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Kuva Space

Improving life on Earth with proprietary spaceborne hyperspectral innovation and services.
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Status:

Startup company

SDGs:

Good health and well-being

Industry:

Electrical engineering

Impact:

Quality of life

Origin:

ESA BIC

School:

-

Established:

2016

From student satellite projects to building the world’s most extensive hyperspectral satellite constellation 

Kuva Space, previously known as Reaktor Space Lab, was founded in 2016 by Tuomas Tikka and Janne Kuhno in collaboration with Reaktor, a Finnish IT and software consultancy company. Following the success of the Aalto-1 and Aalto-2 student satellite projects, Kuva Space developed and launched three successful satellites. The Reaktor Hello World satellite was groundbreaking, as it housed the world's first CubeSat-compatible infrared hyperspectral camera, allowing for precise and detailed imaging of Earth's surface.End-to-end spaceborne analytics service provider Founded in 2016 in Espoo, Finland, Kuva Space is building the world’s first extensive microsatellite constellation with patented hyperspectral camera technology to collect gapless data aimed to solve the world's most pressing issues, such as climate change, food security and safety & security. Combined with its AI-driven analytics platform, Kuva Space delivers reliable, timely, global insights and foresights that transform rich spaceborne data into actionable insights users can use for efficient resource management, optimize operations, and improve profitability sustainably. 

Core new services Kuva Space will bring to market starting 2024: global crop forecast, crop health monitoring, environmental monitoring, biodiversity index, carbon (forest, agri and blue carbon) sequestration verification and situational awareness.

Aalto-yliopisto, Otaniemi stories: Tuomas Tikka, tohtorikoulutettava, radiotieteen ja -tekniikan laitos / Kuvaaja: Sinikoski

Tuomas Tikka

We wanted to build a satellite. The Aalto-1 satellite project has proved how dreams can come true, if you are willing to work hard for them.

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The brain of Aalto-1 is built by students

The main computer acts as the satellite’s brain through which data flows from space to Otaniemi ground station.

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Aalto-1 was launched into space a year ago – the Otaniemi ground station is already being prepared for the launch of the next satellites

Aalto-1 has successfully cleared the difficulties it has faced in orbit. The largest amount of research data has been provided by the RADMON radiation monitor carried by the satellite.

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Havainnekuva Aalto-1:sta avaruudessa.

Finland's first satellite Aalto-1 space journey ends

The first Finnish satellite, Aalto-1, which has been orbiting the Earth for seven years, will fly over Finland for the last time on Monday and returns to Earth's atmosphere. Aalto-1, built by students and researchers, started a new space age in Finland, says Professor Jaan Praks, who led the project.

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