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Developments from across our technology, programmes and company — and perspectives on the spacecraft encounters shaping future operations.
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Led by The Exploration Company, EPRIME is developing a modular European platform for future in-orbit services and experimentation. Vimotek contributes a mission-specific digital twin environment supporting modelling, validation, rehearsal and operational preparation for complex proximity operations and robotics.
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Programmes
Vimotek has participated in Sweden’s Civil-Military Innovation Programme to validate how spacecraft-encounter technology can support defence-related space operations and strengthen Swedish capability.
Company
Vimotek has appointed Jens Lundström as Chief Executive Officer, strengthening the company’s leadership as it prepares for in-orbit demonstrations, commercial missions and continued growth across European civil and defence space.
Programmes
Vimotek is contributing to EPRIME, a Horizon Europe project developing a modular European platform for in-orbit logistics, servicing, refuelling and robotic experimentation.
Programmes
Vimotek is participating in ASIMOV and TAC, two projects selected under the European Defence Fund 2025 programme to advance European capabilities for on-orbit servicing, inspection, capture and secure spacecraft operations.
Technology
Vimotek, Vinterstellar and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics are developing onboard capabilities for detecting, tracking and assessing nearby space objects through the LSSA-Pilot project.
Company
A new study commissioned by the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth identifies Vimotek as one of only two Swedish companies with the highest alignment to the space-technology priorities in the proposed EU Competitiveness Fund.
Programmes
Vimotek is participating in the European Space Agency’s General Support Technology Programme to advance and de-risk LiDAR technology for precise spacecraft proximity operations.
Programmes
The Swedish National Space Agency is supporting Vimotek’s development of a space-ready Navcam prototype, with testing, qualification and an in-orbit demonstration planned for 2027.
Company
Vimotek has been selected for Ny Teknik’s 33 List, recognising 33 of Sweden’s most promising young technology companies with proprietary innovation and international potential.
Company
Vimotek is set to strengthen its board with Robert de Try, bringing extensive experience from institutional space, engineering leadership and commercial development into the company’s governance.
Programmes
Vimotek is participating in DEXTER, a European Innovation Council Pathfinder project developing technologies to recover, process and reuse material from end-of-life spacecraft.
Technology
Vimotek used Orbittwin to build a mission-specific digital twin supporting Exotrail’s early validation of rendezvous and inspection concepts for future proximity operations.
Company
Vimotek contributes to the European Defence Agency’s CapTech Space as a non-governmental expert, supporting European research and technology collaboration around future defence-space capabilities.
Company
Vimotek appoints Emil Hällstig, PhD, as Engineering Director, strengthening engineering leadership as the company expands its work in simulation, sensing and spacecraft proximity operations.
Technology
Vimotek is advancing Navcam by integrating onboard sensing, processing and spacecraft interfaces into a unified perception system for rendezvous and proximity operations.
Programmes
Vimotek is participating in BODYGUARD, a European Defence Fund research project developing building blocks for autonomous space situational awareness onboard satellites and stronger resilience of European space assets.
Programmes
The Swedish National Space Agency is supporting Vimotek with SEK 3.6 million to develop LiDAR technology for satellite navigation, proximity operations, inspection and robotics.
Company
Vimotek has joined ESA BIC Sweden to develop vision and motion technology for spacecraft proximity navigation, inspection, docking and robotic applications.
Company
Vimotek is a new Swedish space technology company developing machine-vision and motion-control solutions for proximity navigation, situational awareness, docking, inspection and robotics.