Space-ng

Space-ng is a company that makes vision systems for autonomous spacecraft. It sells to spacecraft manufacturers and is based in Littleton, Colorado, in the United States.

The vision systems use cameras and software to help a spacecraft work out its position and attitude where GPS is not available. They can also take high resolution images for inspection and science, help a spacecraft dock with another craft on its own, and detect and track objects in space. The site groups these uses as Navigation, Mission Imagery, RPOD and SSA.

The products are called the Solux ecosystem. Solux SDK is a software kit for custom apps and real time processing. Solux Flight Hardware can be set up with up to 12 cameras and 2 floodlights. Solux HDK is a hardware kit that lets engineers build software first and then move it to the flight hardware.

The site lists the Solux HDK Base Unit at US$5,000. It has an 8 core ARM processor, 8 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. It weighs under 0.75 kg and can run up to 12 cameras, with 6 working at the same time. Camera modules are sold separately, at US$1,150 and US$880. Standard orders ship in about eight weeks.

The website has order and quote request buttons, a shop page and a contact form for mission enquiries.