The High-precision Versatile Ecosphere (HiVE) is a satellite constellation of Earth observation satellites under development by the German company constellr.[1] The constellation is designed to deliver high resolution land surface temperature data on a global scale using infrared imaging for agriculture, urban planning, and infrastructure management.[2][3][4][5][6] HiVE is supported and partially funded by the European Space Agency's InCubed programme[7][8][9] and contributes to the EU's Copernicus programme for Earth observation.[10][11][12] First two satellites of the constellation were launched on two separate flights of Falcon 9 in 2025.[13][14]
| Manufacturer |  constellr | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Germany European Union European Space Agency | ||
| Applications | Earth observation | ||
| Website | https://www.constellr.com | ||
| Specifications | |||
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | ||
| Production | |||
| Launched | 2 | ||
| Operational | 2 | ||
| Maiden launch | 14 January 2025 | ||
| Related spacecraft | |||
| Launch vehicle | Falcon 9 | ||
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edit- ↑ Parsonson, Andrew (2026-02-10). "Earth Observation Data Provider Constellr Closes 37 Million Euro Series A". European Spaceflight. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ↑ "Constellr releases first-light imagery of Tokyo".
- ↑ "HiVE | InCubed". incubed.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ "constellr Captures Tokyo's Thermal Signature in Historic First Satellite Image | Geo Week News". www.geoweeknews.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ "constellr Launches First Satellite, Ushering in a New Era of Global Thermal Monitoring - EIT Food". www.eitfood.eu. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ Watch, Space (2025-05-23). "Freiburg start-up: Using satellites to combat the consequences of climate crisis". Space Watch Africa. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ "HiVE (High-precision Versatile Ecosphere) Microsatellite Constellation".
- ↑ Barghini, Tiziana (2025-04-02). "The Space Boom Is Here". Global Finance Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ "InCubed launches highlight ESA's support for innovation". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- 1 2 "constellr's SkyBee-1 satellite launched into orbit". Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ "Copernicus Contributing Missions: key takeaways from LPS". Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ "constellr awarded multi-million contract by European Commission and European Space Agency". OHB SE. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "SkyBee A01, A02". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- 1 2 "SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Transporter-14 smallsat rideshare mission – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved 2025-11-15.
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