Marco Esposito, Remote Sensing Managing Director of cosine explains that while the HyperScout instrument has been employed for Earth observation, it originated in the planetary science realm: “We looked, together with ESA, at missions to Jupiter, Mercury and Venus, where hyperspectral measurements helped characterise aspects of these planets. Starting from there we developed HyperScout in collaboration with ESA’s Directorates of Technology, Engineering and Quality and Earth Observation, and we now have a good market share for this type of instruments and applications.

“HyperScout is a perfect instrument to help us with early detection and warning, enabling us to act fast and prevent major catastrophes resulting from events such as wildfires and flooding. In addition, HyperScout can help solve environmental challenges, such as climate change and the resulting adaptation of plants.