I am in orbit others Seven satellites constellation Iristhe program of Observation of the earth financed by the government with Over one billion of funds of the PNRR and coordinated by the European Space Agency with the support of the Italian Space Agency. The launch took place at 23.18 on 23 June from the Californian base of Vandenberg with a Spacex Falcon 9 rocket, in the mission called Transporter 14. After about three hours of the launch, the signal it has was acquired confirmed the correct functioning of the satellitesoperation followed by the control center of the Argotec company mission, in Turin.
The seven satellites in orbit are of the type Heo (Hawk for Earth Observation) And they were made by Argotec. They join Pathfinder, the first satellite of the iris constellation, launched on January 14, 2025. Iride is in fact a ‘constellation of constellations‘composed of satellites from different technological characteristics. Thus Iride grows, the most important Italian constellation for the observation of the earth and one of the largest in Europe.
The launch of the seven satellites heo is “a Important step for the Iride programwhose satellite data will be able to support the protection of our planet, the management of resources and global security, “says the director of the observation programs of the land of ESA, Simonetta Cheli. “I thank all the teams involved who have made this important result possible, in particular – he adds – I wish to congratulate Argotec, Staredic Officina, Exprivia and all the companies involved in the realization of this constellation”.
For the president of ASI Teodoro Valente “The iris constellation begins to take shape in orbit. It is a relevant milestoneof which we are very proud, for the strategic importance that the project has on several fronts. Firstly, for the state of health of our planet: the activities related to constellation will be able to count on new and powerful ‘eyes’ from space, which will help us protect, study climate change and defend the delicate balance of our ecosystem “. It is an important result, observes,” also because testifies to the level of competence and consolidation achieved by our supply chainwho has been able to create a challenging and complex program in record time “.
Satisfied too David AvinoCEO and founder of Argotec. “The unknowns are always many, especially if there are so many variables: production, timing, transport, test, launch, all multiplied by seven, such as the satellites that have left today. It is a commitment – notes – which involves our team to offer our country latest generation tools to monitor our planet” and adds that by 2026 Argotec is ready to make Up to 25 Satellti for Iride“All equipped with multispectral optical sensors capable of acquiring images in different wavelengths, both in the visible and in the infrared nearby”.
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