e-GEOS, a joint-venture between the Italian Space Agency (20%) and Telespazio (80%), part of the Leonardo Group, has entered into a multi-year cooperation, marketing and distribution agreement with VENG, an Argentine company 97% owned by the Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE), responsible for the distribution of data from the SAOCOM (Satélite Argentino de Observación Con Microondas) satellite constellation, with distribution in the Europe and Mediterranean area managed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

The new agreement consolidates the e-GEOS role as a global distributor of SAOCOM satellite SAR data, already recognized in the collaboration initiated in 2021 between the Italian company and VENG.

The SAOCOM constellation, consisting of the SAOCOM 1A and 1B L-band radar satellites, together with the first- and second-generation satellites of the Italian COSMO-SkyMed constellation of the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence, constitutes the Italian-Argentine Satellite System for Emergency Management (SIASGE). The system, developed jointly by ASI and CONAE, is the first integrated European-American radar constellation dedicated to emergency management.

 The high-resolution quadripolar L-band satellites SAOCOM 1A and SAOCOM 1B provide day and night observation capabilities in all weather conditions; the L-band wavelength allows penetration of vegetation cover and soil, thus significantly expanding the range of potential applications.

During the previous collaboration, e-GEOS noted growing demand for SAOCOM data, particularly for interferometric applications related to the monitoring of infrastructure and ground movements, oil spill detection and mining management. Another area of strong interest includes water resource management, with a focus on network leak detection. The agreement has allowed VENG to consolidate its presence in international markets, leveraging Argentina's technological excellence and the commercial potential of SAOCOM products.