We are pleased to announce the further expansion of our long-standing collaboration with Urbetho!

Geocento and Urbetho CF are pleased to announce the further expansion of their long-standing collaboration. A centrepiece of this cooperation is Geocento's Lyra service, which is already successfully deployed within Germany's CODE-DE-Lab project. Lyra is Geocento’s white‑label solution for virtual Earth Observation constellation management and operations. It enables organisations to operate their own branded, self‑managed virtual constellation, enhancing existing services, strengthening client relationships, and supporting flexible data‑provider lifecycle management. Lyra allows CODE-DE-Lab users to search for and retrieve Earth observation data directly, according to the credits granted by the German Space Agency at DLR. Urbetho provides the end-to-end support for users—from the credit application process to the seamless integration of data into the processing environment on the CloudFerro Cloud.

In a further evolution of their collaboration, development is underway to incorporate additional newspace data sources, enabling CODE-DE-Lab users to access commercial datasets through a unified graphical user interface (GUI). Combined with the extensive processing power of CloudFerro’s sovereign and BSI‑certified infrastructure, this creates a secure and highly efficient solution tailored to the needs of government agencies and public‑sector organisations working with Earth Observation data.

About the Partners:

Geocento is an expert in the design and management of virtual Earth Observation (EO) constellations. The company offers cost-effective, scalable solutions that adapt to market advancements for organisations requiring dependable, scalable access to diverse commercial EO sources, with clients across government, defense, and major commercial enterprises in energy, insurance, natural resources and infrastructure. The development of Lyra was supported in part by funding from the UK Space Agency via the ESA BASS programme. 

Urbetho CF GmbH specialises in user-centric support for federal and state authorities, value adders and researchers in implementing geoservices and digital processes on CloudFerro clouds. The company bridges the gap between complex technology and administrative practice by guiding users through the entire process—from the initial data and resource request to productive operational use. 

CloudFerro is a leading European cloud provider specialising in high-performance, sovereign infrastructures for processing massive Earth Observation datasets. With BSI-certified data centers and deep domain expertise, CloudFerro ensures technological independence and data security for governmental and scientific institutions.