Prox1 Research Statement

0038-EX-PL-2016 Text Documents

Georgia Institute of Technology

2016-01-14ELS_171516

The Georgia Institute of Technology Prox‐1 mission is designed to demonstrate automated trajectory control in low‐Earth orbit relative to a deployed cubesat. Funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research/Air Force Research Laboratory University Nanosatellite Program, the spacecraft has been designed, fabricated and tested by a team of Georgia Tech undergraduate and graduate students who will also be responsible for mission operations. The Prox‐1 spacecraft is equipped with thermal and visible imagers provided by Arizona State University. Prox‐1 will deploy The Planetary Society’s LightSail‐B solar sail spacecraft. Prox‐1 will fly in close proximity to LightSail‐B, demonstrating automated trajectory control based upon relative orbit determination using passive imaging. Prox‐1 will also acquire images of the LightSail‐B solar sail deployment event, and provide first‐time flight validation of a microsatellite control moment gyroscope unit, a small satellite propulsion system, and a lightweight thermal imager.


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