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HiVE

The High-precision Versatile Ecosphere (HiVE) is a satellite constellation of Earth observation satellites under development by the German company constellr. The constellation is designed to deliver high resolution land surface temperature data on a global scale using infrared imaging for agriculture, urban planning, and infrastructure management. HiVE is supported and partially funded by the European Space Agency's InCubed programme and contributes to the EU's Copernicus programme for Earth observation. First two satellites of the constellation were launched on two separate flights of Falcon 9 in 2025.

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HiVE
ManufacturerGermany constellr
Country of originGermany Germany
European Union European Union
European Space Agency
ApplicationsEarth observation
Websitehttps://www.constellr.com
Specifications
RegimeSun-synchronous orbit
Production
Launched2
Operational2
Maiden launch14 January 2025
Related spacecraft
Launch vehicleFalcon 9
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The High-precision Versatile Ecosphere (HiVE) is a satellite constellation of Earth observation satellites under development by the German company constellr.1 The constellation is designed to deliver high resolution land surface temperature data on a global scale using infrared imaging for agriculture, urban planning, and infrastructure management.23456 HiVE is supported and partially funded by the European Space Agency's InCubed programme789 and contributes to the EU's Copernicus programme for Earth observation.101112 First two satellites of the constellation were launched on two separate flights of Falcon 9 in 2025.1314

Satellites

Name COSPAR ID Launch date Launch vehicle Flight
SkyBee-1 2025-009BQ 14 January 2025 Falcon 9 Transporter-1210
SkyBee-2 2025-135S 23 June 2025 Falcon 9 Transporter-1414
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