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Hyperfield

Hyperfield is a European satellite constellation of Earth observation satellites developed by the Finnish company Kuva Space with the support of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the European Space Agency's InCubed programme. The satellites provide near real-time hyperspectral imaging and perform onboard machine learning data processing. Hyperfield contributes data to the European Union's Copernicus Programme as a Copernicus Contributing Mission (CCM). The first satellite of the constellation, Hyperfield-1A, launched in August 2024 on a Falcon 9 rideshare flight.

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Hyperfield
ManufacturerFinland Kuva Space
Country of originEuropean Union European Union
European Space Agency
ApplicationsEarth observation
Specifications
RegimeSun-synchronous orbit
Production
Launched2
Operational2
Maiden launch16 August 2024
Related spacecraft
Launch vehicleFalcon 9
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Hyperfield is a European satellite constellation of Earth observation satellites developed by the Finnish company Kuva Space with the support of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland1 and the European Space Agency's InCubed programme.2 The satellites provide near real-time hyperspectral imaging and perform onboard machine learning data processing.345678 Hyperfield contributes data to the European Union's Copernicus Programme as a Copernicus Contributing Mission (CCM).91011 The first satellite of the constellation, Hyperfield-1A, launched in August 2024 on a Falcon 9 rideshare flight.1213

Satellites

Name COSPAR ID Satellite bus Launch date Launch vehicle Flight
Hyperfield-1A 2024-149CY 6U CubeSat 16 August 2024 Falcon 9 Transporter 111415
Hyperfield-1B 2025-135AA 6U CubeSat 23 June 2025 Transporter 141615
Hyperfield-2 TBA 16U CubeSat17
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References

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  8. Revolutionizing land monitoring with hyperspectral innovations and insights — Living Planet Symposium, June 2025
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  10. "Copernicus going hyperspectral with Hyperfield-1 – Rapid Response Desk". www.rapidresponse.copernicus.eu. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  11. "Hyperspectral data coming to Copernicus – Rapid Response Desk". www.rapidresponse.copernicus.eu. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  12. "Hyperfield 1A, 1B". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  13. "Kuva Space successfully launches Hyperfield-1 with SpaceX – SatNews". news.satnews.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  14. Lentz, Danny (2024-08-16). "SpaceX launches Transporter-11 rideshare with 116 payloads". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  15. Kulu, Erik. "Hyperfield-1". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  16. "Transporter-14 Rideshare: Vandenberg SLC-4E: 23 Jun 2025 21:18 UTC". Libre Space Community. 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  17. Kulu, Erik. "Hyperfield-2". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2026-03-23.