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Milani

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Science ExplorationinterplanetaryLaunched 10/7/2024
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Hera
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
10/7/2024
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
interplanetary
Altitude
-18,089 km
Inclination
34.2 deg
Dry Mass
12 kg
Total Mass
12 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
PLAN
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Registry
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Mentions
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Tyvak International developed the Milani CubeSat for ESA’s Hera mission.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 19, 2026Contractor Selected for RAMSES Planetary Defense Mission

Farinella will carry Vista, a dust detector previously flown on the Milani CubeSat from ESA’s Hera mission.

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CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 19, 2026Contractor Selected for RAMSES Planetary Defense Mission

Henon is the first CubeSat that will fly independently without a parent spacecraft, unlike Juventas and Milani which will communicate with the larger Hera spacecraft.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Oct 30, 2025ESA's first stand-alone deep-space CubeSat Henon takes shape

The HERA-Juventas satellite and the Milani companion vehicle will begin surveying the Didymos-Dimorphos asteroid system from January to May 2027.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5Oct 28, 2025Europe advances asteroid defense as GomSpace secures operational support contract

Melinda Milani is Raytheon's Area Director of its National and Tactical System strategic business unit.

GovernanceValue 3.5Oct 28, 2024Raytheon: “It is an exciting time to be working in space”

Milani is another cubesat that will study the surfaces and composition of Didymos and Dimorphos before attempting to land on Hera.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Oct 14, 2024The trials and tribulations of Hera

Tyvak International SRL completed the formal delivery of the Hera Milani satellite to the European Space Agency.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 20, 2024Tyvak International’s Milani satellite delivered to ESA for the HERA mission

Tyvak International completed the formal delivery of the Hera Milani satellite to the European Space Agency on 2024-03-14 at Tyvak International’s premises in Torino, Italy.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.6Mar 20, 2024Tyvak International Delivers Hera Milani Deep-Space Nanosatellite for ESA's Hera Mission

Milani will be launched aboard ESA’s Hera mothercraft in 2024.

PlanValue 4.0Mar 20, 2024Tyvak International Delivers Hera Milani Deep-Space Nanosatellite for ESA's Hera Mission

Hera Milani is a nanosatellite funded by Italy and developed by Tyvak International for the European Space Agency.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 20, 2024Tyvak International’s Milani satellite delivered to ESA for the HERA mission

Hera Milani is a nanosatellite funded by Italy and developed by Tyvak International for the European Space Agency.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 20, 2024Tyvak International Delivers Hera Milani Deep-Space Nanosatellite for ESA's Hera Mission

Milani will be launched aboard ESA’s Hera mothercraft in 2024.

PlanValue 4.0Mar 20, 2024Tyvak International’s Milani satellite delivered to ESA for the HERA mission

Milani is ESA’s first deep-space nanosatellite and will be launched aboard ESA’s Hera mothercraft in 2024.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 19, 2024Terran Orbital Subsidiary Tyvak International’s Milani Satellite Delivered to the European Space Agency for Hera Mission

Tyvak International SRL completed the formal delivery of the Hera Milani satellite to the European Space Agency in March 2024.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Mar 19, 2024Terran Orbital Subsidiary Tyvak International’s Milani Satellite Delivered to the European Space Agency for Hera Mission

Tyvak International will support the next system-level testing phase for Milani at ESA’s ESTEC in advance of the launch planned for October 2024.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 19, 2024Terran Orbital Subsidiary Tyvak International’s Milani Satellite Delivered to the European Space Agency for Hera Mission

Milani is a nanosatellite funded by Italy and developed by Tyvak International for the European Space Agency to perform visual inspection and dust detection of the Didymos asteroid following the DART impact.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 19, 2024Terran Orbital Subsidiary Tyvak International’s Milani Satellite Delivered to the European Space Agency for Hera Mission

Milani will be delivered to ESA in early 2024 to support Hera’s electromagnetic compatibility test campaign and extensive System Validation Tests involving the mission ground segment.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.2Dec 18, 2023Tyvak International Successfully Completes Test Readiness Review for Milani Nanosatellite

Milani will be delivered to the European Space Agency in early 2024 to support Hera electromagnetic compatibility testing and System Validation Tests involving the mission ground segment.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 17, 2023Tyvak International completes the Test Readiness Review of the Milani smallsat

Tyvak International designed the Milani nanosatellite and will build and operate the Milani mission.

GeneralRelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 15, 2023Tyvak International Completes Test Readiness Review of the Milani Nano Satellite

Milani will be delivered to the European Space Agency in early 2024 to support Hera electromagnetic compatibility testing and extensive System Validation Tests involving the mission ground segment.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 15, 2023Tyvak International Completes Test Readiness Review of the Milani Nano Satellite