HySpecIQ is a hyperspectral imagery and data analytics company, positioned to be a provider of space-based hyperspectral imagery. They are planning a constellation of LEO satellites to provide high-resolution hyperspectral data for national security, commercial, and environmental applications. Their customers include the U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and other government and commercial entities.
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Peter Thiel’s investment of more than $20,000,000 will cover the cost of manufacturing HySpecIQ’s first two satellites and their launch in 2023.
The agreement between HySpecIQ and BridgeComm was announced on 2021-10-04.
The National Reconnaissance Office awarded study contracts in 2019 to BlackSky Global, HyspecIQ, Maxar Technologies, and Planet to compare each company’s current and planned capabilities with imagery requirements established by NGA.
The National Reconnaissance Office awarded its first commercial hyperspectral imaging study contract to HySpecIQ on 2019-09-23.
In early 2015 HySpecIQ obtained a license from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to operate HySpec-1 and HySpec-2 with electro-optical hyperspectral and panchromatic imaging sensors in a sun-synchronous low Earth orbit.
In 2014 HySpecIQ planned to deploy hyperspectral sensors on two Boeing 502 Phoenix small satellites.