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Interactive EURISA IMU Exhibit Developed at DLR
DLR created an exhibit for students at its Bremen site, featuring a 3D-printed EURISA housing with a MEMS IMU and magnetometer. A single-board computer processes the data and displays a 3D model, helping demonstrate EURISA’s gyroscope functionality and boosting the project’s visibility.
EURISA: IMU Main Features & Architecture
The technical and environmental specifications, and the proposed architecture of the IMU EURISA were introduced at the 46th Rocky Mountain American Astronautical Society (AAS) GN&C Conference 2024. The latest technical results based on the breadboard were presented, including mechanical test and first electronic results.
Two last sub-systems to build the flat IMU have arrived to Exail for tests and integration
The electronic cards arrived from ETH Zürich. They will operate the IMU accelerometers. The sensors are also ready. They have a specific design based on Exail fiber-optics gyroscopes and accelerometers. Dedicated shock absorbers have been Added to withstands the most demanding space missions including entry, descent and landing on planets.
The assembly is ongoing, and it will be followed by the first functional and environmental tests.
Eurisa: developing the first compact and cost-effective European Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for space applications
Eurisa aims at developing a European compact, performant and cost-effective IMU to ensure European non-dependence on critical equipment for space.
Events
AAS GN&C Conference 2026
“EURISA: a European, compact, space-qualified IMU for Scientific and Commercial Applications” will be the topic of a talk at the 48th Rocky Mountain American Astronautical Society (AAS) GN&C Conference 2026.
General meeting EURISA 2025
All partners met at the Bremen site (Germany) of DLR, for the last general meeting of EURISA, to validate the EURISA IMU engineering model. They also had the chance to visit the exhibit created by DLR for students: a 3D model helping demonstrate EURISA’s gyroscope functionality and boosting the project’s visibility.
General meeting EURISA 2024
All partners met at the Lannion site (France) of Exail, to validate the IMU design and first performance results. They also had the chance to visit the beautiful scenery of Perros-Guerrec and the nearby Pink Granite Coast.
AAS GN&C Conference 2024
“EURISA: Developing a European IMU for Scientific and Commercial Applications” was the topic of a talk at the 46th Rocky Mountain American Astronautical Society (AAS) GN&C Conference.
General meeting EURISA 2023
All partners met at Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse (France), to validate the gyroscope design and accelerometer prototype. They also had the chance to visit the spectacular Astrolabe, the Airbus satellites assembly cleanroom.
General meeting EURISA 2021
All partners will meet at iXblue, near Paris, to validate EURISA IMU’s specifications together with the first technological milestones.
