Hyperfield-1
Kuva Space
12 kg 6U hyperspectral CubeSat with a patented tunable VNIR imager, operational in orbit.
Technical specifications
- Class / mass
- 6U CubeSat, 12 kg
- Orbit
- 500 km polar sun-synchronous
- Spectral range
- 475-950 nm
- Ground resolution
- 25 m
- Imager
- Patented tunable VNIR hyperspectral imager
- Launch vehicle
- SpaceX Falcon 9
- Status
- Operational (HF-1A launched Aug 2024, HF-1B launched Jun 2025)
About
Hyperfield-1 is Kuva Space’s operational hyperspectral Earth-observation microsatellite, built as a 6U CubeSat. It carries a patented tunable VNIR (visible-near-infrared) hyperspectral imager covering the 475-950 nm spectral range at 25 m ground resolution, operating from a 500 km polar sun-synchronous orbit. Two units have flown: HF-1A launched in August 2024 and HF-1B in June 2025, both aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare missions, forming the first satellites of Kuva Space’s planned constellation delivering sub-daily hyperspectral coverage for agriculture, aquaculture, environmental monitoring, forestry and security applications.
Documentation
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