NASA NTRS · 20150023532
Cubesat Proximity Operations Demonstration (CPOD)
Abstract
The CubeSat Proximity Operations Demonstration (CPOD) project will demonstrate rendezvous, proximity operations and docking (RPOD) using two 3-unit (3U) CubeSats. Each CubeSat is a satellite with the dimensions 4 inches x 4 inches x 13 inches (10 centimeters x 10 centimeters x 33 centimeters) and weighing approximately 11 pounds (5 kilograms). This flight demonstration will validate and characterize many new miniature low-power proximity operations technologies applicable to future missions. This mission will advance the state of the art in nanosatellite attitude determination,navigation and control systems, in addition to demonstrating relative navigation capabilities.The two CPOD satellites are scheduled to be launched together to low-Earth orbit no earlier than Dec. 1, 2015.
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Villa, Marco, Martinez, Andres, Petro, Andrew. 2015-08-08. Cubesat Proximity Operations Demonstration (CPOD). https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20150023532
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