# Intuition-1
*missions*

## Specifications
- **operator**: kp-labs
- **actual launch**: 2023-11-11
- **current status**: operational
- **orbit type**: SSO 535 km, 97.5 deg
- **swath km**: 40
- **tasking supported**: 0
- **archive depth years**: 1
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-24
- **verified by**: sw
- **claim status**: unclaimed

## Editorial
Intuition-1 is a 6U CubeSat operated by KP Labs (Poland) and launched as part of the SpaceX Transporter-9 rideshare mission. The satellite's launch date is reported as 9 November 2023 by eoPortal [^eoportal-intuition-1] and 11 November 2023 by KP Labs' own anniversary article [^kplabs-one-year]; the Transporter-9 lift-off occurred on 11 November 2023 UTC, which is the date consistent with the SpaceX manifest. [^kplabs-one-year]

Intuition-1 carries a hyperspectral imaging payload for technology demonstration and operational data collection. It operates in a sun-synchronous orbit at approximately 535 km altitude and 97.5 degree inclination per eoPortal [^eoportal-intuition-1]; the KP Labs mission page references a 600 km altitude in the context of ground sampling distance specifications, which appears to represent a design reference altitude rather than the operational orbit. [^kplabs-intuition-1-page] Orbital period calculations based on KP Labs' reported 5490 orbits in the first year of operations are consistent with the 535 km figure. [^kplabs-one-year] Swath is 40 km per eoPortal. [^eoportal-intuition-1]

The mission demonstrated onboard AI processing of hyperspectral data, with results reported after one year of operations. [^kplabs-one-year]

| Methodology | Evidence class | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperspectral imaging | Demonstrated in mission | [^kplabs-intuition-1-page] |
| Onboard AI processing | Demonstrated in mission | [^kplabs-one-year] |

## Compositional position
- Intuition-1 --[mission_payloads]--> intuition-1-hsi (products)

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