Back Satellite Programme: IRIDE 

Programme details
Programme description
  • Italian ASI Earth Observation Program supported by ESA
  • IRIDE’s system consists of six constellations equipped with sensors for Earth observation: 
    • Nimbus SAR (SAR, high-resolution instrument)
    • NOX SAR (SAR, high-resolution instrument)
    • Nimbus VHR (multispectral, very high-resolution optical instrument)
    • PLATiNO-Hyperspectral (hyperspectral optical instrument)
    • Hawk for Earth Observation – HEO (multispectral, high-resolution optical instrument)
    • Eaglet II (multispectral, high-resolution optical instrument)
  • Sun synchronous satellite constellations
  • More details here and peer review paper here
Data circulation
Agencies ASI
Programme lifetime 2025 - 2030
Associated satellites and instruments

Note: red tag => no longer operational , green tag => operational , blue tag => planned