Prox-1 Automated Proximity Operations

Abstract

During 2015, the Prox-1 team completed a set of system-level tests focused on demonstrating the functionality required to meet minimum mission success criteria. The minimum mission includes on-orbit spacecraft checkout of all spacecraft subsystems, including flight qualification of the following new technologies: the Honeybee Robotics Microsatellite CMG unit, the University of Texas at Austin 3D printed cold-gas propulsion unit, and the Arizona State University visible and infrared imagers. The minimum mission also includes deployment of LightSail-B from the P-POD, and imaging of LightSail-B for 20 minutes as it recedes from Prox-1.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 13, 2016
Accession Number
AD1005450

Entities

People

  • David A. Spencer

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cold Gases
  • Contracts
  • Electronic Mail
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Microsatellites
  • Military Research
  • Operating Systems
  • Orbits
  • Scientific Research
  • Small Satellites
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Students
  • Tracking Stations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers