First Payload HERMES launch

At 19:19 (10:19 PT) of 1th Decembre 2023  the SpaceX Falcon 9 will deploy in orbit the Australian nano-satellite SpIRIT (a CubeSat 6U developed by Melbourne University). On board, the first payload of the HERMES constellation. 

The Falcon 9 will deploy in total 25 spacecraft.

The Payload HERMES was developed by INAF/ASI, and IAPS lead the entire design phase, develop and integration as Project Lead. 

As an incredible coincidence, the booster of this event already is at hit 17th lift-off and it pushed into orbit the IXPE mission!

Here the links to the live event:

• SPACE X site: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=korea425
• ESA site: https://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Watch_live_Launch_of_EIRSAT-1