{"id":39087,"date":"2025-09-01T14:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/missions-satel%c2%b7litaries\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T12:44:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:44:19","slug":"satellite-missions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/satellite-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"Satellite missions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/newspace-1.webp&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;338px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||4px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|600|||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Cairo|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;44px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/\">APEC<\/a> | <strong>Satellite Missions<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.38)&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||4px|40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Cairo|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Cairo|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;44px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|||false|false&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Satellite Missions<br \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;23px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia promotes missions to strengthen the space sector in the region.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;37px||10px||false|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia (APEC), within the IEEC, promotes satellite data services through the launch of low-Earth orbit missions, within the framework of the NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia. These missions aim to strengthen the space sector in Catalonia by providing data and services for the development of high value-added applications, based on digital technologies, and strongly aligned with strategic sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satellite data services enable innovation in applications based on Earth observation payloads and missions that complement major European programme infrastructures, such as Copernicus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satellite services are provided at the IEEC, which collaborates with other R&amp;D centers, departments, and bodies of the Government of Catalonia to study different use cases and their possible applications. These activities are carried out in collaboration with the i2CAT Foundation and the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia (ICGC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IEEC currently manages, or has recently managed, the following satellite missions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; module_id=&#8221;infraestructures&#8221; module_class=&#8221;buttons-aligned-bottom&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; da_popup_slug=&#8221;infraestructures&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|auto|4px|auto|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;IAF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-9px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Enxaneta<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;21px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u2018Enxaneta\u2019 mission was the first of the nanosatellites placed in orbit by the Government of Catalonia, dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT). It was named by the children of Catalonia through an initiative of the youth programme <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">InfoK<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on TV3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technically known as GENIOT-01, Enxaneta was a 3U nanosatellite (according to the CubeSat standard, 1U is a cube with 10 cm sides) carrying a payload that enabled communication between ground devices and the satellite, allowing data transmission from areas with difficult access or without coverage from conventional terrestrial networks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched into orbit on 22 March 2021, it successfully completed its mission on 29 July 2024, when it disintegrated upon re-entry into the upper layers of the Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/politiquesdigitals.gencat.cat\/ca\/economia\/estrategia-new-space-catalunya\/missions-satellitaries\/enxaneta\/index.html#googtrans(ca|en)&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;READ MORE&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-2px|1px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12px|40px|12px|30px|true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/enxaneta2-1.webp&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Attached documents&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Cairo|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#406fda&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Related News<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;38718,38721,38724,38727&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|auto|4px|auto|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||1px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;IAF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-9px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Menut<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;21px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Menut\u2019 is the second mission, and the first Earth Observation mission, of the NewSpace Strategy. Also known through the youth programme InfoK, and technically known as GENEO-01, the mission was launched on 3 January 2023 from the Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex in Florida, USA. Menut is a 6U nanosatellite (six units) equipped with a multispectral camera as its payload, allowing it to capture images of the Earth in different spectral bands, dedicated to territorial study.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, Menut carries a secondary payload developed by the IEEC, the C3SatP. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/project\/50\/high-performance-on-board-instrument-computer-and-sdr-for-small-satellites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C3SatP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a prototype high-performance onboard computer for data processing and compression, among other applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this in-orbit demonstration opportunity (IOD), the C3SatP is operating for the first time under real conditions, accelerating its readiness for the commercial market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/politiquesdigitals.gencat.cat\/ca\/economia\/estrategia-new-space-catalunya\/missions-satellitaries\/menut\/index.html#googtrans(ca|en)&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;READ MORE&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-2px|1px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12px|40px|12px|30px|true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Menut.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;98px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Attached documents&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Cairo|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#406fda&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Related News<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;38733,38736,38745,38742,38816,38827,38842,38839,38836,38830,38833&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-28px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|auto|4px|auto|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||1px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;IAF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-9px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;46px||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>GENEO-02<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;21px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second Earth Observation mission of the NewSpace Strategy, technically known as GENEO-02, will complement, expand, and enhance the capabilities of the first Earth Observation mission, Menut.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be a microsatellite weighing around 50 kg (approximately five times the size of Menut), equipped with a multispectral camera offering much higher resolution than Menut\u2019s, and an IoT communications system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new mission will increase opportunities to obtain exclusive images of Catalonia, strengthening Menut\u2019s capabilities as a tool for territorial management and in the fight against the climate crisis. Additionally, GENEO-02 will carry an in-orbit technology demonstrator (IOD) to validate its operation in space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/geneo2-1.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;98px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Attached documents&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Cairo|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#406fda&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Related News<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;38764,38800,38823&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;buttons-aligned-bottom&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APEC | Satellite MissionsSatellite MissionsThe NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia promotes missions to strengthen the space sector in the region.The Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia (APEC), within the IEEC, promotes satellite data services through the launch of low-Earth orbit missions, within the framework of the NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia. These missions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":11354,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39087","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Satellite missions - IEEC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia (APEC), within the IEEC, promotes satellite data services through the launch of low-Earth orbit missions, within the framework of the NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/satellite-missions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Satellite missions - IEEC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia (APEC), within the IEEC, promotes satellite data services through the launch of low-Earth orbit missions, within the framework of the NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/satellite-missions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"IEEC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-11T11:44:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"11 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/apec\\\/satellite-missions\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/apec\\\/satellite-missions\\\/\",\"name\":\"Satellite missions - IEEC\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-01T12:44:02+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-11T11:44:19+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia (APEC), within the IEEC, promotes satellite data services through the launch of low-Earth orbit missions, within the framework of the NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/apec\\\/satellite-missions\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/apec\\\/satellite-missions\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/apec\\\/satellite-missions\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Portada\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"APEC\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/apec\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Satellite missions\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"IEEC\",\"description\":\"Institut d&#039;Estudis Espacials de Catalunya\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ieec.cat\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Satellite missions - IEEC","description":"The Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia (APEC), within the IEEC, promotes satellite data services through the launch of low-Earth orbit missions, within the framework of the NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/satellite-missions\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Satellite missions - IEEC","og_description":"The Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia (APEC), within the IEEC, promotes satellite data services through the launch of low-Earth orbit missions, within the framework of the NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/satellite-missions\/","og_site_name":"IEEC","article_modified_time":"2025-11-11T11:44:19+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"11 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/satellite-missions\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/satellite-missions\/","name":"Satellite missions - IEEC","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-09-01T12:44:02+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-11T11:44:19+00:00","description":"The Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia (APEC), within the IEEC, promotes satellite data services through the launch of low-Earth orbit missions, within the framework of the NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/satellite-missions\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/satellite-missions\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/satellite-missions\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Portada","item":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"APEC","item":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Satellite missions"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/","name":"IEEC","description":"Institut d&#039;Estudis Espacials de Catalunya","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39087\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}