SpaceX launched the Transporter-14 mission with the Italian Iride satellites on board

A new mission was launched at 11:25 pm on May 23 (Italian times) ridesit is Transporter-14 By Spacex. With these spatial launches you can make a job Different satellites belonging to various companies, space agencies or universities and research centers by lowering the total costs (and of course those who deliver the carrier). The previous mission had been launched in mid -march and also had Italian satellites on board.

Even in the case of Transporter-14 There were several satellites and some of them were Italian. The launch took place from the Space Launch Complex 4th (SLC-4E) of the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. As reported by SpacexThe first B1071 stadium was already used in the past for another 25 flights (and thus reached 26) for the missions NROL-87, NROL-85, SARAH-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, NROL-146, Bandwagon-2, NROL-153, NROL-192 and 15 Mission Starlink. The first stadium has landed correctly drone Of course I still love you (Ocisly).

Compared to other missions in rides Where the 100 satellites were exceeded at the same time, in this case they were present 70 handy taxes Such as Cubesat, Microsat, Retourcapsules and Orbital transfer vehicles (OTV).

One of the most interesting useful loads was called a capsule Mission possible Made by European society The exploration company (TEC). Unfortunately, the mission was not finished as expected and according to the information issued by the company, the capsule has succeeded in separating the second stadium, returning the communication and repairing, but then it was lost (and the useful loads that are present on board are also lost). The reasons are still being investigated.

They were present for Italy Seven satellites of the institutional constellation called IRIS. This program was sought by the Italian government with coordination by theESA and the support of But While Argotec He made the satellites. Unlike other satellite constellations, these have satellites with different structures and skills with the aim of observing natural events, the effects of climate change and mapping critical safety infrastructures. THE Seven Iride Satellites HELO called (Hawk for Earth Observation) they came to Pathfinder, who was launched on board the Transporter-12 in January in January.

Teodoro Valente (President of Asi) said that “The Iris Constellation is starting to take shape in a job around the earth. It is an important goal that we are very proud of, for the strategic importance that the project has on different fronts. In the first place, for the health of our planet: the activities related to the constellation can count on new and powerful” eyes “from the space of our ecosystem. Chain, who has been able to create a challenging and complex program in record time..

David Avino (CEO and founder of Argotec) said “It’s a great satisfaction Attend a few months after a new launch. The strangers are always a lot, especially if there are so many variables: production, timing, transport, test, launch, all multiplied by seven, such as the satellites that started today. It is an obligation where our team offers our country the newest generation aids to check our planet. A milestone made possible by the know-how and by the all-in-house production model of the SpacePark, important elements of Italian excellence and innovation that characterize us. If even a step, we made seven today. By 2026, Argotec will be ready to make it right 25All equipped with optical sensors with multiple specialties that are able to obtain images in different wavelengths, both in the visible and infrared nearby “.