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"Interferometry in space" project granted
- Monday, 9 March 2026
Together with the Netherlands Space Office (NSO), NWO is funding three projects within existing knowledge networks to continue and renew their collaboration. The projects fall under the Partnerships for Space Instruments & Applications Preparatory Programme (PIPP).
The SPIN (SPace-based Interferometry Network) project, led by Raj Rajan (SPS), brings together scientists and industry to develop breakthrough technologies for space-based radio telescopes. Focusing on low-frequency radio waves (0.1–80 MHz), SPIN targets the last unexplored region of the cosmos—unobservable from Earth due to atmospheric interference. The network builds on the successful PIPP-BITS project and aims to coordinate multiple satellites into one powerful space-based interferometer. This will enable unprecedented studies of the early universe, solar storms, and distant planets. SPIN strengthens the Netherlands’ leadership in space science and technology, while supporting innovation in navigation, communication, autonomy, and multi-satellite mission design.
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Charlote Frenkel and Kofi Makinwa involved in major NWO grants under the KIC programme line Strategy
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded funding under the Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC) to two consortia for a long-term programme (LTP) involving researchers from TU Delft. Kofi Makinwa (EWI) and Charlotte Frenkel (EWI) are co-applicants in the awarded project '10X-Factor(y)'.
Best student paper award for Mareike Wendelmuth (MS3)
Mareike Wendelmuth (MS3 group) won the First Prize in the Best Student Paper Awards at the IEEE IMBIOC 2026 conference for her paper entitled “Breathing rate estimation from data fusion of multiple elevated and tilted FMCW radars”.