EnduroSat, a Bulgarian cubesat specialist, and Vyoma, a German startup, have announced that they will be working together on Europe’s first commercial mission for in-situ space situational awareness (SSA).
Vyoma will use in-orbit optical telescopes to observe space objects and map the orbital environment at a high frequency, thus providing SSA data and services with near-zero latency.
EnduroSat will design and build the ESPA microsatellites which will be deployed in a low-Earth orbit. The spacecraft is also equipped with edge computing capabilities for in-orbit processing of the images in real-time and data reduction.
The first two pilot satellites are to be launched into space from the end of 2024, as part of a 12-satellite constellation. The data generated by the constellation will enhance current SSA capabilities on the global stage and contribute to space safety, empowering satellite owners to make informed operational decisions efficiently.
The mission will also contribute to the protection of Earth and assets in space and on Earth originating from space debris and anomalous behaviors.
