15-Feb-2022: We are proud to be granted by ESA a study contract to develop an astrometry solution on board their nanosatellite OPS-SAT, whose sensors are typical of the NewSpace. The experiment will test a solution to accurately measure, on board, the absolute direction of a celestial object that is seen by the CubeSat’s imager. At first, the techniques are tested on ground with images taken by OPS-SAT on purpose. These early tests already provide strategic lessons about the accuracy and the stability of the satellite pointing modes.

News from ESA: here
List of 12 funded projects: here.

News: OPS-SAT re-entered the atmosphere as expected in May 2024.