| Spacecraft name | mDOT Telescope-CubeSat (Miniaturized Distributed Occulter/Telescope) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2025 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Entity name | Stanford University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Partners | Tyvak, NASA |
| Oneliner |
Telescope-cubesat carries a 10cm-diameter telescope. |
| Description |
Potential to demonstrate the distributed occulter/telescope technology with scientific return using a CubeSat. UV telescope with 10 cm aperture. Ejected from occulter spacecraft and assumes formation. The satellites are launched combined as a secondary payload for a total mission lifetime of 1.1 years. After launch, the occulter-smallsat ejects the telescope-cubesat and maneuvers to establish the desired relative orbit, leaving the spacecraft at slightly different longitudes of ascending node. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
