THEIA Spacecraft - Nanosats Database

Spacecraft name	THEIA (Telescope Housing Event-based Imaging Apparatus)
Type	CubeSat
Units or mass	6U
Status	not launched, expected in 2029
Launcher	not launched
Organization	University of Maryland
Institution	University
Entity type	Commercial
Headquarters	US
Partners	UMD Space Systems Laboratory, UMD Perception and Robotics Group
Oneliner	Mature event-based imaging technologies for use in orbital applications.
Description	Initially conceived for – and accepted into – the NS-11 cycle of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s University Nanosat Program, THEIA is a 6U CubeSat focused on maturing event-based imaging technologies for use in orbital applications. In addition to its mission objectives, THEIA aims to blaze a path for future UMD CubeSat missions. THEIA’s custom scientific payload is being developed by the team, with guidance from UMD’s Perception and Robotics Group. Its bus is being integrated from commercial off-the-shelf components.
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Last modified: 2024-12-30