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GENA-OT
SpaceX Transporter-15 rideshare mission including the GENA-OT satellite
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
Operator European Space Agency
COSPAR ID2025-276BB Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.66715Edit this on Wikidata
Websiteseranis.de/mission-3
Mission duration10 months, 9 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type16U CubeSat
ManufacturerGermany OroraTech
Start of mission
Launch date28 November 2025, 18:44 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 Transporter-15
← PROBA-3
GOMX-5 →
Seamless Radio Access Network for Internet of Space (SeRANIS)

GENA-OT is a technology demonstration CubeSat mission developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and OroraTech.[1] In-Orbit Demonstration/Validation (IOD/IOV) is the practice of testing innovative technologies by flying them in Earth orbit before they can be used on operational space missions.[2][3] GENA-OT is an In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) of a generic, flexible IOD/IOV satellite platform.[4][5][6] GENA-OT launched in November 2025 on the Falcon 9 flight Transporter-15[7] and began its orbital operations.[8]

Payload

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The satellite payload space has been acquired by the University of the Bundeswehr Munich.[9] As part of the research program SeRANIS, the research center SPACE of the university developed and delivered most of the payloads for GENA-OT.[10] One of the other payloads is SpaceRadMon, an instrument for monitoring effects of space radiation on electronic component, developed by ESA and CERN.[11] Another payload is the Icarus receiver of the Max Planck Society's ICARUS Initiative for global wildlife tracking from space.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Kulu, Erik. "GENA-OT". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  2. ↑ "In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation (IOD/IOV) - Defence Industry and Space". defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  3. ↑ "IOD/IOV Services". www.gaussteam.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  4. ↑ "GENA-OT". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  5. ↑ "Generic Flexible Nanosat Platform (GENA-OT) | Nebula Public Library". nebula.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  6. ↑ CubeSat Mission Needs & Technology Trends Relevant for Optical Communications
  7. ↑ "SpaceX Smallsat Rideshares". ElonX.net. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  8. ↑ "Finally, our GENA-OT-1 satellite is flying in space! We had to wait longer than expected for the Falcon 9 launch, but it has been worth it. Great teamwork in the mission control room, plus extensive… | Ignacio Viciano-Semper". Archived from the original on 2025-11-30. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  9. ↑ Philipp (2024-04-09). "Erste SeRANIS-Experimente starten 2024 in den Orbit". Seranis (in German). Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  10. ↑ Doll, Saskia (2024-02-21). "Ororatech kooperiert mit Münchner Bundeswehr-Uni". Munich Startup (in German). Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  11. ↑ cern (2025-01-27). "CERN and ESA: a decade of innovation". CERN Courier. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  12. ↑ "Icarus has returned to space". www.mpg.de. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
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