EarthNext is a 16U CubeSat mission, in the framework of ASI ALCOR program, developed by Officina Stellare as prime contractor, that aims at the in-orbit demonstration of VLEO operations for multispectral imaging of the Earth, for land and marine applications. EarthNext preliminary design, with focus on development and testing activities of breadboards for critical/enabling technologies is presented, together with perspectives for the upcoming critical design, verification, launch and commissioning phases.
Preliminary design and perspectives of the EarthNext CubeSat mission for Earth observation from very-low-Earth orbit
Small Satellites Systems and Services Symposium (4S 2024) ; 2024 ; Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Proc. SPIE ; 13546
2025-03-20
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English