Innovate new services, manage resources efficiently and improve profitability with near real-time insights.
Accurate global yield forecasts and crop health analysis
Providing insurers and traders affordable and timely information on crop health, growth stage, and yield forecast to help them create insurance policies that are more targeted and cost-effective, streamline claims assessments, manage risk better, and stay ahead in the market.
Reliable global verification of carbon sequestration and biodiversity
Empowering businesses, landowners, and governments to participate in carbon credit market with confidence – make informed decisions on forest, agri- and aquaculture carbon projects, and effectively manage your sustainability goals with our up-to-date biomass and biodiversity index.
Automatic change detection of any material on land and at sea
Enabling the security and safety community to enhance situational awareness, early threat detection and optimize resource management. Timely detection of gas or chemical leaks, illegal fishing, trafficking, and various other threats promotes human and environmental safety.
The world’s most extensive hyperspectral satellite constellation and advanced AI-based analytics.
100 scientific-grade microsatellites captures global data subdaily
Patented in-orbit tunable spectral camera enables high data quality
Explainable AI provides transparency and build trust in our services
Proven space heritage gives us a strong foundation.
Upcoming mission
HYPERFIELD NEXT GEN
Full payload and operational capabilities unlocked
Launch Q4/2025
Class | Mass 16U CubeSat | 24 kg
Spectral range 450-2500 nm
Resolution 10m
Status Design
Payload Patented hyperspectral camera technology
Tags Hyperspectral, commercial
*All values are subject to changes
HYPERFIELD-1
Commercial hyperspectral satellite in shoebox size
Launches Q3 2024 | Q1 2025
Launch vehicle SpaceX Falcon9, USA
Class | Mass 6U CubeSat | 12 kg
Spectral range 475-950 nm
Resolution 25m
Status Ready for launch
Payload Patented tunable VNIR imager
Orbit SS 500 - 550 km
Tags hyperspectral, commercial
HERA
Studying the composition of a near-Earth asteroid
Launch 2024
Target Dimorphos asteroid
Arrival 2026
Subsystems Life-support units for Milani (Tyvak International) and Juventas (GomSpace) CubeSats, Hyperspectral data processing unit
Status Delivered
Tags Deep space, hyperspectral
SUNSTORM
Demonstrating new technology for accurate space weather forecasting
Launch Q3/2021
Launch vehicle Arianespace Vega,French Guiana
Class | Mass 2U CubeSat | 4 kg
Status In operation
Payload Solar x-ray spectrometer (ISAWARE)
Tags space weather, demonstrator
W-CUBE
Transmitting the highest ever frequencies from space to ground
Launch Q2/2021
Launch vehicle SpaceX Falcon9, USA
Class | Mass 3U CubeSat | 4 kg
Status In operation
Payload W/Q-band beacon (VTT)
Tags telecommunication, science
HELLO WORLD
World’s smallest space-grade hyperspectral imager onboard
Launch Q4/2018
Launch vehicle ISRO/Antrix PSLV, India
Class | Mass 2U CubeSat | 2.4 kg
Spectral range 900-1400 nm
Resolution 200m
Status Mission completed
Payload Infrared hyperspectral imager (VTT)
Tags hyperspectral, demonstrator
Kuva Space welcomes André Parris as Global Head of Business Development
With geospatial business development expertise from Bloomberg, Planet Labs, and Descartes, André Parris joins Finnish startup Kuva Space to accelerate the commercialization of its hyperspectral services.
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Kuva Space awarded €1.8M contract to join the ESA’s Civil Security from Space Program to test rapid hyperspectral insights delivery for civil security and crisis events
Joining the SMART-CONNECT consortium, Kuva Space will demonstrate its Sat-to-Sat and Sat-to-IoT capabilities and in-orbit AI-driven analytics for rapid response services.
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Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion to establish Kuva Space as the leading hyperspectral insights provider to the U.S. Government
Former ICEYE US CEO Jerry Welsh joins Kuva Space as a board member of its new U.S. entity to drive strategic growth initiatives in the United States.
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Kuva Space raises €16.6M funding round to launch its microsatellite constellation and observe the molecular composition of any material on Earth
Funding from Voima Ventures, Nordic Foodtech VC, Earth VC, Springvest, and Business Finland propel Kuva Space into a new phase of expansion and innovation, bringing hyperspectral insights about built and natural assets on Earth from space.
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Reaktor Hello World bids adieu
The first Finnish satellite, Reaktor Hello World, re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, marking a historical milestone for Finland and Kuva Space.
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Leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come.
The world faces unprecedented challenges environmentally, geopolitically, and socioeconomically. Timely and actionable spaceborne insights will help us make informed decisions.
Kuva Space is revolutionizing Earth observation services by building the world’s most extensive hyperspectral satellite constellation and leveraging advanced AI to deliver near real-time value adding services.
We believe in the power of continuous measurement-based insights. Leveraging the power of automation and artificial intelligence, we develop accessible, affordable, and actionable information to mitigate climate change impacts and make informed choices that promote a sustainable future.
At Kuva Space, innovation and a sustainable planet are not just ideals – they are the driving forces behind everything we do. Experience the power of near real-time insights, make a difference, and be part of our transformative journey.