MetaSensing is an innovative remote sensing company located on the site of the European Space Businesspark in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
Our vision is to become leaders in providing cost-effective, high quality, high resolution radar imaging sensors and services.
MetaSensing proprietary technology is the result of several years of research carried out at the International Research Centre for Telecommunication and Radar (IRCTR) at the Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands and of the support from the European Space Agency Business Incubation in Noordwijk.
MetaSensing's expertise is unique. The technical personnel is composed of world wide experts in airborne radar data collection, focusing and post-processing for a better service to the client. Such unique expertise is based on knowledge acquired in the most prominent European research institutes.
Space Businesspark
Huygensstraat 44
2201 DK Noordwijk
The Netherlands
info@metasensing.com
March 2012
During the 5th Microwave and Radar Week MRW-2012, to be held in Warsaw, Poland, from May 21-26, MetaSensing is going to present the latest company activities in ground, airborne and space SAR fields.
March 2012
MetaSensing will exhibit the latest products on EUSAR, one of the world's biggest conferences on Synthetic Aperture Radar. The conference is going to held place from April 23-26, 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany.
March 2012
On Monday 12th of March, 2012, representatives of MetaSensing attended the kick off meeting for the FP7-SOS project in Rome. Various EU partners will collaborate on the SOS project. MetaSensing will closely collaborate with the Delft University of Technology on the integration of tracking algorithms for ships, aircraft and dangerous airport objects.
January 2012
MetaSensing continues to acquire data with SnowSAR system in Lapland, Finland. Airborne acquisitions over the snow are planned every two weeks over Sodankyla during the whole winter. Additional data takes over the tundra and sea ice are also scheduled.
November 2011
In the Advanced Remote Sensing Instruments workshop (ARSI) MetaSensing presented the results of the SnowSAR I campaign which took place in Finish Lapland in March 2011.
November 2011
MetaSensing is hiring qualified radar and SAR engineers. Contact us at info@metasensing.com .
November 2011
MetaSensing has started bistatic radar acquisitions paving the way to a small SAR satellite to be developed together with other Dutch partners.
October 2011
The MetaSensing fully polarimetric P-band SAR sensor acquires data showing penetration into forest and sand.
September 2011
MetaSensing concludes a succesful airborn data acquisition with its L-band fully polarimetric sensor for a foreign customer.
September 2011
Also this year MetaSensing is glad to invite you at its boot (7.E40) at Intergeo fair, in Nuremberg, Germany, during September 27th - 29th.
June 2011
MetaSensing has updated the polarimetric SnowSAR instrument at X and Ku band with flat array antennas and mecahnical gimbal.
May 2011
MetaSensing obtains another project from an oil-gas company for a survey campaign over forest and sandy areas
April 2011
MetaSensing has been awarded a 1 million US dollar contract for the delivery of airborne SAR equipment, including advanced SAR processing instruments.
March 2011
For the first time ever, polarimetric SAR images at Ku band have been collected for ESA with the MetaSensing SnowSAR, a dual frequency instrument built to be operated in artic conditions.
February 2011
Within the framework of a Joint Research Center (JRC) contract, MetaSensing deploys compact SAR sensors in a UAV mode for imaging of ships.
Janury 2011
MetaSensing has started the implementation of a compact airborne SAR sensor for ground penetration and landmine detection. First images are expected within Q4 2011.
December 2010
MetaSensing wins a contract for the delivery of sensors for coastal monitoring with long range capabilities and real time imaging.
October 2010
MetaSensing is attending Intergeo in Cologne, Germany, from October 5th till 7th. Intergeo is the leading fair in the geomatic and mapping field. Visit our booth!
September 2010
MetaSensing signed a contract for supporting the European Space Agency in the SnowSAR project. Two X and Ku band SAR sensors are being built and will be used for airborne acquisitions in Finland in March 2011.
July 2010
MetaSensing high resolution X-band sensors have been used for monitoring ocean waves, within the framework of a project for a Dutch company. Current's speed, wave's velocity and heigh could be retrieved.
June 2010
MetaSensing has flown its new fully-polarimetric L-band SAR sensor for a foreign project. Polarimetry is an important feature for classification purposes, while the L-band is important for long temporal monitoring.
May 2010
MetaSensing has been selected as the most promising company in the Earth Observation sector at the ESA investment forum in Stuttgart. Read more here and watch the interwiew here.
April 2010
MetaSensing has featured in the video describing the ESA Business Incubation program. Adriano Meta describes the steps MetaSensing has perfomed in ESTEC facilities. Watch the video here.
March 2010
TNO Defence, Security and Safety and MetaSensing have combined processing techniques and compact radar technology generating real time SAR imaging with 1 meter spatial resolution.
January 2010
First laboratory tests for MetaSensing new fully polarimetric L-band SAR. The new sensor will address forest mapping and vegetation monitoring applications.
September 2009
MetaSensing has collected first radar 3D data over Delft, in The Netherlands, by using a small and cost-effective single engine aircraft Cessna 172.
July 2009
The European Space Agency (ESA) reports on MetaSensing achievements during the incubation period and programs for the coming future. Read more here.
April 2009
MetaSensing has collected first high resolution radar images in The Netherlands and in Portugal, becoming the first commercial company offering cost-effective airborne radar imaging.