Future constellation · Target 2029
OrePlume
Nine CubeSats. A new perspective on Earth.
Our planned first constellation: 9 × 1U CubeSats in LEO for scalable live tasking and hyperspectral monitoring. Launch and completion are targeted by 2029.
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Mission artwork supplied by EAK-Orbitals. Background spectral map is an illustrative visualisation, not measured OrePlume data.
9
Planned spacecraft
1U
CubeSat format
LEO
Low Earth orbit
2029
Target completion
Programme targets, not an operational fleet. OrePlume’s nine-spacecraft baseline is distinct from the broader company roadmap target of 20 satellites in 2029. Resolution, spectral configuration, revisit cadence and service levels are not yet published.
The 1U platform.
Conceptual 1U CubeSat · Not final flight hardware
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One mission, nine spacecraft
OrePlume is planned as nine 1U CubeSats in low Earth orbit. The aim is to move from a single-satellite programme towards coordinated monitoring and tasking across a constellation.
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SWIR and mineral signatures
Shortwave infrared measures reflected light beyond the visible spectrum. Surface materials can have distinct absorption features. Comparing those features supports mapping and exploration, with ground validation needed to interpret an anomaly.
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Hyperspectral monitoring
Hyperspectral analysis examines many spectral channels rather than just a visible colour picture. OrePlume’s proposed monitoring approach focuses on understanding how surface signatures vary across a region and over time.
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Scalable tasking
Requests can be organised around areas of interest and mission priorities. Multiple spacecraft are intended to expand tasking opportunities, but acquisition depends on orbital access, weather, illumination, spacecraft resources and ground contacts.
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From measurements to maps
Useful analysis depends on calibration, location accuracy and consistent processing. The planned data workflow connects acquisitions to interpreted layers that users can compare with field observations and other geospatial evidence.
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A responsible interpretation
A spectral anomaly is not proof of a deposit, ore grade or economic viability. Satellite observations do not identify individual people. Mineral exploration and activity assessments need contextual evidence and qualified interpretation.
Reading a spectral landscape.
False-colour images assign visible colours to spectral information. They help communicate patterns, but colours alone do not confirm a mineral identification.
