Germany launches ATHENE-1 satellite to counter GPS jamming

OHB SE said its 400 kg ATHENE-1 research satellite reached sun-synchronous orbit after launching on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on October 1. Built under the €77 million-plus SeRANIS program, it carries 15 experiments, including detecting and locating GPS jamming sources, resilient 5G/6G satellite links and onboard AI data processing.

• ATHENE-1, a 400 kg satellite, launched on Falcon 9 as part of Transporter-18
• The SeRANIS program is worth over €77 million and runs for six years
• Its 15 experiments include locating GPS jamming sources from orbit
• Germany links GPS interference to a site near Kaliningrad