Optical systems for space safety and orbital monitoring
With the increasing number of satellites and orbital debris, collision risk mitigation as well as threat and anomaly detection have become critical. In this context, Lambda-X Verhaert High-Tech develops optical vision systems that support key functions such as identifying and tracking space objects, monitoring platform conditions, and assisting with anomaly resolution. In addition, our sensor technologies contribute to monitoring on-orbit assembly, deployment, and servicing applications. These solutions are designed to enhance mission safety and support the long-term sustainability of space operations.
Discover our recent missions
JUICE - ESA
launched in April 2023, the ESA mission JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) it’s on its way tot study Jupiter’s ocean moons. For this mission, Lambda-X developed and manufactured the custom optics for the JMC1 and JMC monitoring cameras, that are active during various mission operations, including gravity-assist flybys of the Moon, Earth, and Venus during the cruise to Jupiter. JMC1 is located on the front of the spacecraft and looks diagonally up into a field of view that sees a part of one of the solar arrays, and will eventually see deployed antennas. JMC2, on the other hand, is located on the top of the spacecraft and will monitor the multi-stage deployment of the 16 m-long Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna.
BIOMASS - ESA
ESA’s Biomass satellite, launched on April 29th 2025, has successfully deployed its pioneering 12-meter radar antenna in orbit. This critical achievement was visually confirmed by the satellite’s onboard monitoring camera system, powered by wide-angle optics designed by the Lambda-X, marking the beginning of a new chapter in global forest monitoring and climate science.
MSRO - NASA & ESA
Mars Sample Return (MSR) is a mission to return samples of Martian soil to Earth developed by NASA in collaboration with ESA. One critical part of the project is the Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) mission led by Airbus, aiming at bringing back the Mars samples back to Earth. Six cameras are accommodated on the ERO spacecraft. Their main function is to provide images and video for monitoring purposes of all the separation and deployment events of the mission. In this project, Lambda-X has been in charge of the development of the optics for integration in 3D PLUS monitoring cameras.
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