FROM HAWAIʻI. LOOKING BEYOND.

A clearer view.
From sky to sea.

Star-referenced navigation and a new perspective on maritime space awareness.

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ERIN / ERIN-NETDiscover what’s next

01 / THE TECHNOLOGY

Two systems.
A shared perspective.

Stellar imaging is our foundation. ERIN uses it to determine pointing. ERIN-NET builds on that foundation to explore space awareness from the ocean.

An ERIN camera inside an RF test chamber lined with radio-absorbing material
RF TESTING
Three ERIN cameras mounted inside an environmental test chamber
THERMAL TESTING

ERIN

Flight heritage

Equatorial Reference Imager for Navigation

Know where you’re pointing.

A low-cost star camera developed for scientific balloon missions, combining daytime stellar imaging, autonomous astrometric solving, and a radio-quiet design.

APPLICATION
Balloon & aerospace pointing knowledge
HERITAGE
Scientific balloon flight; thermal & RF testing
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ERIN-NET / MARITIME CONCEPT
Maritime optical sensor network conceptThree illustrative sensor locations on an ocean surface look toward stars and a satellite path. This depicts a proposed concept, not deployed equipment. DISTRIBUTED OBSERVATION / CONCEPT ILLUSTRATION

ERIN-NET

In development

Maritime optical space awareness

A new vantage point at sea.

A proposed network of low-cost, stabilized optical sensors on buoys and other maritime platforms, using star-referenced imaging and motion compensation to observe satellite streaks.

PLATFORMS
Buoys, small boats & other maritime hosts
NEXT STEP
Prototype validation & maritime field trials
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02 / OUR APPROACH

Developed in Hawaiʻi.
Built around the mission.

Noʻeau Vector Systems develops optical navigation and sensing technology for demanding platforms.

Led by Windell Tanaka, an engineer specializing in mechanical controls and spacecraft attitude control, we bring together practical hardware, autonomous imaging, and field testing.

We’re looking for collaborators who see the possibilities—from scientific balloon missions to the open Pacific.

03 / LET’S CONNECT

Have a mission in mind?

Let’s talk about research collaborations, platform hosting,
and pilot opportunities for ERIN and ERIN-NET.

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