Kuva Space, the Finnish hyperspectral Earth observation startup building AI-driven satellite intelligence, has been selected as one of eight new awardees on NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) On-Ramp 2 contract through its U.S. subsidiary Kuva US. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery contract—valued up to $476 million in total program ceiling—does not represent direct funding but gives Kuva eligibility to compete for future NASA task orders supplying commercial satellite data to researchers and civil agencies. The win strengthens Kuva’s positioning across major public Earth observation programs in both Europe’s Copernicus ecosystem and now NASA’s procurement pipeline, reinforcing its hyperspectral data capabilities. The company plans to leverage this access to expand deployment of its planned Hyperfield microsatellite constellation and AI analytics platform, aiming to deliver higher-frequency, material-level Earth intelligence for applications spanning agriculture, climate monitoring, energy, and public safety.
Kuva Space is a space technology company developing hyperspectral Earth observation satellites and software for analyzing planetary data. Founded in 2016 and based in Espoo, it builds microsatellites equipped with hyperspectral imaging systems that capture narrow-band spectral data across the Earth’s surface. The company combines this satellite infrastructure with AI-based analytics to interpret material properties and environmental conditions for applications such as agriculture, climate monitoring, resource management, and public-sector decision-making. It operates a U.S. subsidiary, Kuva US, to participate in American commercial and government Earth observation programs alongside its involvement in European initiatives such as Copernicus.
Kuva Space’s addition to the CSDA program builds on its existing role within Europe’s Copernicus ecosystem, where it was the only hyperspectral provider selected among the program’s 2023 European Emerging Copernicus Contributing Missions. Together, the two selections position Kuva Space as one of the few hyperspectral Earth observation companies participating in major public-sector programs on both sides of the Atlantic.
“This selection highlights what hyperspectral data can contribute to our understanding of the planet,” said Jarkko Antila, CEO of Kuva Space. “NASA sets the global benchmark for Earth science, and joining its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program is an important step in Kuva Space’s international growth. It creates a pathway for richer and more frequent insights to reach the scientists and decision-makers responding to critical environmental and societal challenges.”
NASA’s CSDA program identifies, evaluates, and acquires commercial satellite data that support NASA’s Earth science research and application goals, complementing observations from its own fleet of Earth-observing satellites. Commercial data can increase the pace of discovery by offering higher spatial resolution, more frequent, taskable observations, and other complementary measurements supporting research and applications – including environmental monitoring, disaster response, and public safety. The CSDA On-Ramp 2 contract is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract with an original maximum contract value of $476 million. The contract runs through November 15, 2028. NASA announced the latest awardees on June 18, 2026.
Kuva Space’s satellites capture data across numerous narrow spectral bands, revealing material properties and environmental conditions that conventional satellite imagery may not detect.
NASA is committed to strengthening its public-private partnerships through the CSDA program, expanding scientific insight while reducing costs and accelerating the delivery of data to researchers and decision-makers.
Kuva Space is building Hyperfield, a planned hyperspectral microsatellite constellation targeting continuous intra-daily global revisit by 2030. Combined with AI-driven analytics, the system is designed to turn spectral measurements into actionable intelligence for applications spanning agriculture and food security, climate and environmental monitoring, energy, and defense.
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