Due-Diligence Checklist for an EO Company
What should a lender, partner, customer or government check before relying on an Earth observation company?
Chapter summary
Work through eight gates: fleet reality (satellites claimed versus satellites in the public catalogue and operating), revenue mix (government share, US intelligence share, sovereign versus data sales), backlog quality (conversion, milestones, cancellation terms), unit economics (utilisation, cost per square kilometre), technology and supply (launch bookings, long-lead parts), licensing and export, data rights and liability, and team and capital.
Key takeaways
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Setcoin runs the fleet check against its satellite catalogue analysis; many claims of "N satellites in orbit" include satellites that have re-entered or stopped working.
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