Orbital Intelligence for Environmental Monitoring
Transforming Earth observation into operational environmental intelligence.
Alf-Space develops ORION, an environmental intelligence platform that combines satellite data, atmospheric modelling and artificial intelligence to detect, attribute and quantify methane emissions from energy and industrial infrastructure.
Methane monitoring from space
Decision-ready intelligence for industrial operators, MRV bodies and public authorities.
The problem
Fugitive methane emissions are fast to reduce, but still hard to operationalize.
Major incidents have shown that methane leaks can remain active for weeks or months before being properly identified and quantified. The challenge is no longer only to observe; it is to detect, attribute, quantify and prioritize action.
Detect emissions
Identify affected assets
Attribute emissions to their source
Quantify flow rates
Feed MRV frameworks
Prioritize interventions
ORION creates value. CLARA builds the barrier to entry.
The strategy combines immediate value creation through software and data services with long-term sovereignty through proprietary space-based observation capabilities.
Environmental intelligence platform
ORION
ORION transforms satellite observations into reliable, traceable and decision-ready information for methane detection, source attribution, quantification, risk analysis and MRV reporting.
- Satellite data
- Atmospheric modelling
- AI & data science
- Geospatial intelligence
Miniaturized hyperspectral instruments
CLARA
CLARA is a next-generation modular instrument concept designed to progressively enhance ORION performance through improved revisit frequency, higher detection sensitivity and more accurate quantification.
- Improved revisit frequency
- Higher detection sensitivity
- More accurate quantification
- Secure and sovereign data
Vision 2040
Vision 2040
By 2040, Alf-Space aims to contribute to a sovereign European environmental monitoring infrastructure from space. The goal is not only to produce imagery or maps, but to deliver operational intelligence: detect an emission, attribute it to a probable source, quantify its flow rate, track its evolution and help industrial or public actors decide faster.
The trajectory starts with ORION, using available satellite data, atmospheric modelling and artificial intelligence. It is progressively strengthened by CLARA, a miniaturized hyperspectral observation capability designed to improve revisit frequency, detection sensitivity and quantification accuracy.
This vision connects climate action, sovereignty and industrial competitiveness through a full European chain from space observation to decision-ready environmental intelligence.