Oggi in OHB Italia viviamo un momento fondamentale per la Costellazione IRIDE: le simulazioni della fase LEOP (Launch and Early Orbit Phase) nel nostro Mission Control Center. Questa attività rappresenta un passo cruciale per la missione: ci stiamo preparando a comandare i satelliti e a monitorarli nello spazio, garantendo che…...
#IRIDE constellation are ready to reach the launch site
The first eight Eaglet II satellites of the #IRIDE constellation are ready to reach the launch site. Destination: SpaceX, California (USA). OHB Italia S.p.A. is proud to contribute to this ambitious and strategic EO project, developed through the Italian Government, under the coordination of European Space Agency – ESA (European…...
WHEN EVERY DETAIL MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN SPACE
On the International Space Station (#ISS), even the smallest components play a huge role: if they stop working, they can jeopardize entire scientific experiments. This is the case for the #ESEM (Exchangeable Standard Electronic Modules), part of the RPDA system of NASA’s Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) – the “miniature laboratory”…...
A NEW STEP TOWARDS LUNAR NAVIGATION WITH LCNS
The future ESA’s #LCNS (Lunar Communication and Navigation Services) system will pave the way for a communication and positioning infrastructure on the Moon. A key element will be the #MoonStation, a surface beacon and reference station: – the #Beacon is a radio lighthouse emitting recognizable signals to help vehicles and astronauts orient themselves. – the #ReferenceStation is…...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE SUN RELEASES ULTRA-FAST ELECTRONS INTO SPACE?
Thanks to #ESA’s #Solar Orbiter mission (in collaboration with #NASA and with the crucial support of the #ASI), scientists have been able to observe and analyse more than 300 #explosions of high-energy solar electrons between 2020 and 2022. For the first time, these #particles have been traced back to their origins: solar flares – smaller, sudden explosions releasing electrons…...
