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Monitoring Sensor Configuration

Configure satellite providers, drone platforms and the approved change-analysis thresholds.

Satellite providers

Platform / providerRevisit intervalResolutionSpectral bandsCloud cover limitLast syncScenes / 30dAutomatic ingest
Primary optical provider (50 cm)
Enabled
d0.5 mRGB + NIR%34m18
Enabled
Secondary optical provider (1.5 m)
Enabled
d1.5 mRGB + NIR + SWIR%2h 6m31
Enabled
All-weather radar (SAR)
Disabled
d3 mX-band SAR%2d0
Disabled

Satellite Data Links

Contracted delivery channels with the imagery providers and their live status.

Platform / providerDelivery protocolLink statusCredential validityLatencyQueued deliveriesUptime (30d)Last checkActions
Primary optical provider (50 cm)

https://tasking.optical-1.gov.sa/v2

Tasking API
Connected
214 d180 ms299.6%4m
Secondary optical provider (1.5 m)

https://catalog.optical-2.sa/stac

STAC catalogue
DegradedDelivery slower than agreed
41 d1240 ms996.1%11m
All-weather radar (SAR)

sftp://sar-drop.esnad.internal/incoming

Secure file drop
DisabledExpired credentials
0 d0 ms00%2d

Drone platforms

Platform / providerPlatform readinessEnduranceAltitude ceilingSortie coverageSortie cadencePayload & sensorsNight flight approved
Fixed-wing UAV 1Riyadh base
Enabled
ReadyPower level 96%
180 mm60 km²d
High-resolution RGBMultispectral
Disabled
Fixed-wing UAV 2Qassim base
Enabled
In flightPower level 61%
165 mm52 km²d
High-resolution RGBThermal sensor
Enabled
VTOL UAV 3Eastern base
Enabled
ReadyPower level 88%
95 mm22 km²d
High-resolution RGBLong-range zoomThermal sensor
Enabled
VTOL UAV 4Tabuk base
Enabled
MaintenancePower level 40%
90 mm20 km²d
High-resolution RGBLiDAR
Disabled
Field-survey companion UAVRiyadh base
Enabled
ReadyPower level 74%
55 mm8 km²d
High-resolution RGBLong-range zoom
Disabled

Drone Links

Command and telemetry links between the ground control stations and the aircraft.

Platform / providerLink bearerGround stationLink statusSignal strengthTelemetry lagFrequencyLive videoActions
Fixed-wing UAV 1

Riyadh base

C2 radioRiyadh station
Connected
92%1s2.4 GHz
Enabled
Fixed-wing UAV 2

Qassim base

Cellular (LTE)Qassim station
Connected
78%3sLTE B3
Enabled
VTOL UAV 3

Eastern base

C2 radioEastern station
Connected
85%2s900 MHz
Disabled
VTOL UAV 4

Tabuk base

Satellite (SATCOM)Tabuk station
DownNo telemetry received
0%0sKa-band
Disabled
Field-survey companion UAV

Riyadh base

C2 radioRiyadh station
DegradedWeak signal
46%9s2.4 GHz
Enabled

Change analysis thresholds

Thresholds only govern what is raised automatically; every result stays recorded and manually reviewable.

Detection sensitivity

%

Minimum changed area

ha

Minimum confidence

%
Auto-task a drone when a satellite change is confirmed
Enabled