December 2025 – Exciting milestone reached!
The platform of the SeRANIS satellite Athene 1 has arrived on site, and with this important delivery completed, we are now moving into the next phase: the integration of our experiments and payloads onto the satellite platform.
Athene 1 is part of the SeRANIS project, led by the SPACE Research Center at the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich (UniBw M). The project aims to provide a publicly accessible, multifunctional experimental laboratory in orbit, enabling research, testing, and innovation under real space conditions. This open approach allows a wide range of users, from academia to industry, to validate technologies and conduct experiments in a true orbital environment.
The arrival of the platform marks a major step toward launch and brings us closer to seeing Athene 1 operate as part of this unique in-orbit laboratory. Over the coming weeks, integration and testing activities will play a key role in preparing the satellite for its mission.
We’re excited about what lies ahead and look forward to sharing more milestones as we continue on the path to launch.
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If you’ve missed our previous updates or would like to learn more about the goals, architecture, and experiments of Athene 1, you can find a detailed overview on the dedicated mission page here:
Athene 1