Modern optical telescope networks generate massive volumes of astronomical data. Extracting meaningful orbital information requires high-performance algorithms.

SpaceDyS develops advanced astronomical image processing software for detecting and tracking faint artificial objects.

IMPRESS4FLY – High-Performance Debris Detection
IMPRESS4FLY processes wide-field telescope images in near real-time, enabling:

• Ultra-Low Sensitivity: The system is engineered to detect trails with a Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) as low as 1 per pixel, allowing for the identification of extremely faint debris that would otherwise be lost in background noise.
• Massive Scale Handling: It can identify trails reaching lengths of up to 2,000 pixels.
• Near Real-Time Efficiency: Optimized for speed, the software can process a single image in under 10 seconds. This capability is critical for managing the massive data throughput—often exceeding 0.5 Terabytes per night—generated by modern sensor networks like the Fly-Eye telescopes.
• High Precision: Beyond simple detection, it achieves astrometric accuracy of 0.75 arcseconds or better and time accuracy within 1/1000th of a second, ensuring precise orbital determination.
  
  This technology strengthens Europe’s optical SST capabilities and supports next-generation surveillance infrastructures.