Blue Skies Space has developed an innovative funding and delivery model for science satellites, designed to dramatically reduce the time and cost required to develop, launch, and operate space science missions. By combining recent advances in space technology with a rapidly evolving global scientific landscape, our model aims to expand access to new scientific datasets through a fleet of agile satellites that complement the flagship facilities delivered by major space agencies.

Our first satellite, Mauve, was launched on 28 November 2025 into a Sun-synchronous orbit. The mission carries a 13-cm telescope and a UV–visible spectrometer operating from 200–700 nm to study stellar magnetic activity and variability. During its first year of science operations, Mauve will support research into stellar variability, exoplanet host stars, hot stars, exotic binary populations, and star–planet interactions.

At Blue Horizons 2026, we will present Blue Skies Space’s model for the rapid delivery of space science datasets, share the latest status and early science from Mauve, and explore how we could partner with the Australian scientific community to help bring future missions from concept to orbit.