A new avenue in the observation of the cosmos has been opened by the launch of six Italian-made satellites into orbit by a Space X Falcon-9 rocket. They are the main characters of the Hermes Pathfinder mission and will be released from the "space taxi," which was also designed in Italy by D-Orbit, at a height of 520 kilometers. They will work in groups of three to detect X-ray and gamma-ray sources generated by the universe's most violent events, such as black hole mergers. The event sensors placed on the six Cubesats are the outcome of a novel technology developed by the National Institute of Astrophysics, INAF. The satellite constellation launch is part of a program by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), while the Politecnico di Milano was the site of the design and construction of the small satellites, which are a high-tech concentration, measuring 30 centimeters in length and costing 850 thousand euros per unit.  Meanwhile, the mission’s control center is based at ALTEC in Turin. The Hermes Pathfinder mission is the initial phase of the testing of a system that will serve as the foundation for a new class of larger satellites that are specifically designed to conduct cutting-edge research at a low cost.