NUVIEW Mr. SPoC Pathfinder

SFL Missions Inc. has been chosen by NUVIEW, a space-technology company specializing in 3D Earth imaging, to develop the bus for Mr. SPoC, NUVIEW’s pathfinder small satellite. Mr. SPoC will demonstrate the capabilities of the world’s first commercial space-based LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) constellation.

NUVIEW is building a ground-breaking constellation of satellites that will provide continually updated 3D elevation data for the entire Earth’s land surface using the company’s onboard laser scanning technology. Space-based LiDAR will capture 3D surface measurements more efficiently and cost effectively than traditional airborne methods, especially in remote areas, for applications related to environment, agriculture, infrastructure, forestry, cartography, and archaeology.

Pathfinder technology demonstration satellites for Earth observation, environmental monitoring, space astronomy, and other microspace missions make use of attitude control technology that requires precise pointing of onboard data collection sensors. For EO satellites, precise sensor pointing results in capture of data with a high level of geolocation accuracy.