E.Inspector

*e.Inspector*
Mission type	Technology demonstration
Operator	European Space Agency
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	12U CubeSat
Manufacturer	Politecnico di Milano, Leonardo, LeafSpace, T4i
Start of mission
Launch date	2027 (planned)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
	General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) ← HENON VULCAIN →

The e.Inspector satellite is a future 12U CubeSat under development by the European Space Agency (ESA) for demonstrating on-orbit satellite servicing and space debris mitigation technologies. The spacecraft's goal is to perform a close-up inspection of a piece of space debris of European origin, possibly a Vega rocket's VESPA adapter or the PROBA-1 satellite, using visible and thermal imaging and to test multispectral image-based relative navigation. The spacecraft is being built by an Italian consortium of Politecnico di Milano, Leonardo, LeafSpace, and T4i under the ESA's General Support Technology Programme (GSTP). It is expected to launch in 2027.

References

1 2 Kulu, Erik. "e.Inspector". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
↑ "e.Inspector: a 12U microsat to support future IOS mission by VIS-IR close imagìng Proba I debris".
1 2 "e-INSPECTOR". ASI. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
↑ "A younger generation designs satellite to clear space – The Clean Space blog". blogs.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
↑ "Integrated GNC Design and Implementation for e.Inspector mission: multi-spectral imaging for spacecraft debris in preparation to active removal".
↑ "Proba-V on Vespa adapter". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
↑ Borelli, Giacomo; Gaias, Gabriella; Nakajima, Yu; Colombo, Camilla; Capuano, Vincenzo; Saggiomo, Fabio; Leccese, Giuseppe; Natalucci, Silvia (2024-07-01). "Mission analysis and guidance and control for the SpEye inspection CubeSat". Acta Astronautica. 220: 75–87. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.04.025. hdl:11311/1266526. ISSN 0094-5765.
↑ e.Inspector, a 12U microsat to support future IOS missions by VIS-IR imaging Proba I
1 2 "General Support Technology Programme" (PDF).

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[:1-1] 1 2 Kulu, Erik. "e.Inspector". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2026-01-17.

[2] "e.Inspector: a 12U microsat to support future IOS mission by VIS-IR close imagìng Proba I debris".

[:0-3] 1 2 "e-INSPECTOR". ASI. Retrieved 2026-01-17.

[4] "A younger generation designs satellite to clear space – The Clean Space blog". blogs.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-01-17.

[5] "Integrated GNC Design and Implementation for e.Inspector mission: multi-spectral imaging for spacecraft debris in preparation to active removal".

[6] "Proba-V on Vespa adapter". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-01-17.

[7] Borelli, Giacomo; Gaias, Gabriella; Nakajima, Yu; Colombo, Camilla; Capuano, Vincenzo; Saggiomo, Fabio; Leccese, Giuseppe; Natalucci, Silvia (2024-07-01). "Mission analysis and guidance and control for the SpEye inspection CubeSat". Acta Astronautica. 220: 75–87. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.04.025. hdl:11311/1266526. ISSN 0094-5765.

[8] .Inspector, a 12U microsat to support future IOS missions by VIS-IR imaging Proba I

[:2-9] 1 2 "General Support Technology Programme" (PDF).

E.Inspector

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