diff --git a/paint/util/paint_mappings.py b/paint/util/paint_mappings.py
index e7b8b8d..6e2d449 100644
--- a/paint/util/paint_mappings.py
+++ b/paint/util/paint_mappings.py
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@
 CONCENTRATOR_TRANSLATION_E = 0.0
 CONCENTRATOR_TRANSLATION_N = -0.17755000293254852
 CONCENTRATOR_TRANSLATION_U = -0.40450000762939453
+INITIAL_ORIENTATION_KEY = "initial_orientation"
+INITIAL_ORIENTATION_VALUE = [0.0, 0, 0, 1.0]
 
 ACTUATOR_KEY = "actuators"
 # Name mapping conversion for Heliostat properties
diff --git a/preprocessing-scripts/generate_properties_json_and_stac.py b/preprocessing-scripts/generate_properties_json_and_stac.py
index 7ec5ab5..562ca97 100755
--- a/preprocessing-scripts/generate_properties_json_and_stac.py
+++ b/preprocessing-scripts/generate_properties_json_and_stac.py
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ def extract_properties_data_and_generate_stac_item(
         ],
         mappings.HELIOSTAT_HEIGHT_KEY: mappings.HELIOSTAT_HEIGHT,
         mappings.HELIOSTAT_WIDTH_KEY: mappings.HELIOSTAT_WIDTH,
+        mappings.INITIAL_ORIENTATION_KEY: mappings.INITIAL_ORIENTATION_VALUE,
         mappings.KINEMATIC_PROPERTIES_KEY: kinematic_data,
         mappings.FACET_PROPERTIES_KEY: facets_dict,
         mappings.RENOVATION_PROPERTIES_KEY: renovation_date,