| Spacecraft name | HYPSO-2 (HYPer-spectral Satellite for ocean Observation, HYPSO-2) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Operational (NanoAvionics post on 2024-08-19 implies that commissioning has started, last checked 2024-09-02) |
| Launched | 2024-08-16 |
| NORAD ID | 60531 |
| Deployer | EXOpod Nova 12U/16U [Exolaunch] |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (Transporter-11) |
| Organization | Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation (HQ) | US |
| Nation (AIT) | Lithuania |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by NanoAvionics |
| Oneliner |
Hyperspectral imager to monitor algal blooms and other biological activity in the ocean. |
| Description |
Combine observations from the orbiting satellite with those made by autonomous vehicles above, upon and beneath the ocean’s surface. The resulting studies of algal blooms and other biological activity in the ocean will support environmental monitoring and the management of marine resources as well as contribute to our understanding of climate change’s effects on Earth’s oceans. Perform a slew maneuver to let its hyper-spectral imager record data across hundreds of narrow bands in the visible and near-infrared spectrum. |
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| Notes |
HYPSO-2 has improvements thus deserves a separate page. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
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| Keywords | Propulsion |
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Last modified: 2024-12-22
