D-Orbit Ascend

Software in-orbit demonstration platform

Mission


ASCEND Satellite Carrier built by D-Orbit, a mission with the vehicle, ION SCV Eminent Emmanuel. That, apart from, housing a Unibap iX5-unit for in-orbit software demonstration, they also featured payloads from Space DOTS, UKRI and Alba Orbital. Launched in January 2025, this mission contained the third joint iX5 deployment together with D-Orbit.

Partner


- D-Orbit

Unibap contribution


- iX5-106

Launch date


- 2025-01-14