AI Compass
How to ask good questions, read grounded answers, add your own documents, and export results as a PowerPoint deck.
The AI Compass is the conversational assistant at the centre of Spacegraph. You describe a problem in plain language and it searches the solution catalogue, curated knowledge, and market intelligence for options that fit. You don't need to know the right search terms or understand the satellite data behind each solution. Just explain what you're trying to solve.
Asking good questions
The Compass works best when your question includes context: your sector, what you're trying to achieve, and any constraints that matter (budget range, geography, scale). A vague question still gets a useful answer, but a specific one gets a sharper one. The suggestion cards on the start screen are good first prompts if you're unsure where to begin.
These question types work particularly well:
- "We're a mid-size city managing urban heat islands in dense residential areas. What satellite-based monitoring solutions exist?"
- "How would Earth observation help us track subsidence risk across our infrastructure portfolio?"
- "Which solutions can integrate with our existing GIS platform for real-time flood alerts?"
- "Help me find funding for Earth observation projects."
You can also ask follow-up questions in the same conversation. The Compass carries forward what you've already said, so you don't have to repeat yourself.
How answers stay grounded
Every answer is built from real Spacegraph content: solutions in the catalogue, reports in Market Intelligence, and curated knowledge. When the Compass uses a source, the answer carries a small numbered citation, and the mentioned solutions, reports, or funding calls appear as cards directly under the reply. Open any card to read the full profile yourself.
The Compass is there to inform your decision, not make it for you. It surfaces options and explains trade-offs. What to do with that information is always your call.
Add your own documents
By default, the Compass knows the Spacegraph catalogue and knowledge base. You can also give it your own documents, so its answers reflect your actual situation. Upload a city climate plan (a SECAP, for example), an asset inventory, or a procurement brief with the paperclip button in the chat input. Supported formats: PDF, Word, CSV, and Excel.
Once a document is processed, the Compass uses it in your conversations. A brain icon with a violet dot appears next to the chat input; click it to see your uploaded files and their status, or to remove one. Your documents are private and only visible to you.
Uploading a strategy document pays off beyond chat: funding matching uses it to score open calls against your actual competencies and plans, with a written rationale for each match.
Export to PowerPoint
As you work, the solutions, reports, and funding calls that come up in a conversation gather in the collector. Open it with the Export button at the top of the chat, untick anything you don't need, and download the selection as a PowerPoint (PPTX) deck. The deck is branded and ready to drop into a meeting, so you can take your findings straight to colleagues without reformatting anything.
Tips
Start with a real problem from your current work. The more concrete the scenario, the more directly useful the answer. If the first response is too broad, add a constraint: a region, a budget bracket, or a timeline.
Once you have a shortlist from the Compass, the Marketplace guide shows you how to dig into solution profiles and compare options. If you have questions about your account, data privacy, or what's included for free, the FAQ covers all of it.