FLEX satellite receives key FLORIS instrument for final testing

Paris, France (SPX) Aug 15, 2025

The European Space Agency's FLEX Earth Explorer mission has reached a major milestone with the integration of its sole instrument, FLORIS, onto the satellite platform. The assembly took place at Thales Alenia Space in Cannes, France, after FLORIS arrived from Leonardo's facility in Florence, Italy. Designed to map global vegetation fluorescence, FLORIS will quantify photosynthetic activity