About us

Spin.Works is an aerospace company established in 2006 that develops mechanisms, optical instruments, computer vision, AI and navigation & control systems for Earth observation and planetary missions to the Moon, Mars and small bodies.

Space Technology

Projects

uPGRADE-next

uPGRADE – NEXT The uPGRADE-next project aims to complete the development and testing phase, carry out the launch, and execute the first gravimetric mission ever performed by a nanosatellite. The satellite is virtually ready, a result of the previous uPGRADE project (P2020, No. 45927) developed in collaboration with the Center for Space Research at the

iDLS-Demo – Instrumento de Suporte à Descida e Aterragem de Missões Planetárias

The main goal of iDLS-Demo is to develop, build and qualify for space operations a commercial instrument for visual navigation, automated obstacles detection and safe landing site selection (iDLS), in preparation for its integration and in-orbit demonstration in a real lunar landing mission.

Wine4Cast

Fotónica Inteligente para Fenotipagem de Culturas Agroalimentares

PhenoBot

Fotónica Inteligente para Fenotipagem de Culturas Agroalimentares

ESA Argonaut – TRN & HDA

A Spin.Works foi seleccionada pela ESA no contexto da sua primeira missão até à superfície da Lua (projeto Argonaut) para desenvolver os sistemas automáticos de navegação visual relativa e de deteção e desvio de obstáculos que permitirão uma alunagem segura e precisa.

UP – Analysis, HW Implementation and Pre-Flight Validation of Nano/Microsat AOCS

The main goal of the UP project is to develop an integrated set of AOCS simulation, analysis, test & validation tools, and to apply them in the scope of a microsat and a