| Spacecraft | CANYVAL-X 2U Tom |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2023-05-31. Was semi-operational until 2018-03-XX? (First beacon received on day 43, but telemetry and commanding not available, official manuscript. Objects likely remained combined.) |
| Launched | 2018-01-12 |
| NORAD ID | 43136 |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | PSLV |
| Entity name | Yonsei University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | South Korea |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Partners | KARI (Korean Aerospace Research Institute), NASA |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat astronomy using virtual telescope alignment. |
| Description |
CubeSat astronomy using virtual telescope alignment. The two cubesats maintain Inertial-hold in about 10 min using vision alignment system. Could pave the way for a new class of instrument that can peer through the sun's glare or at distant alien planets, without requiring a massive single scope. Demonstrate key technologies for using free-flying coronagraphs in space, including micro-propulsion using millinewton thrusters, relative position sensing, and communications control between the two spacecraft. |
| Failure cause | Not the best engineering decisions and ground station problems. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
