Research areas

We research spacecraft instrumentation and cover all aspects, development, design, implementation, verification to end use of data from missions we participate in. We work with high performance space projects on technologies enabling future space missions. We work with ESA , NASA and other space professionals to deliver high-precision and robust solutions.

We research design, development, construction, test and implementation of high-precision instrumentation for space missions. We develop high accuracy stellar reference units for spacecraft and science grade vector magnetometers for space. We also work on optical detection and tracking sensors for space.

Space mission design consists of complete mission systems. Typically in collaboration with international partners such as ESA and NASA. An example of this is the ESA mission Swarm where DTU Space has a leading role in the scientific and technical part of the mission. Another example is our contribution with a magnetometer-system for to NASA's Psyche mission.

Concurrent development of instruments, technology systems and designs for space missions. Scientific data derived from these missions are utilised to improve and conduct scientific research and maximise the value of the data returned from the same missions. This results in several scientific publications on new research every year.