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Ukraine Launches OBRIA NANO for Independent Communications Tests

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 06:21 UTC · How we work

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Ukrainian HIMERA and Danish GomSpace launched the OBRIA NANO satellite for independent communications.
The satellite rode a SpaceX Falcon 9 on the Transporter-18 rideshare mission on October 1, 2026.
OBRIA NANO will conduct technical tests to guide design of a full Ukrainian satellite system.
A Ukrainian operator will control OBRIA NANO to support Ukraine’s strategic security.
HIMERA intends to move satellite and ground-station manufacturing to Ukraine to build domestic capacity.

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Ukrainian HIMERA and Danish GomSpace launched the OBRIA NANO satellite for independent communications.
The satellite rode a SpaceX Falcon 9 on the Transporter-18 rideshare mission on October 1, 2026.
OBRIA NANO will conduct technical tests to guide design of a full Ukrainian satellite system.
A Ukrainian operator will control OBRIA NANO to support Ukraine’s strategic security.
HIMERA intends to move satellite and ground-station manufacturing to Ukraine to build domestic capacity.