IRIDE, short for Iniziative di Resilienza per l'Italia Dalle Emergenze, is an Italian Earth observation satellite programme funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and the National Complementary Plan. It is coordinated by the European Space Agency in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency. The aim is a satellite constellation for environmental monitoring, disaster management, civil protection, security and support to public administration. The programme involves more than 73 Italian companies and is designed as a constellation of constellations using varied sensor technologies. It became operational on 1 July 2026.
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1. IRIDE (Wikipedia)
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to establish a comprehensive satellite constellation
Operated By: European Space Agency, Lead, first paragraph
Coordinated by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Operated By: Italian Space Agency, Lead, first paragraph
Coordinated by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI)
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