The isolation afforded by levitated optomechanics, combined with the ability to detect ultraweak forces in three directions, makes them particularly interesting for directional dark searches. This directionality allows 3D reconstruction of an interaction with increased background rejection, even with only a few detection events. We will discuss a levitated sensor that is being developed to place new bounds on composite dark matter by detecting their collisions with trapped nanoparticles. We will describe the 3-D electrical cold damping scheme used in this experiment as well as the electrode configuration that allow us to provide a well-defined directional impulse calibration. We will also present a preliminary analysis of the first experimental data run that is currently underway.
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