Project
Developing the first European
cost-effective and performant
IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit)
EURISA aims at developing the first European cost-effective and performant IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) based on fiber-optic gyroscopes and quartz accelerometers for future space missions.
EURISA will contribute to European independence and sovereignty in space for future missions and exploration.
This ambition can be broken down into 3 major objectives.
Applications
Entry, descent and landing
Numerous futur space missions to the Moon and to Mars will require landing modules and thus navigation capabilities based on IMU and hybridation with other sensors. We can think about Artemis program or ambitious missions in the continuity of Mars Sample Return.
EURISA develops both high-performance IMU sensors and smart hybridation algorithms to boost the navigation performances.
Rover
Rovers are being more and more used for exploration missions. They are even often becoming the flagship of the mission as Spirit, Curiosity or the future Rosalind Franklin on Mars but also Mascot on Hayabusa2 and the future MMX rover on Phobos. One of their crucial functions is to navigate on a complex and fairly unknown environment.
EURISA is developing an IMU that will be compatible with the rover crucial specifications i.e. compact, low-power and reliable.
Interplanetary cruise and in-orbit rendez-vous
All space missions begin with a cruising phase. The navigation is generally based on a stellar sensor
