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Jena Optics for ESA Satellite FLEX in Space

2. September 2026 by Reporter1

Symbolbild: Jenaer Optik für ESA-Satellit FLEX im All

Jena, September 2, 2026 – When the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth observation mission FLEX launches into space as scheduled on September 15, 2026, cutting-edge technology from Jena will be on board. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF have made significant contributions to the satellite’s scientific instrumentation.