In-Orbit / OperationalTrack 3

The VIGIL Heliospheric Imager: addressing operational straylight challenges for high-availability space weather monitoring

Dr. Federico La China

Leonardo S.p.A.

Day

Friday · 2026-10-16

Time

11:20 AM - 12:40 PM

Track

Track 3

Session

Straylight

Venue

ICSO 2026 Conference Venue

Hall Track 3Session Straylight

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In 30 seconds

The Vigil Heliospheric Imager is an operational visible-light radiometer designed for continuous space weather monitoring from the L5 Lagrange point. By utilizing a dual-camera architecture, it provides mid-course tracking of Coronal Mass Ejections to improve arrival-time predictions at Earth. The system is specifically engineered with complex straylight control to detect faint signals against high background levels, ensuring high-availability operational data.

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Topics & Subtopics

Earth Observation & SpectroscopyImaging PayloadsChannel Monitoring & ForecastingSpectrometersRadiometersPolarimetryInstrument PerformanceUV / VIS / IR Astronomy