HiVE

HiVE

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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The High-precision Versatile Ecosphere (HiVE) is a satellite constellation of Earth observation satellites under development by the German company constellr. 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. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} HiVE is supported and partially funded by the European Space Agency's InCubed programme ^{[6] [7] [8]} and contributes to the EU's Copernicus programme for Earth observation. ^{[9] [10] [11]} First two satellites of the constellation were launched on two separate flights of Falcon 9 in 2025. ^{[12] [13]}

Satellites

Name	COSPAR ID	Launch date	Launch vehicle	Flight
SkyBee-1	2025-009BQ	14 January 2025	Falcon 9	Transporter-12 [9]
SkyBee-2	2025-135S	23 June 2025	Falcon 9	Transporter-14 [13]

See also

• List of European Space Agency programmes and missions

References

1. "Constellr releases first-light imagery of Tokyo".
2. "HiVE | InCubed". incubed.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
3. "constellr Captures Tokyo's Thermal Signature in Historic First Satellite Image | Geo Week News". www.geoweeknews.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
4. "constellr Launches First Satellite, Ushering in a New Era of Global Thermal Monitoring - EIT Food". www.eitfood.eu. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
5. Watch, Space (2025-05-23). "Freiburg start-up: Using satellites to combat the consequences of climate crisis". Space Watch Africa. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
6. "HiVE (High-precision Versatile Ecosphere) Microsatellite Constellation".
7. Barghini, Tiziana (2025-04-02). "The Space Boom Is Here". Global Finance Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
8. "InCubed launches highlight ESA's support for innovation". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
9. "constellr's SkyBee-1 satellite launched into orbit" . Retrieved 2025-11-15.
10. "Copernicus Contributing Missions: key takeaways from LPS" . Retrieved 2025-11-15.
11. "constellr awarded multi-million contract by European Commission and European Space Agency". OHB SE. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
12. "SkyBee A01, A02". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
13. "SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Transporter-14 smallsat rideshare mission – Spaceflight Now" . Retrieved 2025-11-15.