January 2019
Engineering six-hour solar eclipses with formation flying
...Sun, and acquiring again the formation before the next apogee phase (event 3). The breaking and acquisition of the formation is...on pseudo-range measurements, and in fine mode using carrier phase measurements. As the Proba-3 orbit goes beyond the GNSS ...
September 2019
Extending the life of geostationary orbit satellites
..., MRV and MEP are just the beginning of the SpaceLogistics roadmap. Exciting mission areas targeted for Phase 3 include in-Space Assembly and Manufacturing (iSAM) and mission transport. iSAM comprises an array of capabilities used to robotically...
November 2019
PROSPECTing for lunar polar volatiles
.... First, the PROSPECT CEU is powered on and performs health checks of all subsystems. During this first checkout phase (or commissioning phase) PROSPECT is already collecting a first set of data: images of the drill working area are acquired, the...
February 2021
In-orbit servicing and insurance – a marriage of convenience?
...and is crucial for insurers. Thus, IOS may have an impact on the insurability criteria of the in-orbit insurance phase, which currently includes at least 15 years of in-orbit life (for geostationary satellites). Extending the satellite’s life creates...
12 April 2016
Visionary ideas that could transform future NASA missions
... to support initial definition and analysis of their concepts, NIAC Phase I awards are valued at approximately $100,000 for a ...these basic feasibility studies are successful, awardees can apply for Phase II awards, valued up to $500,000 for two ...
26 February 2021
Lunar levitation track system among new ideas funded by NASA
..., then the recipients of the grants can apply for Phase II awards. Phase II grants are awarded $500,000 for a two-...the country.” The complete list of researchers selected to receive NIAC Phase I grants in 2021 and the titles of their proposals are...
