| Name |
FALCON |
| Type |
CubeSat |
| Units or mass |
6U |
| Organisation |
University at Buffalo (UB) |
| Institution |
University |
| Entity |
Academic / Education |
| Nation |
US |
| Oneliner |
Provide relative attitude and orbit information between spacecraft using beam pointing and synchronization to maintain the link between laser communication devices. |
| Sources |
Link-1 |
| Keywords |
Laser transmitter |
Related Spacecraft
| Name |
Status |
Launch |
Orbit |
| FALCON A (Formation Attitude Laser Communication Orbital Navigator) |
not launched |
2022-12-31 |
not launched |
| FALCON B (Formation Attitude Laser Communication Orbital Navigator) |
not launched |
2022-12-31 |
not launched |
Last modified: 2020-03-22
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