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MANTIS

retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2023-174BLaunched 11/11/2023
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Transporter-9
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
11/11/2023
Last Contact
9/22/2025
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
524.5 km
Inclination
97.48 deg
Dry Mass
14.5 kg
Total Mass
14.5 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Open Cosmos
Manufacturer
Open Cosmos
Registry
COSPAR ID
2023-174B
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1174
Track
Mentions
117
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The integration of the Helix Mesh Rider Radios secures resilient connectivity and full data encryption for SKY MANTIS 2.

CapabilityValue 4.2Apr 18, 2024Evolve Dynamics,+ Doodle Labs partner for anti-jamming resilience in the new SKY MANTIS 2 UAV

SKY MANTIS 2 can be deployed in under 60 seconds.

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Apr 18, 2024
Evolve Dynamics,+ Doodle Labs partner for anti-jamming resilience in the new SKY MANTIS 2 UAV

Evolve Dynamics’ CEO, Mike Dewhirst, highlights the value of SKY MANTIS 2 for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.

GeneralGovernanceValue 2.0Apr 18, 2024Evolve Dynamics,+ Doodle Labs partner for anti-jamming resilience in the new SKY MANTIS 2 UAV

SKY MANTIS 2 delivers enhanced power and next-level imaging with multiple operational benefits including extreme weather operability.

CapabilityValue 2.0Apr 18, 2024Evolve Dynamics,+ Doodle Labs partner for anti-jamming resilience in the new SKY MANTIS 2 UAV

SKY MANTIS 2 can perform a range of functions with modular task-specific payloads, including thermal imaging and HD 30X zoom low light EO.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Apr 18, 2024Evolve Dynamics,+ Doodle Labs partner for anti-jamming resilience in the new SKY MANTIS 2 UAV

Doodle Labs’ Helix Mesh Rider Radios will be integrated as the on-board datalink in Evolve Dynamics’ SKY MANTIS 2 platform.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Apr 18, 2024Evolve Dynamics,+ Doodle Labs partner for anti-jamming resilience in the new SKY MANTIS 2 UAV

SKY MANTIS 2 withstands winds up to 46 mph / 75 kmph, heavy rain, and temperatures from -30°C to +50°C.

CapabilityValue 4.2Apr 18, 2024Evolve Dynamics,+ Doodle Labs partner for anti-jamming resilience in the new SKY MANTIS 2 UAV

SKY MANTIS 2 has been field-tested in highly-contested airspace in support of Ukrainian defense forces.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 18, 2024Evolve Dynamics,+ Doodle Labs partner for anti-jamming resilience in the new SKY MANTIS 2 UAV

Open Cosmos launched a total of four satellites in 2023, including ALISIO-1, MANTIS, and Platero.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Dec 15, 2023Open Cosmos launches fourth satellite of 2023 to demonstrate latest technologies for telecommunications and earth observation constellations

Open Cosmos launched a total of four satellites in 2023, including MANTIS and Platero.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Dec 13, 2023Open Cosmos Launches Fourth Satellite for Telecom and EO constellations

Open Cosmos launched the MANTIS satellite, which was developed with support from the European Space Agency and co-funded by the UK Space Agency.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Nov 24, 2023Open Cosmos Awarded £5M UK Government Project to Deliver More Satellites in Its New Facilities

Open Cosmos was involved in the MANTIS satellite mission launched two weeks before 22 November 2023, which was developed with support from the European Space Agency and co-funded by UKSA.

GeneralRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Nov 22, 2023Open Cosmos wins landmark £5 million project to deliver bigger and more satellites in its new facilities

MANTIS and PLATERO will join MENUT as part of the OpenConstellation global shared Earth Observation satellite infrastructure built and managed by Open Cosmos.

RelationshipsGeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 15, 2023Open Cosmos Satellites Successfully Launched & Integrated with EO Constellation

MANTIS is the first satellite launched as part of ESA InCubed, the co-funding program run by ESA Φ-lab with the UK Space Agency as a participating member state.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 15, 2023Open Cosmos Satellites Successfully Launched & Integrated with EO Constellation

Open Cosmos’ satellites MANTIS and PLATERO reached orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 15, 2023Open Cosmos Satellites Successfully Launched & Integrated with EO Constellation

MANTIS carries a multispectral high-resolution optical payload for Earth Observation manufactured by Satlantis.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 15, 2023Open Cosmos Satellites Successfully Launched & Integrated with EO Constellation

MANTIS is the first satellite launched under ESA InCubed, the co-funding program run by ESA Φ-lab with the UK Space Agency as a participating member state.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 13, 2023Open Cosmos MANTIS + PLATERO satellites reach orbit with OpenConstellation launch

MANTIS hosts a multispectral, high-resolution optical Earth observation payload manufactured by Satlantis.

CapabilityValue 4.2Nov 13, 2023Open Cosmos MANTIS + PLATERO satellites reach orbit with OpenConstellation launch

MANTIS and PLATERO will join the satellite MENUT, which launched earlier in the year, as part of the OpenConstellation shared Earth observation satellite infrastructure built and managed by Open Cosmos.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 13, 2023Open Cosmos MANTIS + PLATERO satellites reach orbit with OpenConstellation launch

Open Cosmos’ satellites MANTIS and PLATERO reached orbit following the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Nov 13, 2023Open Cosmos MANTIS + PLATERO satellites reach orbit with OpenConstellation launch