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Creating High-Fidelity 3D Synthetic Environments to Support Time-Sensitive Missions

Aechelon Integrates Vantor’s 3D Operational Terrain into Project Orbion SkyBeam

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Tom Patton
Dec 05, 2025
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A successful proof-of-concept integration of Vantor’s 3D operational terrain into Project Orbion has been demonstrated by Aechelon Technology. This collaboration allows Aechelon to transform ICEYE’s high-resolution space-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery into high-fidelity, physics-accurate 3D terrain visualizations.

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