.”
Marble-Safran meeting in Paris in August 2025
The companies also seek to deepen their collaboration across key thematic downstream areas – including defense applications, critical infrastructure monitoring, maritime surveillance, climate intelligence, crisis response, mobility and logistics, and advanced geospatial analytics – and plan to jointly engage in relevant tender opportunities and proposal consortia.