Telepix Successfully Launches Deep Space AI Star Tracker

## Ushering in the Space AI Era: TelePIX-LKSamyang Successfully Launches 'AI Star Tracker', Core of Deep Space Autonomous Navigation The next-generation AI star tracker, jointly developed by TelePIX, a comprehensive space AI solution company, and LKSamyang, an optical solution specialist, was successfully launched into space on the 23rd (local time) via SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket 'Transporter-14' mission, ushering in the era of deep space autonomous navigation. This star tracker has currently entered its mission orbit and commenced initial operations. This next-generation AI star tracker is an innovative autonomous navigation system designed to allow satellites in deep space, far from Earth like the Moon or Mars, to independently determine their position and orbit and perform navigation without communication support from ground stations. Previously, ground stations had to continuously monitor and control satellite orbits, but this method had limitations such as accumulated errors and high reliance on ground-based control. The development of this star tracker enables satellites to perform navigation calculations autonomously, overcoming these limitations. The star tracker developed by the two companies combines a wide-field, ultra-high-resolution camera with high-performance image processing algorithms to precisely observe the relative positions of celestial bodies such as stars and planets. Based on this, satellites can independently calculate their accurate position and orbit. Notably, unlike conventional star trackers that could only measure a satellite's 'attitude,' this system also implements 'position determination' functionality, enabling more complete autonomous navigation. Furthermore, TelePIX's independently developed 'TetraPLEX,' an onboard AI processor for space satellites, which was successfully launched in August of last year, is also integrated. This processor performs large-capacity sensor data processing, astronomical calculations, and orbit prediction in real-time within the satellite, accelerating the implementation of a fully autonomous navigation system. The core technology of this next-generation AI star tracker, Digital Navigation via Astrometric Vision (DNAV), has great potential for application in various space missions beyond deep space navigation. TelePIX's space AI technology is also expected to play a crucial role in missions such as In-Orbit Servicing of active control satellites, currently under research at KAIST, and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) missions for precise tracking and observation of space objects. TelePIX and LKSamyang have collaborated closely, starting with a joint development agreement for a deep space navigation star tracker in April of last year, and signing a business agreement in February of this year for space launch testing and mass production commercialization. Through this pilot operation, both companies plan to thoroughly verify the system's performance and actively pursue further R&D and commercialization for application in deep space missions such as lunar and Martian exploration in the future. This launch marks a significant first step for TelePIX's space AI technology to begin playing a full-fledged role in deep space exploration navigation, and the combination of LKSamyang's optical technology and TelePIX's AI technology is expected to greatly contribute to enhancing Korea's space technology competitiveness and pioneering the global deep space navigation market.