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Heritage

Flight-Proven Code. Mission-Tested Experience.

Our code is in space. Since 2016, we've supported ESA missions from flight software to ground systems.

Space & Research Energy + Logistics + Sustainability Public Sector

16 engineers and domain specialists — cross-industry experience that strengthens every project.

10+
Projects Delivered
8
ESA Activities
2016
Active Since

Space Segment

Flight Software

STIX / Solar Orbiter

Operational

Co-engineered with FHNW and the STIX consortium. End-to-end flight software for the STIX X-ray telescope onboard ESA's Solar Orbiter. Architecture redesign, core application software, custom file system, flight software V&V, EGSE test scripts, commissioning, ongoing operations support.

ESA PRODEX FHNW (Prime) 2016 – ongoing (Operational since Feb 2020)

STIX first light during Near Earth Commissioning. Filmed by Laszlo Etesi.

Quantum-Safe Flight Software

In Progress

Post-quantum cryptographic protocol for CCSDS/SDLS-compliant space infrastructure. NIST-selected algorithms integrated with NASA cFS. Modular apps for secure key exchange, encryption, and TM/TC handling.

ESA ARTES 4S Vision Space Technologies (Prime) 2023 – ongoing

TM/TC Protocol Generation

Production

Python and Scala backends for ASN.1/ACN code generation. Two ESA activities extending the standard toolchain for verified TM/TC protocol encoders and decoders.

ESA GSTP Scala: Prime | Python: N7 Space (Prime) 2020 – ongoing

Formal Verification Study (ESOVER)

Completed

STIX file system formal verification in Scala using Stainless. Mathematical proof of correctness for safety-critical components. Published at NASA Formal Methods 2022.

Swiss Space Office MdP Prime 2019 – 2020

EGSE Scripting Engine

Completed

Inherently safe scripting language for automated instrument testing. C++ extension integrated with TM/TC for predictable mass spectrometer verification.

ESA Swiss University (Prime) 2025

End-to-End

AI & Data Engineering

STIX Ground Pipeline

Operational

Scientific data pipeline for the STIX instrument. Processing, calibration, archiving, and distribution to the science community. From raw telemetry (L0) to science-ready products (L2).

ESA PRODEX FHNW (Prime) 2016 – ongoing

Onboard Object Detection

Demonstrated

Real-time AI inference at 10.5 Mpx/s on resource-constrained platforms. YOLOX optimized for Xilinx UltraScale+ at 26W power budget.

armasuisse S+T Prime 2022 – 2024

Autonomy Algorithm Prototype

Completed

Embedded software autonomy for STIX. Autonomous Interval Selection Algorithm optimizing image quality vs telemetry rate — achieved 10× reduction in data rate while improving image quality.

Swiss Space Center (Call for Ideas 2019) Prime 2018 – 2019

Ground Segment

Platforms & Integration

REACT — Green Space Logistics Tool

Completed

LCA integration platform (Assessment and Comparison Tool) for space transportation sustainability assessment. Enables lifecycle analysis of future launcher scenarios. Includes AI-powered specification generation via MCP server integration. The project contributed to the spin-off of EcoDeltaV, which now commercializes space sustainability consulting services.

ESA FLPP EPFL eSpace (Prime), Paul Scherrer Institute, University of Stuttgart, ISAE-SUPAERO 2022 – 2025

Space Sustainability Rating

Completed

Web platform for assessing space mission sustainability practices. Migrated from prototype to production-grade system (RATE-SPACE). User-centered design with stakeholder workshops, in-house security review and penetration testing.

ESA GSTP Element 1 Prime 2024 – 2025
SSR Website

InSPoC-3: Spacecraft Fleet Management

Completed

Spacecraft fleet management concepts for ESA's In-Space Proof of Concept 3 initiative. Contributed to autonomy, coordination, and orchestration strategies for future space-tug operations.

ESA FLPP GMV (Prime) 2024 – 2025

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Planning a mission? Whether you're in early concept studies or need support for operational systems — we'd like to hear about your project.