We build the shop front for Earth Observation data.

Satellite imagery is used for insurance, farming, finance and defence, yet buying it still means dealing with each provider on its own terms. Astro Dynamic is a UK company, registered in Swindon, and we have been working on that problem since 2021.

Data Sphere is the result. It brings commercial imagery from several providers through one API, with the licence enforced by the platform and every result in a standard format your own tools can read.

The satellites behind Data Sphere on their true orbits, crossing the sky above our home in Swindon. Zoom out to follow them further.

The Solent. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026.

Who we are

Three co-founders, who still run the company.

Stuart Allan

Co-founder and Chief Executive

Stuart is dedicated to building a new ecosystem for Earth Observation data. Using his more than 20 years experience in managed services, he guides Astro Dynamic toward this goal and engages with key stakeholders to support our vision.
Ryan Horgan

Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer

Ryan designed and built Data Sphere and leads its engineering today, from each provider integration to the licence checks built into its permissions. He holds an MEng in Astronautics Engineering.
Vinay Williams

Co-founder, Business Development

Vinay leads business development, proactively bringing providers and clients onto Data Sphere. He comes from rocket propulsion and space mission software engineering, and holds a PhD in applied computational plasma physics, an MSc and a BEng.

Satellite view of Swindon, Wiltshire, with the town at the centre ringed by green and brown farmland — Swindon, England. Home of Astro DynamicMay 2026. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026.

How we got here

2021
Took part in the Manufacturing for Good Accelerator at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
2023
Joined the UK Space Agency Explore programme.
2024
Went through the UK Space Agency Fusion and Gov Bridge programmes, Cosmic Capital and the SETsquared Investment Readiness Programme, and pitched Astro Dynamic at the Defence in Space Conference.
2025
Joined Space South Central, released the first version of Data Sphere and exhibited at the Farnborough International Space Show. Partnerships with Mission Space and Pan Galactic followed in the summer.
2026
Signed with Vantor in September and opened Data Sphere to the public in October.