Many science investigations proposed by GSFC require two spacecraft alignment across a long distance to form a virtual space telescope. Forming a Virtual Space telescope requires advances in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) enabling the distribution of monolithic telescopes across multiple space platforms. The capability to align multiple spacecraft to an intertial target is at a low maturity state and we present a roadmap to advance the system-level capability to be flight ready in preparation of various science applications. An engineering proof of concept, called the CANYVAL-X CubeSat MIssion is presented. CANYVAL-X's advancement will decrease risk for a potential starshade mission that would fly with WFIRST.


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    Title :

    Virtual Space Telescope: A New Class of Science Missions


    Contributors:
    N. Shah (author) / P. Calhoun (author)

    Publication date :

    2016


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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