MANTIS (satellite)

Not to be confused with MANTIS (space telescope) or MANTIS (spacecraft).

MANTIS

Operator	Open Cosmos UK Space Agency European Space Agency
COSPAR ID	2023-174B
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	12U CubeSat
Manufacturer	Open Cosmos, Terrabotics, IngeniArs, Satlantis,
Start of mission
Launch date	11 November 2023, 18:49 UTC
Rocket	Falcon 9 Transporter-9
Launch site	Vandenberg Space Force Base
End of mission
Decay date	15 October 2025
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Sun-synchronous
Altitude	500 km
InCubed AIX  →

MANTIS was an Earth observation satellite developed by the UK-based company Open Cosmos with support of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA). ^{[1] [2]} The 12U CubeSat successfully demonstrated the integrated Standard Imager for Microsatellites (iSIM), a high-resolution multispectral imager designed for small satellites, as well as in-orbit data processing. ^{[3] [4] [5]} MANTIS was the first space mission supported by ESA's InCubed programme managed by the agency's ɸ-lab. ^[6] The satellite was launched on a  Falcon 9 rocket on 11 November 2023, ^{[7] [8] [9]} delivered its first Earth images on 20 November 2023, ^[10] and completed its mission by safely deorbiting in October 2025. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

See also

• List of European Space Agency programmes and missions

References

1. Kulu, Erik. "MANTIS". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
2. "MANTIS". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
3. Muñoz, Marina; Deconinck, Florian; Ars, Jordi; Melega, Nicola; Pirat, Camille; Soto, Borja; Dunne, Aubrey; Buckley, Léonie; Cañas, Juan; Benelli, Gionata; Giuffrida, Gianluca; Brooke, Sam; Ogier, Theo (2024-08-08). "MANTIS, a 12U Smallsat Mission Taking Advantage of Super-Resolution and Artificial Intelligence for High-Resolution Imagery". Small Satellite Conference.
4. "A compact multispectral imager for the MANTIS mission 12U CubeSat". Proceedings Volume 11505, CubeSats and SmallSats for Remote Sensing IV. 2020. doi:10.1117/12.2568080.short.
5. "After historic launch, Dal space lab preps next satellite with new mission lead at the helm". Dalhousie News. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
6. "MANTIS key facts". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
7. Kulu, Erik. "MANTIS". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
8. "Open Cosmos's MANTIS Satellite prepares for upcoming launch aboard SpaceX Transporter 9". www.open-cosmos.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
9. "Open Cosmos' MANTIS satellite prepped for upcoming launch – SatNews". news.satnews.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
10. "First Images Received from MANTIS missions using GSTP computer". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
11. Agency, UK Space (2025-10-22). "Celebrating the success of the MANTIS mission: UK investment in agile Earth Observation innovation through ESA – UK Space Agency blog" . Retrieved 2025-11-15.
12. "Open Cosmos Concludes MANTIS Mission by Redefining Earth Observation with AI and Agility". www.satnow.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
13. "Two ESA Φ-lab-enabled satellites launched". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
14. "Technical details for satellite MANTIS". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Retrieved 2025-11-15.