Rakotonimbahy, E;
Vives, S;
Dohlen, K;
Savini, G;
Iafolla, V;
(2017)
The use of a cubesat to validate technological bricks in space.
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(Proceedings) International Conference on Space Optics - ICSO 2014.
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Abstract
In the framework of the FP7 program FISICA (Far Infrared Space Interferometer Critical Assessment), we are developing a cubesat platform which will be used for the validation in space of two technological bricks relevant for FIRI. The first brick is a high-precision accelerometer which could be used in a future space mission as fundamental element for the dynamic control loop of the interferometer. The second brick is a miniaturized version of an imaging multi-aperture telescope. Ultimately, such an instrument could be composed of numerous space-born mirror segments flying in precise formation on baselines of hundreds or thousands of meters, providing high-resolution glimpses of distant worlds. We are proposing to build a very first space-born demonstrator of such an instrument which will fit into the limited resources of one cubesat. In this paper, we will describe the detailed design of the cubesat hosting the two payloads.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | The use of a cubesat to validate technological bricks in space |
| Event: | International Conference on Space Optics - ICSO 2014 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781510616158 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1117/12.2304223 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304223 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Physics and Astronomy |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10054714 |
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