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Cubesat Proximity Operations Demonstration (CPOD)The CubeSat Proximity Operations Demonstration (CPOD) project will demonstrate rendezvous, proximity operations and docking (RPOD) using two 3-unit (3U) CubeSats. Each CubeSat is a satellite with the dimensions 4 inches x 4 inches x 13 inches (10 centimeters x 10 centimeters x 33 centimeters) and weighing approximately 11 pounds (5 kilograms). This flight demonstration will validate and characterize many new miniature low-power proximity operations technologies applicable to future missions. This mission will advance the state of the art in nanosatellite attitude determination,navigation and control systems, in addition to demonstrating relative navigation capabilities.The two CPOD satellites are scheduled to be launched together to low-Earth orbit no earlier than Dec. 1, 2015.
Document ID
20150023532
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Villa, Marco (Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, LLC Orange, CA, United States)
Martinez, Andres (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Petro, Andrew (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
December 28, 2015
Publication Date
August 8, 2015
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN25951
CPOD-FS-2015-03-19-ARC
Report Number: ARC-E-DAA-TN25951
Report Number: CPOD-FS-2015-03-19-ARC
Meeting Information
Meeting: Small Satellite Conference
Location: Logan, UT
Country: United States
Start Date: August 8, 2015
End Date: August 13, 2015
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Relative navigation capabilities
Rendezvous
proximity operations and docking
CPOD

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