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Phi-Sat-1 at North America

ESA technology-demonstration cubesat (launched 2020-09-03) and the first satellite to fly an onboard AI inference chip (Intel Movidius Myriad 2) for autonomy-as-product: it autonomously detects and discards cloud-covered hyperspectral imagery in orbit before downlink, so only useful data is transmitted. Observation targets are ground-planned; the cloud-filtering decision is made autonomously onboard.

Phi-Sat-1 by European Space Agency · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified


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North American operational deployment. Phi-Sat-1 operations.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-06-08
Model
Phi-Sat-1
Company
European Space Agency
Location
North America
Status
operational
ID
80045088-6694-4e07-a600-95928de3fdaf

Sources (1)

  1. https://rover.report
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-08

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

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Common questions

What is the Phi-Sat-1 deployment at North America?
Phi-Sat-1, built by European Space Agency, is recorded as a deployment at North America on the DEPLOY registry. European Space Agency operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Phi-Sat-1 at North America?
European Space Agency, the manufacturer of Phi-Sat-1, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Have there been incidents at the Phi-Sat-1 deployment at North America?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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