Liberatech Space, a Singapore-based company, is developing innovative solutions using satellite data for the mining industry. Co-founded in 2024 by Yasunori Yamazaki and Tom James, the company focuses on providing Earth observation and analysis services tailored to the specific needs of investors in the commodity, energy, and environmental sectors. Yamazaki, who serves as Liberatech's CEO and chief marketing officer, explained to SpaceNews: “The company utilizes space technology, primarily satellite-imagery data, to create products and services directly for the user.”
Initially focusing on the finance sector, Liberatech adopts a client-centric approach. "We have been speaking to potential clients to understand the optimal product and services that will fit well with them," Yamazaki said. This client-focused strategy is key to their success.
A strategic partnership with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) of Norway significantly enhances Liberatech's capabilities. Announced on June 10, the collaboration combines KSAT’s extensive ground station network and Earth observation expertise with Liberatech's AI-enhanced analytics. Borre Pedersen, KSAT's Earth observation sales director, stated: “what Yasu and Liberatech want to achieve fits very well with our mindset about bringing a wide portfolio of analyzed data to the clients on a very short timeline.”
KSAT's contribution extends beyond data collection. "We can do the analytics and processing," Pedersen said. "Then Liberatech will integrate in our value-adding products to create solutions for clients." This includes leveraging SAR data, as Pedersen notes: KSAT has expertise in combining synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data with other types of Earth imagery to “reveal details that are not visible to the human eye.”
The synergy between Yamazaki's mining experience and KSAT's SAR expertise is expected to yield powerful results. Pedersen concludes: For the mining sector, combining Yamazaki’s experience with KSAT’s decades of experience with SAR, “will create a very powerful solution that will help the owners and the investors to going forward.”