ATHENE-1 is a technology demonstration satellite developed by LuxSpace and the University of the Bundeswehr Munich as part of the Bundeswehr's research programme Seamless Radio Access Networks for Internet of Space (SeRANIS). Its goal is to perform 15 experiments focused on satellite communications, reconnaissance, navigation, machine learning, and in-space data processing. The 400 kg spacecraft is based on the Triton-X Heavy small satellite platform by LuxSpace. It was launched to Low Earth orbit in October 2026 aboard the Falcon 9 rideshare mission Transporter-18.
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