BlueBON
TelePIX
World's first blue-carbon monitoring satellite, a 6U electro-optical smallsat launched on SpaceX Transporter-12.
Technical specifications
- Payload mass
- 3.8 kg
- Peak power
- 25 W
- Spatial resolution (PAN/MS)
- 4.75 m
- Radiometric resolution
- 12-bit
- Form factor
- 6U CubeSat
- Launch vehicle
- SpaceX Falcon 9 (Transporter-12)
- Launch date
- January 2025
About
BlueBON is a 6-unit electro-optical Earth observation satellite designed to detect, track, and quantify blue carbon — carbon stored in oceanic and coastal ecosystems. Launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-12 rideshare mission in January 2025, it has been used operationally to detect red-tide algae blooms and potential oil slicks. BlueBON won a CES Innovation Award in 2024 and represents TelePIX’s first fully operational Earth observation satellite, combining a compact 6U form factor with high-resolution multispectral imaging capability for environmental monitoring applications.
Documentation
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