Universe  ID: 12025

CANYVAL-X: CubeSat Astronomy by NASA and Yonsei using Virtual Telescope Alignment eXperiment

CANYVAL-X is a technology demonstration CubeSat Mission with a primary objective of validating technologies that allow two spacecraft to fly in formation along an inertial line-of-sight (i.e., align two spacecraft to an inertial source). Demonstration of precision dual-spacecraft alignment achieving fine angular precision enables a variety of cutting-edge heliophysics and astrophysics.

Related Documentation

FactSheet_v12.pdf

Credits

Stuart A. Snodgrass (HTSI): Producer
Steven Z. Queen (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Shaun Oborn (SGT): Animator
Sang-Young Park (Yonsei University): Principal Investigator
Michael Keidar (GWU): Project Scientist
Neerav Shah (NASA/GSFC): Project Manager
Phil Calhoun (NASA/GSFC): Chief Engineer
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Mission:
CubeSats

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
DLESE >> Technology
SVS >> Astrophysics
SVS >> Heliophysics
NASA Science >> Universe