IMPRESS4FLY (Image processing Software for the Flyeye telescope) is an advanced astronomical data processing system developed for Agenzia Spaziale Italiana under the supervision of OHB Italia within the Flyeye telescope programme.

SpaceDyS collaborates with OHB Italia on the development of the Flyeye optical survey system dedicated to space debris and Near-Earth Object (NEO) detection. During the early design phases, SpaceDyS carried out extensive performance simulations to assess and validate the expected capabilities of the telescope sensor.
Through the development of the ATIP prototype software, SpaceDyS demonstrated the feasibility of detecting extremely faint and very long trails in astronomical images. These preparatory studies led to the award of the IMPRESS4FLY software development contract for ASI as part of the Flyeye programme.

• Detection of faint optical trails with Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) as low as 1.5 per pixel
• Processing of 4k x 4k images in under 10 seconds
• Astrometric accuracy of 0.75 arcseconds or better
• Time accuracy within 1 millisecond
• Detection of trails up to 2000 pixels in length

IMPRESS4FLY plays a strategic role in strengthening Europe’s Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) capabilities by enabling large-scale optical monitoring of the orbital environment.

By combining advanced image processing algorithms, computational efficiency and astrodynamics expertise, SpaceDyS contributes to building a scalable and reliable infrastructure for space object detection, debris cataloguing and orbit determination.

IMPRESS4FLY represents a key technological pillar in Europe’s effort to ensure long-term orbital safety and sustainable space operations.