IRIDE Pathfinder Hawk satellite

IRIDE Pathfinder Hawk satellite in Argotec’s cleanroom. As its ‘Pathfinder’ name suggests, this new microsatellite is a prototype for one of the six IRIDE constellations, which are tailored to provide information for a wide range of environmental, emergency and security services for Italy.

Initiated by the Italian Government, the IRIDE programme leverages resources from the EU-funded Recovery and Resilience Plan for Italy (PNRR), along with funding from Italy’s National Complementary Plan.