Bilbao, March 30, 2026 – [Press Release]
SATLANTIS has reached a new milestone with the successful launch of GARAI B – INNOSAT UNAMUNO, its eighth mission and fifth fully integrated satellite. The spacecraft is equipped with a next-generation high-resolution optical system designed for advanced Earth Observation applications.
Launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 rideshare mission on a Falcon 9 rocket, UNAMUNO was deployed into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of approximately 500–550 km. The launch took place from Vandenberg Space Force Base (California, USA) at 13:01:59 CEST.
UNAMUNO represents the second mission in SATLANTIS’ new generation of multi-payload satellites, capable of performing onboard data fusion that increases territorial observation capacity by more than tenfold compared to traditional approaches.
A New Benchmark in Earth Observation
The satellite is a ~108 kg microsatellite built on the InnoSat platform by OHB Sweden. At its core are two miniaturized optical instruments, iSIM-90 and iSIM-170, delivering high-resolution imagery through four simultaneous observation channels.
These include: Visible spectrum, Near Infrared (NIR), Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR), a new polarimetry channel
In addition, the system offers high agility and video capability, enabling dynamic and responsive data acquisition.
Expanding a High-Performance Satellite Family
Following previous successful missions such as URDANETA-ARMSAT1, GEISAT P., HORACIO, and GARAI A, GARAI B- Innosat UNAMUNO joins SATLANTIS’ growing constellation of advanced Earth Observation satellites, with additional units currently under development.
This new generation of satellites is designed to support a wide range of applications tailored to specific customer needs, reinforcing SATLANTIS’ position in the global Earth Observation market.
Meeting Emerging Market Demands
“UNAMUNO addresses the evolving demands of the Earth Observation market by natively combining 1-meter multispectral resolution with video, SWIR, and polarimetry capabilities. In this context, the emergence of FLEXSATS reflects the growing need for highly operational and responsive solutions. GARAI represents a qualitative leap, capable of covering a 400 km frontier in just one minute, compared to traditional approaches that require multiple passes over several weeks. This enables near real-time, comprehensive data delivery within a single system.” said Juan Tomás Hernani, CEO of SATLANTIS.
With the UNAMUNO satellite, SATLANTIS is positioning itself at the forefront of a new category of Earth Observation technologies, combining flexibility, speed, and advanced sensing capabilities in a compact satellite platform.
