AIX (satellites)
Series of Italian technology demonstration small satellites
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AIX (AI-eXpress) is a series of technology demonstration small satellites developed by the Italian company Planetek with support of the European Space Agency (ESA).[1][2][3] The three satellites (AIX-1p, AIX-1, and AIX-1+) are designed to test various technologies in the areas of edge computing, machine learning, and blockchain for in-orbit data processing on Earth observation satellites.[4][5][6][7][8][9] The project is supported by the ESA's InCubed co-funding programme.[3]
Manufacturer
Planetek
PlanetekCountry of origin Italy
European Space Agency
Italy
European Space AgencyOperator Planetek
PlanetekApplicationsTechnology demonstration
| Manufacturer | Planetek | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Italy European Space Agency | ||
| Operator | Planetek | ||
| Applications | Technology demonstration | ||
| Website | https://www.aiexpress.eu/ | ||
| Specifications | |||
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat | ||
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | ||
| Production | |||
| Planned | 3 | ||
| Built | 3 | ||
| Launched | 3 | ||
| Operational | 3 | ||
| Maiden launch | 14 January 2025 | ||
| Last launch | 28 November 2025 | ||
| Related spacecraft | |||
| Launch vehicle | Falcon 9 | ||
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