IRIDE first image presented at ESA–ESRIN

First image of Italian constellation Iris released - General News

Rome's Olympic Stadium, the Tiber river and St Peter's Square are the first images released Friday by Pathfinder HEO (Hawk for Earth Observation), the first satellite launched in January 2025 of the satellite internet constellation Iris, the earth observat... (ANSA)

IRIDE first image presented at ESA–ESRIN

The first image from a new Italian Earth observation satellite mission was published today: a high-resolution image of a strip of the Italian peninsular showing the city of Rome at a resolution of 2.66 metres. This is three times higher than the resolution currently available for systematic acquisition over Italy.

Italy’s IRIDE Pathfinder Satellite Beams Back First Views of Earth

Credit: IRIDE Italy’s HEO Pathfinder satellite, part of the country’s planned IRIDE constellation, has begun its operational phase and transmitted its first imagery from space. The Italian government launched the IRIDE programme in 2022 as part of its National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), allocating a budget of €1.07 billion. The initiative aims to develop a constellation of more than 60 Earth observation satellites equipped with microwa…

The Olympic Stadium, the Tiber and San Pietro: this is the first image coming from Pathfinder Heo of Iride, the first satellite launched in January 2025 as the forerunner of the constellation Iride, the Earth observation program funded through the PNRR and coordinated by the European Space Agency with the support of the Italian Space Agency. “It's not just a quality image but an image that demonstrates the expertise of all those who have helped …