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Professorship for Space Technology

KI-SENS

Project Overview

Telescope system for KI-SENS at the JMU Würzburg (Photo: H. Kayal)

The KI-SENS project deals with AI-based sensor systems for space observation with small satellites. It is being carried out in collaboration with students from the student association WüSpace e.V.

Start of the project: 01.10.2022

Ende: 31.12.2024

FKZ: 50RU2227

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The number of small satellites in orbit is growing steadily. Often, many satellites are launched into orbit at once. In the long term, this can lead to higher collision probabilities in orbit. In the KI-SENS project, intelligent optical sensors for space observation are being developed, which will be able to detect approaches and contribute to collision avoidance. Special about KI-SENS is that the work on the project is being carried out primarily by students from the student association WüSpace e.V..

The project is funded by the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

Hakan Kayal, Tobias Herbst (from left) with the students Julius Dill, Maximilian Reigl and Robin Schaub, who are all active in the WüSpace e.V. association. (Image: R. Emmerich / University of Würzburg)

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Members of the association WüSpace e.V.:

  • J. Dill
  • M. Reigl
  • R. Schaub
  • et. al.

KI-SENS Telescope Captures Horsehead Nebula

12/04/2024

The KI-SENS project's space debris observation telescope can do more than tracking orbital objects-it also can be used for astrophotography as a secondary application.

Here’s a stunning image of the Horsehead Nebula. This composite image was created by stacking exposures captured through S-II, O-III, IR-pass, and H-alpha filters, with a total exposure time of 80 minutes.

 

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New Telescope for Student’s Satellite Project

01/25/2024

A dome around three metres high sits enthroned on the roof of the Geography building on the Würzburg Hubland Campus. It contains a telescope that students are using to develop an intelligent sensor for satellites.

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