Kuva Space Joins ESA's Civil Security from Space Program

Kuva Space, a Finnish company, has been awarded a €1.8M contract to participate in the European Space Agency's Civil Security from Space program. The program aims to provide advanced hyperspectral situational awareness information for monitoring and mitigating civil security and crisis events. Kuva Space will demonstrate its capabilities in Sat-to-Sat and Sat-to-IoT communication, as well as in-orbit AI-driven analytics for rapid response services. The company will work with the Finnish authorities to enhance border surveillance along the Baltic Sea area. The goal is to bring critical information to first responders quickly, with a focus on environmental, humanitarian, and security impacts. Kuva Space is on a mission to build the world's most extensive hyperspectral satellite constellation, with plans to deploy up to 100 satellites by 2030. In 2023, the company was awarded a €5M commercial contract to provide hyperspectral data services for the EU Copernicus program. Kuva Space's innovative technology and collaboration with ESA's Civil Security from Space program reflect the value of space capabilities in crisis response and disaster management.