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Spin.Works
Portuguese aerospace company developing optical instruments, hyperspectral payloads, computer vision, AI and guidance, navigation and control systems for satellites, UAVs and planetary missions.
Founded 200611-50 employeesLisbon, Portugal3 open positionsWebsite
Space & SatellitesSensors & EW
Products & Solutions
Hyperspectral Imager HS1
First hyperspectral camera developed by Spin.Works and flown on the AEROS satellite. HS1 acquires VIS-NIR imagery from 470-900 nm in 140 bands at up to 70 fps, with 55 m/pixel ground resolution at 500 km altitude and onboard hypercube alignment and lossless image compression.
High-Resolution VNIR-SWIR Camera VS1
Advanced hyperspectral camera for small satellites with VNIR and SWIR channels, 8.5 m/pixel resolution at 500 km altitude, SNR above 100 and 99 spectral colors across 470-1700 nm at up to 100 fps.
Star Tracker ST1
Low-power star tracker physically aligned with the HS1 camera design, delivering 2 arc-sec three-sigma accuracy, up to 10 Hz frame rate, less than 3 W per head and 0.5U size for CubeSat and smallsat missions.
ASTRIIS UAS hyperspectral and thermal gimbal
Gyrostabilized maritime-observation gimbal for UAS platforms combining hyperspectral and thermal sensors. It supports mapping and monitoring modes, including surveillance and security use cases, with replaceable COTS lenses and controlled pan/tilt.
About
Spin.Works is a Portuguese aerospace company established in 2006. It develops mechanisms, optical instruments, computer vision, AI and guidance, navigation and control systems for Earth observation and planetary missions to the Moon, Mars and small bodies.
Offices
Sao Joao da Madeira, PortugalLisbon, PortugalCustomers & Partners
New Space Portugal / Atlantic ConstellationASTRIIS consortium led by Tekever Space and CoLAB +ATLANTICCEiiAInstituto Superior Tecnico research groupsFaculty of Engineering of the University of Porto LSTSUniversity of AlgarveUniversity of Minho
Timeline
2024
HS1 hyperspectral camera reported in orbit on board the AEROS satellite.
2024
Spin.Works listed its contribution of a small series of hyperspectral cameras for the Atlantic Constellation high-resolution satellite programme.
2006
Spin.Works established as an aerospace company in Portugal.
Open Positions (3)
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Spin.Works
Portuguese aerospace company developing optical instruments, hyperspectral payloads, computer vision, AI and guidance, navigation and control systems for satellites, UAVs and planetary missions.
Founded 200611-50 employeesLisbon, Portugal3 open positionsWebsite
Space & SatellitesSensors & EW
Products & Solutions
Hyperspectral Imager HS1
First hyperspectral camera developed by Spin.Works and flown on the AEROS satellite. HS1 acquires VIS-NIR imagery from 470-900 nm in 140 bands at up to 70 fps, with 55 m/pixel ground resolution at 500 km altitude and onboard hypercube alignment and lossless image compression.
High-Resolution VNIR-SWIR Camera VS1
Advanced hyperspectral camera for small satellites with VNIR and SWIR channels, 8.5 m/pixel resolution at 500 km altitude, SNR above 100 and 99 spectral colors across 470-1700 nm at up to 100 fps.
Star Tracker ST1
Low-power star tracker physically aligned with the HS1 camera design, delivering 2 arc-sec three-sigma accuracy, up to 10 Hz frame rate, less than 3 W per head and 0.5U size for CubeSat and smallsat missions.
ASTRIIS UAS hyperspectral and thermal gimbal
Gyrostabilized maritime-observation gimbal for UAS platforms combining hyperspectral and thermal sensors. It supports mapping and monitoring modes, including surveillance and security use cases, with replaceable COTS lenses and controlled pan/tilt.
Open Positions (3)
About
Spin.Works is a Portuguese aerospace company established in 2006. It develops mechanisms, optical instruments, computer vision, AI and guidance, navigation and control systems for Earth observation and planetary missions to the Moon, Mars and small bodies.
Offices
Sao Joao da Madeira, PortugalLisbon, PortugalCustomers & Partners
New Space Portugal / Atlantic ConstellationASTRIIS consortium led by Tekever Space and CoLAB +ATLANTICCEiiAInstituto Superior Tecnico research groupsFaculty of Engineering of the University of Porto LSTSUniversity of AlgarveUniversity of Minho
Timeline
2024
HS1 hyperspectral camera reported in orbit on board the AEROS satellite.
2024
Spin.Works listed its contribution of a small series of hyperspectral cameras for the Atlantic Constellation high-resolution satellite programme.
2006
Spin.Works established as an aerospace company in Portugal.
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