Organization:E.Inspector

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e.Inspector
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
Operator23px European Space Agency
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type12U CubeSat
ManufacturerItaly Politecnico di Milano, Leonardo, LeafSpace, T4i
Start of mission
Launch date2027 (planned)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
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The e.Inspector satellite is a future 12U CubeSat under development by the European Space Agency (ESA) for demonstrating on-orbit satellite servicing and space debris mitigation technologies.[1][2][3][4][5] The spacecraft's goal is to perform a close-up inspection of a piece of space debris of European origin, possibly a Vega rocket's VESPA adapter[6][7] or the PROBA-1 satellite, using visible and thermal imaging and to test multispectral image-based relative navigation.[8] The spacecraft is being built by an Italian consortium of Politecnico di Milano, Leonardo, LeafSpace, and T4i[3] under the ESA's General Support Technology Programme (GSTP).[9] It is expected to launch in 2027.[1][9]

See also

  • List of European Space Agency programmes and missions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kulu, Erik. "e.Inspector" (in en). https://www.nanosats.eu/sat/e-inspector.html. 
  2. ↑ "e.Inspector: a 12U microsat to support future IOS mission by VIS-IR close imagìng Proba I debris". https://indico.esa.int/event/516/contributions/9966/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "e-INSPECTOR". https://www.asi.it/en/technologies-and-engineering/micro-and-nanosatellites/esa-gstp-fly-program/e-inspector/. 
  4. ↑ "A younger generation designs satellite to clear space – The Clean Space blog". https://blogs.esa.int/cleanspace/2016/12/12/a-younger-generation-designs-satellite-to-clear-space/. 
  5. ↑ "Integrated GNC Design and Implementation for e.Inspector mission: multi-spectral imaging for spacecraft debris in preparation to active removal". https://iafastro.directory/iac/archive/browse/IAC-24/A6/6/90969/. 
  6. ↑ "Proba-V on Vespa adapter" (in en). https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2013/04/Proba-V_on_Vespa_adapter. 
  7. ↑ Borelli, Giacomo; Gaias, Gabriella; Nakajima, Yu; Colombo, Camilla; Capuano, Vincenzo; Saggiomo, Fabio; Leccese, Giuseppe; Natalucci, Silvia (2024-07-01). "Mission analysis and guidance and control for the SpEye inspection CubeSat". Acta Astronautica 220: 75–87. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.04.025. ISSN 0094-5765. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576524002248. 
  8. ↑ e.Inspector, a 12U microsat to support future IOS missions by VIS-IR imaging Proba I
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "General Support Technology Programme". https://latviaspace.gov.lv/images/userfiles/GSTP_seminar_April_15_2025/GSTP_RIGA_April_2025_np.pdf. 

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