SatVu

World’s first ~130kg satellite that will deliver high-quality thermal video and thermal still imagery of the Earth, initiating the design, build and integration of the infrared camera.

• The first of seven planned satellites are slated to launch in the first quarter of 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter rideshare mission. The satellite was previously slated to launch in the fourth quarter of 2022.
• 2022, has commissioned a new clone of its original satellite in collaboration with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to double its data collection capacity.
• Second SpaceX launch contract to launch its second satellite in early 2024.
• Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. is building Satellite Vu’s first two 160-kilogram satellites to gather imagery with a resolution of 3.5 meters per pixel. With a planned constellation of eight satellites, Satellite Vu will be able to revisit sites multiple times per day, Baker said.
• HotSat-1 replacement will be flown in 2025.
• 2025+ Launch further 6 satellites.
• SpaceX is under contract to launch HotSat-2 in the first half of 2025 and HotSat-3 in the second half of 2025.

• Surrey-based Global Satellite Vu will build a new compact, high-resolution infrared camera for satellites to measure thermal emissions from our homes, schools and places of work, supporting the government’s green economic recovery plan.
• In 2022, has commissioned a new clone of its original satellite in collaboration with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to double its data collection capacity.
• Game Changing High Resolution Mid Wave Infrared Constellation, Thermal 2023.
• SatVu receives world-first high resolution thermal imagery from recently launched thermal imaging satellite: HOTSAT-1.
• HotSat-1: UK climate satellite suffers failure in orbit after 6 months. Engineers are in contact with the spacecraft but do not expect to restore operations. Replacement will be flown in 2025.
• SatVu hopes ultimately to fly eight sensors in a constellation. "Eight gives us a clear path to profitability," Mr Baker said. "The unit economics are fantastic - if you look at the addressable market and what a satellites costs and what you can sell the data for. And it's what the customers want because more satellites mean they don't have to wait too long for their data."
• Seraphim Space - Investment case study: SatVu.
• SatVu aims to revive thermal imaging business in 2025 with two satellites, SpaceNews, 2024-05-14. With two satellites in orbit, he said SatVu would be able to generate enough annual recurring revenue by mid-2026 to qualify for a growth funding round that would pay for an extra seven satellites.
• Innovating in the Infra-Red, Taking the Temperature of the Earth Observation Market, SmallSat 2024.
• SatVu secures £20M cash injection to expand high-resolution thermal imaging for global climate action, 2024-11-29. SatVu's new investment, combined with a £10m insurance payout.

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