Our main objective is to learn designing our first-ever “hands-on” project. Anyway, technical objectives we want to achieve are:

·         To demonstrate the feasibility of a MEMS-based INS

·         To estimate errors derived by using COTS components

·         To compare results with more precise navigation system (GPS) provided by Bexus

·         To investigate the hypothetical use as a possible backup in case of main navigation system unavailability

Moreover, through exhaustive post-processing, we want to perform the following analysis:

·         Comparison between on-board data (computed with limited resources) and exhaustive on ground processing

·         Test of the solution validity with re-alignment (from “official” data  performed at various times and mission phases)

·         Behavior of the error equation for the INS obtained considering the “official data” as the true solution and linearizing around.

·         Check of the sensors’ errors and calibration