VanZyl 2 (MuSat 3) (original) (raw)
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VanZyl 2 [Muon Space]
The VanZyl 2 satellite is the second satellite in Hydrosat's planned constellation to produce daily, high-res, global thermal infra-red coverage.
VanZyl-2 will deliver four times the imaging capacity of its predecessor�covering up to 8 million km�/day compared to VanZyl 1�s 2 million. Both spacecraft are equipped with thermal imagers and multispectral cameras, designed to meet many of the same requirements as NASA�s Landsat missions. Hydrosat positions its growing constellation as a commercial complement to Landsat Next.
The satellite is built by Muon Space with the payloads provided by ABB and Simera Sense.
Hydrosat uses its data for AI-powered analysis, supporting applications like vegetation monitoring, irrigation optimization, drought detection, wildfire risk assessment, and urban heat tracking. Key product: IrriWatch. Other use cases span civil and defense domains, such as maritime awareness, landing zone prep, and infrastructure monitoring.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | Muon Space |
| Contractors: | Muon Space (prime), ABB and Simera Sense (instruments) |
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| Configuration: | MuSat Gen2 bus |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanZyl 2 (MuSat 3) | 2025-135AX | 23.06.2025 | Va SLC-4E | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with Nyx Mission Possible, W-Series 4, VanZyl 2, Capella 17, T1DES 1, Arvaker 2, 3, SkyBee A02, Lyra 3, ICEYE X52, ..., X57, IRIDE-MS2-HEO 2, ..., 6, 8, 9, GHGSat C12, C13, Startical IOD-2, ForgeStar 1, GRUS 3α, BIFROST, ElaraSat MMS1, YAM 10, Pulsar 0, ION-SCV 018, Lemur-2 TBD1, TBD2, ION-SCV 020, Otter Pup 2, Hubble 4, 5, Hubble 6, 7, PADRE, BRO 18, AddCube, AE2a, AE3Va, ARCSTONE, Connecta-IoT 9, ..., 12, DUTHSat 2, Hyperfield 1B, M�BIUS 1, SATMAR, Sejong 2, FossaSat 2E21, JACK 001, PARUS T2, QUICK�, SATORO T3, TPA 1, Time Flies, UND-ROADS 1, 2, Good Ancestor Kilakila, HORIS 1, 2, RIDUSAT, |
References:
- Muon Space: A leap forward in geospatial intelligence for production agriculture.
- Space News: Hydrosat poised to launch second thermal-infrared satellite, 5 June 2025