NUVIEW, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is creating a constellation of satellites that will provide continuous updates of 3D elevation data for the entire Earth's land surface. This constellation will utilize NUVIEW's proprietary onboard laser scanning technology known as LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). Compared to traditional airborne methods, space-based LiDAR offers a more efficient and cost-effective approach to capturing 3D surface measurements, particularly in remote regions. The data collected will be vital for applications in environmental monitoring, agriculture, infrastructure, forestry, cartography, and archaeology.
"SFL is excited to support the pioneering Mr. SPoC mission by providing a high-quality, reliable small satellite platform," commented SFL Director Dr. Robert E. Zee. "This mission will serve as a technology demonstration for NUVIEW's first-of-its-kind operational constellation that will perform global high-resolution 3D mapping with frequent revisits and updates."
Over the past 25 years, SFL has developed numerous pathfinder technology demonstration satellites for various missions. The laboratory is frequently selected for missions in Earth observation, environmental monitoring, space astronomy, and other areas requiring precise pointing of onboard sensors. For Earth observation satellites, precise sensor pointing is essential to capturing image data with high geolocation accuracy.
"NUVIEW is proud to announce our collaboration with Space Flight Laboratory," said NUVIEW CEO and Co-Founder Clint Graumann. "We have been working closely with Dr. Zee and the SFL team, and we are delighted to report significant progress on the Mr. SPoC mission."
For a comprehensive list of SFL high-performance satellite platforms, please visit https://www.utias-sfl.net/satellite-platforms/overview/.
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