Partnership Announced May 18, 2026 /

Satlantis partners with SolarMEMS to integrate precision star trackers into ELCANO-1

Satlantis and SolarMEMS Technologies signed an MoU to collaborate on advanced attitude-determination technologies for Earth observation satellites. SolarMEMS will provide its microST star tracker alongside a microSC star camera for integration into the ELCANO-1 mission. The combined system is designed to deliver accuracy better than five arcseconds across all axes. The partnership will also examine payload-to-reference-frame alignment errors and prepare for future in-orbit validation.

Why it matters

The partnership addresses a key performance requirement for agile imaging satellites: accurately relating payload pointing to spacecraft attitude. Improving this capability could enhance image geolocation and the operational value of Satlantis's multisensor platforms.

The numbers

Attitude accuracy

5 arcseconds

This combination enables accuracy better than 5 arcseconds across all axes.

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Satlantis ·May 18, 2026
SATLANTIS AND SOLARMEMS SIGN MOU TO ADVANCE IN-ORBIT VALIDATION OF HIGH-PRECISION STAR TRACKERS FOR NEXT-GEN EO SATELLITES
Satlantis and SolarMEMS Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate the microST star tracker and microSC star camera into the ELCANO-1 mission. The combined system is designed to achieve attitude-determination accuracy better than five arcseconds across all axes. The collaboration will investigate alignment errors between the primary optical payload and the star-tracker reference frame, with future in-orbit validation planned.

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Satlantis and SolarMEMS Technologies signed an MoU to collaborate on advanced attitude-determination