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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Kuva Space plans to establish a constellation of six-unit cubesats to gather imagery in the 400 to 1,100 nanometer band.
Kuva Space raised 4,200,000 EUR ($4,850,000) to fund its campaign to establish a constellation of commercial hyperspectral cubesats.
Participants in Kuva Space’s seed funding round announced 2021-10-05 are Voima Ventures, Nordic FoodTech Venture Capital, the European Space Agency InCubed program, and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
Kuva Space’s hyperspectral sensors can resolve 50 bands within the 400 to 1,100 nanometer range and the exact band positions and number can be selected by software inflight.
Kuva Space supplied the cubesat that housed a W-band radio transmitter for a European Space Agency mission launched in June.
Kuva Space supplied a cubesat launched in August for a European Space Agency mission to detect X-ray pulses from coronal mass ejections.