Name | V-R3x |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Organisation | Carnegie Mellon |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | US |
Oneliner |
Demonstrate new technologies for networked communication, relative navigation, formation flying, and swarming. |
Description |
Swarm of three small satellites to demonstrate new technologies and techniques for radio networking and navigation. The three satellites will perform a series of mesh networking and navigation experiments using their UHF and S-band radios as well as GPS. By developing and demonstrating these technologies on a small scale, they can be implemented for future multi-spacecraft missions, enabling NASA to pursue its future science, technology, and exploration goals. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Photo Sources | [1] [2] |
Keywords | Open-source |
Related Spacecraft
Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
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V-R3x 1 (Littlefoot) | Was operational until 2021-01-31, 7 days? (Official social media on 20121-01-28 last checked on 2021-03-27, but not in Space-Track yet) | 2021-01-24 | 525 km, 97.5 deg |
V-R3x 2 (Petrie) | Was operational until 2021-01-31, 7 days? (Official social media on 20121-01-28 last checked on 2021-03-27, but not in Space-Track yet) | 2021-01-24 | 525 km, 97.5 deg |
V-R3x 3 (Cora) | Was operational until 2021-01-31, 7 days? (Official social media on 20121-01-28 last checked on 2021-03-27, but not in Space-Track yet) | 2021-01-24 | 525 km, 97.5 deg |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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