{"id":631385,"date":"2024-08-19T12:47:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T09:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/spacex-launches-satellite-from-bloomberg-of-planetary-insights\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T12:47:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T09:47:52","slug":"spacex-launches-satellite-from-bloomberg-of-planetary-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spacex-launches-satellite-from-bloomberg-of-planetary-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"#SpaceX launches satellite from &#8216;Bloomberg of planetary insights&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cb03713c26\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cb03713c26\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spacex-launches-satellite-from-bloomberg-of-planetary-insights\/#Launch_plans\" >Launch plans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Finland\u2019s first-ever commercial hyperspectral satellite has successfully launched into space.<\/p>\n<p>The satellite \u2014 named Hyperfield-1 \u2014 is the brainchild of Finnish startup <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvaspace.com\/\">Kuva Space<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kuva equipped the spacecraft with a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvaspace.com\/what-is-hyperspectral\/\">hyperspectral camera<\/a>, which captures detailed data on wavelengths of light.<\/p>\n<p>When materials on Earth absorb these wavelengths, they produce \u201cspectral fingerprints.\u201d The hyperspectral camera will record these fingerprints, which Kuva will analyse\u00a0with machine learning. The company will then provide tailored insights to customers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/srrsbwkqwr?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kuva is targeting a diverse user base. Farmers could monitor their crops in minute detail. Defence ministries could surveil the seas. Industrial sites could detect chemical leaks. Scientists could forecast the progression of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want our services to strongly contribute to improving life on Earth,\u201d Antila told TNW.<\/p>\n<p>Kuva plans to rapidly expand these services. By 2030, the company aims to deploy a constellation of 100 satellites.<\/p>\n<p>Jarkko Antila, the startup\u2019s CEO, has grand ambitions for the fleet. He wants Kuva to become \u201cthe Bloomberg of planetary insights.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Launch_plans\"><\/span>Launch plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1403686 js-lazy\" alt=\"Graphic showing the Kuva Space constellation\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/02\/Kuva-Space_-HSI_Constellation.jpg\"\/><figcaption>Graphic showing the planned constellation. Credit: Kuva Space<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1403686\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/02\/Kuva-Space_-HSI_Constellation.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic showing the Kuva Space constellation\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Hyperfield-1 launched on Friday aboard a SpaceX rideshare mission, which was transporting 116 small satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket. The flight took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.<\/p>\n<p>First contact has now been made with Hyperfield-1, Kuva told TNW on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>After capturing hyperspectral imagery, the satellite will transmit its findings to Earth. Kuva\u2019s AI platform can convert the data into \u201cdecision-ready insights\u201d within 15 minutes, the startup said.\u00a0By 2027, the company aims to provide daily observations.<\/p>\n<p>The plans have been backed by the <span>European Space Agency<\/span> (ESA). In May, ESA handed <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvaspace.com\/kuva-space-joins-esa-civil-security-from-space-program\/#:~:text=Helsinki%2C%20Finland%20(April%2030th%2C,situational%20awareness%20information%20for%20monitoring\">awarded Kuva<\/a><span> a \u20ac1.8mn contract to deliver hyperspectral insights about civil security and crisis events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kuva has also been selected for ESA\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/incubed.esa.int\/\">InCubed<\/a> program, which supports Earth observation technologies. Kuva\u2019s second satellite, Hyperfield-1B, has joined the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The spacecraft is slated for take-off in the first quarter of 2025. Later that year, Kuva plans to launch the second generation of Hyperfields.<\/p>\n<p>The startup is also expanding beyond Europe\u2019s borders. In February, Kuva created an American subsidiary that will offer hyperspectral insights to the US government\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The satellite \u2014 named Hyperfield-1 \u2014 is the brainchild of Finnish startup Kuva Space. Kuva equipped the spacecraft with a hyperspectral camera, which captures detailed data on wavelengths of light. When materials on Earth absorb these wavelengths, they produce \u201cspectral fingerprints.\u201d The hyperspectral camera will&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":631386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/tnw-blurple?filter_last=1&fit=1280%2C640&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F02%2FUntitled-design-1.jpeg&signature=7ca4793c2220c65a244d1dc2102148e0","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-631385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=631385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/631386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}