CANYVAL-X 2U Tom
CANYVAL-X 2U Tom
CANYVAL-X 2U Tom
Spacecraft name CANYVAL-X 2U Tom
Type 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
Organisation 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.
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Photo sources [1]
Keywords Propulsion

Last modified: 2023-11-04

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