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MEV-1 spacecraft approaching a target satellite IntelSat 901, Northrop Grumman
Satellite Alignment System (SAS) SAT Mission
Satellite Alignment System (SAS) SAT Mission
PI: Dr. Steven Stochaj, Co-PI: Dr. Hyeongjun Park
PI: Dr. Steven Stochaj, Co-PI: Dr. Hyeongjun Park
NanoSat Lab is developing autonomous rendezvous and docking technologies for on-orbit servicing.
SAS-SAT Project
Mission Objectives
Mission Objectives
Use LED lights and high resolution image recognition to align two satellites
Test alignment system at different distances for distributed space telescope demonstrations
Test guidance and control algorithms for on-orbit docking demonstrations
Concept of Operations (ConOps) of SAS-SAT Project
Test CubeSat products in space and develop a highly skilled workforce
Test CubeSat products in space and develop a highly skilled workforce
MEV-1 (Mission Extension Vehicle) is the first commercial on-orbit satellite servicing vehicle to provide life extension services to satellite operators in geosynchronous orbit (Image Credit: Northrop Grumman)
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