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HYPSO-1
Norwegian University CubeSat (Ocean Hyperspectral Imaging) · Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
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HYPSO-1, a Norwegian hyperspectral CubeSat built specifically to monitor harmful algal blooms and ocean color along Norway's coast — proving that genuine oceanographic science, not just technology demonstration, could be done from a satellite the size of a shoebox.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 189–193 mi (304–310 km)
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- One orbit
- 90.5 minutes15.9 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 51053
- Int’l designator
- 2022-002BX
- Launched
- 2022
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.