| Satellite | AAReST MirrorSat 1 (Autonomous Assembly of a Reconfigurable Space Telescope) |
|---|---|
| Type | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 7 kg |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Entity name | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | India |
| Partners | California Institute of Technology |
| Oneliner |
Part of the AAReST project for reconfigurable space telescope. |
| Description |
Demonstrate key technologies: – Autonomous assembly and reconfiguration of modular spacecraft carrying mirror segments – Active, lightweight deformable mirrors operating as segments in a primary. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | Docking |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
