CORVUS Spacecraft - Nanosats Database

Spacecraft	CORVUS
Spacecraft type	CubeSat
Units or mass	6U
Status	not launched, expected in 2027
Launcher	not launched
Entity name	Romanian InSpace Engineering
Institution	Company
Entity	Commercial
Nation	Romania
Oneliner	Detect and locate RF interference in UHF and GNSS bands.
Description	CORVUS is a 6-unit nanosatellite designed to intercept and locate radio interference in Romania. By utilizing advanced signal processing and geolocation techniques, CORVUS enhances situational awareness, supports defense and intelligence operations, and strengthens the country’s ability to monitor the electromagnetic spectrum. It is a system consisting of a small satellite, a 6-unit (6U) CubeSat, and a ground station for command and control. In its launch configuration, the satellite measures 100 x 226 x 366 mm and will deploy its solar panels and antennas after insertion into low Earth orbit (LEO). CORVUS has been developed by a consortium led by RISE and includes the following partners: the Institute of Space Science – INFLPR branch, the Romanian Space Agency, Rartel S.A., the Special Telecommunications Service, and the Elie Carafoli National Institute for Aerospace Research and Development. The satellite and ground infrastructure were developed for the Communications and Informatics Command as part of a research project funded by the Department for Armaments through the PSCD sectoral plan. Its applications include the in-orbit validation of OrbFIX, a custom-made GNSS receiver that leverages artificial neural networks to achieve positioning accuracy below 10 cm, as well as the testing of a single-satellite Doppler-based algorithm for RF interference geolocation. Developed, built, and tested by RISE under a national contract, CORVUS is supported by a dedicated ground station. The satellite is currently awaiting launch and the commencement of mission operations. Cyberspace is now recognized as one of the main pillars of defense and the RF spectrum, its physical resource, has increased its significance as a critical national resource to be safeguarded. CORVUS is a satellite developed as a demonstrator of an orbital radio frequency (RF) sensor that monitors emissions over a wide area. The scope is the detection and localization of radio sources operating in the VHF/UHF and GNSS bands in order to identify rogue stations capable of interfering with government sanctioned operations.
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Last modified: 2026-01-01