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ATHENE 1 Reaches Orbit: A New Phase Begins for SeRANIS
October 2026 – Following its successful launch, ATHENE 1 is now in Low Earth Orbit. The satellite marks the beginning of a new phase for SeRANIS, enabling key technologies for future civilian and military satellite systems to be tested under real conditions in space. ATHENE 1 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California…
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The countdown is on. Next stop: orbit.
The launch date for ATHENE 1 has now been officially announced. The satellite is scheduled to lift off on October 1, 2026, at 11:18 a.m. PT (20:18 CEST) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ATHENE 1 will travel into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter-18 mission. The launch marks…
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From Research to Application: SeRANIS at the dtec.bw Annual Conference 2026
September 2026 – The dtec.bw Annual Conference 2026, held on 15 and 16 September at the Bundeswehr University Munich, offered participants the opportunity to explore the results and achievements of six years of research and to look ahead to the next phase of the initiative: dtec.bw 2.0. A central topic of the conference was how…
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Important milestone in the SeRANIS Project.
March 2026 – From Cleanroom Integration to the Next Testing Phase Over the past months, our team has been actively involved in the integration of all payloads into the LuxSpace platform. This integration campaign took place in the OHB cleanroom facilities in Oberpfaffenhofen and marked a key step toward full system readiness. © Universität der Bundeswehr München…
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Visit of State Secretary Jens Plötner to the Institute
5 March 2026 – Focus on satellite communications technologies The Institute for Communications Systems and High-Frequency Technology at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich had the honor of welcoming State Secretary Jens Plötner from the German Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg). During his visit, in the presence of the President of the University of the…
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The platform of Athene 1 has officially arrived on site.
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…
