We characterized the radiation pattern of our IBEX demo spacecraft 📶 Antenna configurations went onto a mock-up in partners’s anechoic chamber, and the data locked their positions for the first IBEX, flying as early as Feb 2028. No green tape will fly, we promise.
European satellites are watched and approached in orbit, yet Europe can’t send anything to go, look & protect. @PAVESpace Unveils IBEX to close that gap, demo launch booked Feb 2028, completing our in-space mobility mission: LYOBA delivers, IBEX protects. https://t.co/W0TFKG11ra
We're orbital! 🌍✅ GRAZE, our 1st demo mission to space, has reached LEO. Contact shall be estblished in upcoming days, per mission plan. Next: run full test campaign on our avionics architecture and home-made OBC, the systems piloting LYOBA & all future vehicles ➡️ Stay tuned.
Design done, parts procured: Nitrogen & water tanks, compressor, sound suppression container. Much of our Engine Test Stand hardware has landed. Now the best part for us: Assembling piece by piece, ahead of qualification 🛠️➡️ Join our team of builders https://t.co/RoNGrXsLa7
Colibri has reached 100 meters! 🚀🎉
In 60 seconds, it climbed to 105m, diverted 30m north, and safely landed back to its pad. This is the flight we promised from day one, while no reusable rocket has flown freely in Europe yet!
We did it with a tiny team and under 250kCHF! 😉
It went on yesterday with the very inspiring @Dr_ThomasZ, @NASA's Former Head of Science. Explaining the James Webb Space Telescope launch and the way it changed our view of the universe. @Astroclaude@GruyereSpace (2/3)
And there were stars among the public too: Aude Pugin, CEO of APCO technologies, @Astroclaude, Julie Böhning, Co-founder of@GruyereSpace, @Dr_ThomasZ , Michel Mayor
There is nothing more exciting than meeting student groups of totally committed thinkers and doers. Whether building 🚀, 🛰️, a 🌘hopper, or analog 🧑🚀👨🚀, it is all can-do and energy. @EPFL_en @eSpace_EPFL @spacecraft_team