{"id":256842,"date":"2025-02-20T15:25:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/?page_id=256842"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:25:48","slug":"project-iride","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/en\/projects\/project-iride\/","title":{"rendered":"Project IRIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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European cooperation to build an advanced satellite constellation<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

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overview<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The IRIDE<\/strong> programme, initiated by the Italian Government, is a large-scale space initiative leveraging funding from the EU-funded Recovery and Resilience Plan for Italy (PNRR) and Italy\u2019s National Complementary Plan. <\/span><\/p>\n

The programme is set to enhance Earth observation capabilities through an advanced satellite constellation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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programme objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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    Satellite Constellation Development:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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      ESA<\/strong>, in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI)<\/strong>, is responsible for implementing six satellite constellations under the IRIDE programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Each constellation is equipped with specific satellite technology, including radar, optical, hyperspectral, and multispectral instruments.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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      Operational Timeline:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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        The full IRIDE constellation is expected to be operational by June 2026.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        The first satellite of the IRIDE programme, the Pathfinder Hawk<\/strong>, was successfully launched on 14 January 2025<\/strong> aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket<\/strong> from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        sab cz contribution<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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        • SAB<\/strong> CZ is responsible for delivering the lower module for the IRIDE Satellites Dispenser<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • The scheduled delivery of the module is planned for October 2025.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
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            future impact<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

            The IRIDE programme represents a significant step forward in Earth observation and environmental monitoring. By providing high-resolution satellite data, it will support various applications, including climate monitoring, disaster response, and urban planning, contributing to Italy\u2019s strategic technological advancements in space.<\/span><\/p>\n

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            European cooperation to build an advanced satellite constellation overview The IRIDE programme, initiated by the Italian Government, is a large-scale space initiative leveraging funding from the EU-funded Recovery and Resilience Plan for Italy (PNRR) and Italy\u2019s National Complementary Plan. The programme is set to enhance Earth observation capabilities through an advanced satellite constellation. programme objectives […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":1416,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-256842","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/256842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256842"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/256842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":256850,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/256842\/revisions\/256850"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabaerospace.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}