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Planetary CubeSats Come of AgeJet Propulsion Laboratory initiatives in developing and formulating planetary CubeSats are described. Six flight systems already complete or underway now at JPL for missions to interplanetary space, the Moon, a near-Earth asteroid, and Mars are described at the subsystem level. Key differences between interplanetary nanospacecraft and LEO CubeSats are explained, as well as JPL's adaptation of vendor components and development of system solutions to meet planetary-mission needs. Feasible technology-demonstration and science measurement objectives are described for multiple modes of planetary mission implementation. Seven planetary-science demonstration mission concepts, already proposed to NASA by Discovery-2014 PIs partnered with JPL, are described for investigations at Sun-Earth L5, Venus, NEA 1999 FG3, comet Tempel 2, Phobos, main-belt asteroid 24 Themis, and metal asteroid 16 Psyche. The JPL staff and facilities resources available to PIs for analysis, design, and development of planetary nanospacecraft are catalogued.
Document ID
20170008270
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Sherwood, Brent
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Spangelo, Sara
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Frick, Andreas
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Castillo-Rogez, Julie
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Klesh, Andrew
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wyatt, E. Jay
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Reh, Kim
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Baker, John
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 1, 2017
Publication Date
October 12, 2015
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Launch Vehicles And Launch Operations
Astrodynamics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual International Astronautical Congress
Location: Jerusalem
Country: Israel
Start Date: October 12, 2015
End Date: October 16, 2015
Sponsors: International Astronautical Federation
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
TDO
Discovery Program
interplanetary
nanospacecraft
planetary science

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