 SpaceX Transporter-15 rideshare mission including theGENA-OT satellite | |
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator |  European Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2025-276BB |
| Mission duration | 2 months, 20 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 16UCubeSat |
| Manufacturer |  OroraTech |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 November 2025, 18:44 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Transporter-15 |
GENA-OT is atechnology demonstrationCubeSat mission developed by theEuropean Space Agency (ESA) andOroraTech.[1] In-Orbit Demonstration/Validation (IOD/IOV) is the practice of testing innovative technologies by flying them in Earthorbit before they can be used on operationalspace 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 theFalcon 9 flight Transporter-15[7] and began its orbital operations.[8]
The satellite payload space has been acquired by theUniversity 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 forGENA-OT.[10] One of the other payloads is SpaceRadMon, an instrument for monitoringeffects of space radiation on electronic component, developed byESA andCERN.[11] Another payload is the Icarus receiver of theMax Planck Society'sICARUS Initiative for globalwildlife tracking from space.[12]
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