[Made in France] Altrnativ.radio tracks sky and space

Its missions: to map the sky and space, locate declared (or undeclared) objects in orbit, follow space debris … To do this, it deployed about fifteen surveillance devices on the roofs and buildings of campus. Space: astronomical glasses, cameras, telescopes, receiving antennas … located on the edge of the woods, more than an hour’s drive from Paris, the Astronomical Observatory Altrnativ.radio benefits “From a privileged place” or Significantly reduced light pollutionAccording to its manager Gaël Musquet, he is also an ethical hacker in the world of cybersecurity.

The company has also deployed wireless antennas that are capable of capturing the signals emitted by aircraft transceivers. The goal: to collect valuable information about its address, speed and identification number … Altrnativ.radio dreams of Sovereign Flightradar24, a reference resource for air navigation information, thanks to its data collection infrastructure. The startup has developed its technology with the Air Force, and it is also the number one customer for the service, which is very useful for the Air Police mission. Each monitor is connected to a Raspberry Pi microcomputer, equipped with the latest processors from the manufacturer Nvidia that specializes in processing big data. Enough to store and process hours and hours of watch!