Ready for Space: PRETTY is Ready to Launch

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The climate observation satellite PRETTY will be the sixth Austrian satellite in
The climate observation satellite PRETTY will be the sixth Austrian satellite in space. The picture shows the satellite with unfolded solar panels in the clean room at TU Graz. Image source: Lunghammer - TU Graz
The climate observation satellite PRETTY will be the sixth Austrian satellite in space. The picture shows the satellite with unfolded solar panels in the clean room at TU Graz. Image source: Lunghammer - TU Graz By Susanne Filzwieser The Austrian climate observation satellite PRETTY is scheduled for launch in spring 2023 from the spaceport in French Guiana on board a Vega-C rocket. The next Austrian satellite has been built and tested and is ready for launch into orbit in spring 2023. PRETTY will be the sixth Austrian satellite in space, and the third made and tested by TU Graz. The customer of the climate observation satellite is the European Space Agency ESA. Beyond Gravity Austria (formerly RUAG Space) is responsible for the overall project management.
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