{"id":62715,"date":"2026-03-30T19:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asi.it\/?p=62715"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:17:26","slug":"iride-continues-its-development-eight-more-eaglet-ii-satellites-in-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asi.it\/en\/2026\/03\/iride-continues-its-development-eight-more-eaglet-ii-satellites-in-orbit\/","title":{"rendered":"IRIDE continues its development: eight more Eaglet II satellites in orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<span data-contrast=\"none\">European Space Agency\u00a0(ESA),\u00a0Italian Space Agency\u00a0(ASI)\u00a0and\u00a0OHB Italia:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:-993,&quot;335559731&quot;:993,&quot;335559737&quot;:567}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0programme\u00a0of the Italian Government marks another success<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559731&quot;:708}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more-->\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The deployment of the Italian <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asi.it\/en\/earth-science\/iride\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRIDE constellation<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>proceeds\u00a0with the launch of eight\u00a0additional<strong>\u00a0Eaglet II satellites<\/strong>, just four months after the first eight satellites were launched in November 2025. IRIDE is an initiative within the\u00a0programme\u00a0promoted by the Italian Government and coordinated by the <strong>European Space Agency<\/strong> (ESA), with the support of the <strong>Italian Space Agency<\/strong> (ASI).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new Eaglet II satellites are designed, integrated, tested and\u00a0operated\u00a0by <strong>OHB Italia<\/strong>, which also hosts the related Control Centre (Flight Operations Segment).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">With this new launch, the Eaglet II constellation, now counting 16 satellites in orbit,\u00a0represents\u00a0one of the six constellations composing the IRIDE\u00a0programme\u00a0and further expands its contribution to the overall system. The full deployment of Eaglet II is planned\u00a0for\u00a02026, with the launch of eight\u00a0additional\u00a0satellites.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0satellites\u00a0were\u00a0launched aboard the Transporter-16 rideshare mission with SpaceX\u00a0from\u00a0Vandenberg\u00a0Space Force Base in California. Following separation operations, the OHB Italia Mission Control Center in Rome successfully\u00a0acquired\u00a0the satellites\u2019 signals,\u00a0initiating\u00a0the in-orbit commissioning activities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The IRIDE\u00a0programme\u00a0is funded through an investment of over one billion euros from Italy\u2019s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and national funds. It is structured as a \u201cconstellation of six constellations\u201d,\u00a0composed of satellites with heterogeneous technologies and capabilities, supported by ground operational infrastructures dedicated to the generation of geospatial data. In addition to providing services to the Italian public administration, IRIDE aims to support Civil Protection and other authorities in mitigating hydrogeological risks and wildfires, safeguarding coastlines,\u00a0monitoring\u00a0critical infrastructure, air\u00a0quality\u00a0and weather conditions. The\u00a0programme\u00a0will also deliver analytical data to foster the development of commercial applications by start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, and industry players.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Eaglet II satellites\u00a0represent\u00a0a new generation of compact Earth Observation platforms. With a total mass of approximately 25 kg, these minisatellites embark optical sensors for RGB\u00a0image acquisition and integrate AIS signal reception and retransmission capabilities for vessel tracking, ensuring persistent surveillance and very rapid response times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00abThe launch of the Eaglet II satellites within the IRIDE constellation represents another very important step for the programme, which now has twenty-four satellites in orbit,\u201d said <strong>Simonetta Cheli<\/strong>, Director of Earth Observation Programmes at the European Space Agency (ESA) and Head of ESRIN. This second launch of the Eaglet II constellation has placed eight additional satellites into orbit, joining the eight launched on 28 November and enabling the achievement of the PNRR target seven months ahead of the required deadline. Considering also the eight satellites of the HEO constellation launched in the first half of 2025, IRIDE has now reached the milestone of 24 operational satellites in orbit, fully meeting the PNRR objective for the deployment of the constellations. The satellite data acquired will provide essential support for territory monitoring and protection, resource management and national security. IRIDE is the result of cooperation between the Italian Government, ESA, the Italian Space Agency and the entire national space industry. Reaching this new milestone has been possible thanks to the contribution of all the teams involved. I would like to extend my congratulations in particular to OHB Italia, Telespazio, OPTEC, Aresys, and to all the companies engaged in the development of the constellation, as well as, of course, to my own team overseeing its implementation. The constellations will be completed with further Eaglet II and HEO launches scheduled throughout the year and, starting from 2027, will be complemented by new IRIDE constellations developed by other industrial groups, further expanding the programme\u2019s capabilities\u00bb.\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Teodoro Valente<\/strong>, President of the Italian Space Agency, commented:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00abThe IRIDE constellation is progressing in line with the established objectives and is consolidating Italy\u2019s role and technological leadership in the field of Earth Observation. The synergy between the Italian Space Agency and the European Space Agency, supported by the expertise of our national space industry and the investments made by the Italian Government in this sector, is enabling us to develop a constellation that, with more than 60 new multi-sensor satellites distributed across several constellations, will be capable of addressing the key challenges related to monitoring and safeguarding our planet with ever more advanced solutions, while at the same time providing highly valuable services to the Public Administration. This new launch also represents an important step towards achieving the objectives already set out in the Government\u2019s strategic guidelines for space and aerospace. The placement into orbit of these eight new satellites is even more significant as it demonstrates the ability of the Italian space system to meet the demanding timelines associated with the use of PNRR funds, despite the inherent complexity involved in developing a satellite asset\u00bb.\r\n\r\n\u00abThis new launch represents a further tangible step towards the full deployment of the Eaglet II constellation and confirms the strength of OHB Italia\u2019s industrial contribution to Italy\u2019s flagship national space programme, IRIDE,\u201d said Ing. <strong>Roberto Aceti<\/strong>, Managing Director of OHB Italia. The continuity of launches, adherence to the schedule and the satellites\u2019 performance demonstrate the technological maturity achieved and our ability to turn a strategic vision into an operational system serving the country. This challenging objective has also been made possible thanks to the outstanding professionalism of our entire network of partners and subcontractors, who have supported and worked alongside us throughout the implementation process. IRIDE is not merely a space mission, but an enabling infrastructure for Italy\u2019s security, sustainability and competitiveness, both today and in the long term\u00bb.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European Space Agency\u00a0(ESA),\u00a0Italian Space Agency\u00a0(ASI)\u00a0and\u00a0OHB Italia:\u00a0The\u00a0programme\u00a0of the Italian Government marks another success\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":62725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - 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