Kuva Space is a Finnish New-Space startup that is building a hyperspectral satellite constellation for Earth observation. They aim to provide AI-driven insights and actionable data through their platform, focusing on land and water management, carbon emission monitoring, and climate action. Kuva Space has partnered with organizations like the ESA and the European Commission and their services cater to sectors like agriculture, security, and environmental monitoring. Key associated keywords include hyperspectral imaging, Earth observation, AI analytics, and satellite constellation.
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SSC Space and Kuva Space plan to cooperate in space infrastructure, mission development, and security-related capabilities.
The SSC Space and Kuva Space collaboration will explore joint participation in commercial, defense, and institutional space programs in the Nordic region.
SSC Space will provide ground segment services for Kuva Space’s growing constellation under the letter of intent.
Kuva Space raised €9 million in December, bringing the company’s total capital raised to €31 million.
Kuva Space is building the next generation of its hyperspectral satellites with AIS receivers to improve detection of dark vessels.
Kuva Space began an initiative in partnership with WWF Indonesia to monitor and quantify blue carbon using its hyperspectral satellites on December 11, 2025.
Jarkko Antila, CEO of Kuva Space, believes that utilizing space technology and AI for marine ecosystem monitoring can lead to sustainable environmental financing.
Kuva Space will utilize its hyperspectral satellite constellation and AI-driven analytics to map mangrove and seagrass ecosystems in East Nusa Tenggara and East Kalimantan.
The collaboration between Kuva Space and WWF-Indonesia is scheduled to begin in early 2026 and continue through 2027.
Kuva Space's technology aims to provide insights on species distribution, biomass, water quality, and carbon sequestration, which are critical for verifying blue carbon.
Kuva Space and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Indonesia launched an initiative to test the reliability of hyperspectral satellite data in measuring carbon storage in Indonesia’s mangrove and seagrass ecosystems.
Kuva Space and WWF-Indonesia announced a partnership on December 11 to use satellite technology for monitoring and quantifying Indonesia's blue carbon assets.
Kuva Space's hyperspectral imaging technology is designed to capture data beyond the range of conventional satellites, detecting subtle biochemical and spectral signatures.
WWF-Indonesia and Kuva Space's collaboration aims to improve the accuracy, frequency, and scale of monitoring blue carbon ecosystems.
Kuva Space successfully launched the Hyperfield-1 hyperspectral satellite in August 2024 as the initial stage of a planned large hyperspectral constellation.
Kuva Space aims for daily observation capability by 2027 and gapless subdaily global monitoring with 100 hyperspectral satellites by 2030.
Kuva Space plans to deploy its second hyperspectral satellite, Hyperfield-1B, in 2025-01-01 as part of the ESA InCubed program.
Kuva Space plans to launch two hyperspectral satellites and begin its initial services in 2024 after completing three successful satellite missions.
Within the three-year R&D program, Kuva Space will test and develop on-board hyperspectral data processing, Sat-to-Sat communication, and Sat-to-IoT mobile communication.
In 2023, Kuva Space was awarded a €5 million commercial contract to be the sole provider of hyperspectral data services for the EU Copernicus program.