10/11/2026
🌌 After a long journey through space, IANUS is getting closer to its moment!
An exciting milestone for ESA - European Space Agency’s Hera mission, which has just captured its first close-up image of the Didymos binary asteroid system from just 60 km away, offering an extraordinary view of the 780-meter parent asteroid.
🛰️ On board Hera, the MILANI CubeSat, developed by Tyvak International, has safely reached this destination. At T4i, we are incredibly proud to contribute to the mission with our IANUS cold gas propulsion system, which will enable MILANI to perform critical proximity operations and support scientific measurements around the asteroids.
For us, this moment is truly special. 💙
After all the hard work that went into developing IANUS, seeing our technology on the verge of operating in deep space is an incredible feeling. As we await IANUS' first maneuvers and the detailed images coming later this month, we're proud of how far we've come — and ready for what lies ahead.
🔭 Follow Hera's journey: https://hera.esa.int
The journey has been long. The most exciting moments are still ahead! ✨
Stay tuned!