Unseenlabs is a French company and a leader in space-based radio-frequency (RF) detection for maritime surveillance. They operate a constellation of nanosatellites equipped with in-house developed technology to detect, characterize, and geolocate shipborne RF emitters worldwide, regardless of weather conditions. Unseenlabs provides RF data and solutions to governments, shipping companies, and other organizations for maritime domain awareness, combating illegal fishing, and protecting maritime areas. Key partners include GomSpace, Ursa Space Systems, and various investors.
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Unseenlabs’ first BRO satellite was launched to orbit by Rocket Lab in August 2019.
Norway and the Netherlands’ entry into space-based signal mapping follows commercial startups HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, and UnseenLabs, which are in the early stage of deploying cubesat constellations in low Earth orbit.
UnseenLabs anticipated launching six more satellites in 2020 after launching its first satellite on a Rocket Lab Electron in August 2019.
UnseenLabs raised 7,500,000 EUR last year, all from French investors.
UnseenLabs launched its first satellite on 2019-08-19 on a Rocket Lab Electron in a rideshare with three other satellites.
GomSpace and UnseenLabs SAS are jointly developing a second-generation 6U constellation platform.
An ATP signed at the Paris Airshow commits GomSpace and UnseenLabs to complete work to define the scope and specifications of the new space system.
The scope and specifications of the GomSpace–UnseenLabs second-generation space system were planned to be finally contracted within the fall of 2019.
In 2017 CNES supported the creation of several French startups, including Unseenlabs and Exotrail.
Unseenlabs raised 7,500,000 EUR for its maritime surveillance cubesats in 2017.
The UnseenLabs spectrum monitoring system will operate payloads developed by UnseenLabs that include unique hardware and software.
UnseenLabs SAS selected GomSpace ApS and entered into a procurement contract for GomSpace to develop and deliver a nanosatellite-based spectrum monitoring system.