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Title: | Polifemo Device Business Plan | Authors: | PERNECHELE, Claudio Cesare Dionisio PASTORE, Serena Michele Grassi |
Issue Date: | 2022 | Series: | INAF Technical Reports - Rapporti Tecnici INAF | Report: | 182 | Abstract: | Spacecrafts continuously need for low cost and weight sensor easy to integrate in a plug-in approach and capable to improve platforms versatility while reducing integration time and complexity. This is particularly true for the new generation of small and micro satellites to be launched in constellation and formation. Controlling small satellites cooperation and protecting the space assets from debris are two important issues of current and future missions. The cost reduction and safety of space missions is a key issue for further expand European leadership in the Earth Observation and Communication sectors. The POLIFEMO (Panoramic Multifunctional Sensor for Small/Micro Satellite) is a unique solution for an integrated sensor capable to replace by one single unit the functions of Sun sensor, Earth sensor and Star tracker and, additionally, providing external situational awareness. POLIFEMO is based on an innovative lens with a very wide angle (with a hyper-hemispheric field of view) able to look at a field of view of 360 in azimuth (panoramic omnidirectional lens) and 270 in elevation (hyper-hemispheric capabilities), designed and patented by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF). POLIFEMO, with that extremely high field of view and unique imaging detection capability, results in a small, low weight, low cost and reliable (no moving part, potentially failure point) space sensor. It is unique in the market of space sensors and suitable for many spaces and non-space missions (e.g., communication, weather, imaging, surveillance, deep space but also UAV/HAP). Progetti Speciali Italiani s.r.l., a SME active in developing microsatellite and space applications, has set up, during the phase 1 project, a very experienced team of engineering and commercial specialists for carrying on the proposed project. University of Napoli (Parthenope) is expert on developing satellites star trackers solutions. This paper reports a summary extracted from a more detailed BP (Doc: ECSME-PSI-POLIFEMO-BP-2016) which has been prepared within the EU-H2020 contract framework. The full BP is available on request. | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/32677 https://doi.org/10.20371/INAF/TechRep/182 |
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