VZLUGEM

VZLUGEM (Guardian Eyes Mission)

The VZLUGEM mission aims to develop advanced technologies to achieve a spacecraft rendezvous at a distance sufficient for visual contact and perform an inspection of the target spacecraft. These technologies might be used for in-orbit close operations, in-orbit servicing, space debris inspection and removal, and particularly also threats to Earth’s critical infrastructure.

 The mission will involve launching two satellites simultaneously into space. One satellite will simulate an unidentified object, while the second satellite will approach it to perform specific tasks. Key technologies to achieve the mission are VZLU´s Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS) and active propulsion for rendezvous manoeuvring.

The mission is named “VZLUGEM,” which combines the letters VZLU and GEM (Guardian Eyes Mission) to symbolize its objectives of observation and orbital protection. Click here to get more information about the development.

The project builds upon the success of the VZLUSAT-1 and VZLUSAT-2 missions. In addition, VZLU AEROSPACE has developed and operates the SATurnin-1 satellite and is currently developing the AMBIC and QUVIK satellites.