UP42 · FinOps Profile

Up42 Finops

FinOps view of UP42 spend. UP42 bills on a prepaid credit model (100 credits = 1 EUR; credits valid two years). There is no per-request API fee - cost is driven by what you order: archive (catalog) imagery charged per km2 of the selected area of interest, tasking acquisitions quoted per project, storage of delivered assets, and processing/analytics charged by the spatial extent of the selected STAC item. Because charges accrue at order and processing time, cost control centers on estimating before ordering, scoping the area of interest tightly, and (on enterprise accounts) using budgets to cap credit spend per workspace.

Up42 Finops is the FinOps profile for UP42 on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in EUR, on a prepaid cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Geospatial, Earth Observation, Satellite Imagery, FinOps, and Cost Management.

Category: Geospatial and Earth Observation Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Prepaid FOCUS v1.3
GeospatialEarth ObservationSatellite ImageryFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
EUR
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
UP42
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
ProviderName
UP42
PublisherName
UP42 (Airbus Defence and Space)
ServiceCategory
Geospatial and Earth Observation
ServiceName
UP42 Platform

Meters

catalog_area
Unit: km2
Archive imagery ordered, charged per km2 of the selected area of interest.
tasking_project
Unit: project
New satellite acquisitions quoted and paid per project in credits.
processing_extent
Unit: km2
Processing/analytics runs, charged by the spatial extent of the selected STAC item.
credits_spent
Unit: credits
UP42 credits deducted across catalog, tasking, storage, and processing.

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