| Spacecraft name | RACE (Rendezvous Autonomous CubeSats Experiment) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Entity name | ESA (European Space Agency) |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation (HQ) | France |
| Nation (AIT) | Denmark |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by GomSpace |
| Partners | GomSpace, GMV, Almatech, Micos |
| Costs | $450,000 for the first phase A of two CubeSats for the larger consortium |
| Oneliner |
CubeSat rendezvous & docking. |
| Description |
CubeSat rendezvous & docking. Target close fly-around. 6 DoF propulsion, RelNav sensors (vis, GNSS), autonomous GNC, docking mechanism. RACE will act as an in-orbit testbed for advanced guidance, navigation and control software and autonomous system behaviour. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion, Formation flying, Docking |
Related Spacecraft
| Satellite | Status | Rocket | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACE 1 (Rendezvous Autonomous CubeSats Experiment) | cancelled? (not on the 2024 ESA CubeSat fleet drawing) | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
| RACE 2 (Rendezvous Autonomous CubeSats Experiment) | cancelled? (not on the 2024 ESA CubeSat fleet drawing) | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
Last modified: 2024-12-18
