LightSail
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LightSail-1 ILRS Mission Support Status:
SLR will be utilized to perform spacecraft orbit determination before and after solar sail deployment. Without an onboard GPS receiver, SLR is the primary orbit determination method.
LightSail-1 ILRS SLR Mission Support Request:
LightSail-1 MSRLightSail-1 MSR Appendix
LightSail-1 GENERAL INFORMATION
Satellite Name: LightSail-1
Satellite Host Organization: The Planetary Society
Primary Technical Contact: David Spencer
Address: 270 Ferst Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30332-0150
Phone No.: 770-331-2340
FAX No.:
E-mail Address: david.spencer@ae.gatech.edu
Web Address:
Alternate Technical Contact: Riki Munakata
Address: 398 W. Washington Blvd, Suite 100, Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone No.: 916-719-1349
FAX No.:
E-mail Address: rmunakata@eclipticenterprises.com
Web Address:
Primary Science Contact: David Spencer
Address: 270 Ferst Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30332-0150
Phone No.: 770-331-2340
FAX No.:
E-mail Address: david.spencer@ae.gatech.edu
Web Address:
LightSail-1 MISSION SPECIFICS:
Scientific or Engineering Objectives of Mission: LightSail-A will demonstrate the deployment of a 32 m2 solar sail from a 3-unit CubeSat platform.
Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) Role of Mission: SLR will be utilized to perform spacecraft orbit determination before and after solar sail deployment. Without an onboard GPS receiver, SLR is the primary orbit determination method.
Anticipated Launch Date: May 2015
Expected Mission Duration: 6 weeks
LightSail-1 ANTICIPATED ORBITAL PARAMETERS:
Altitude: 350 km x 700 km
Inclination: 55 Degrees
Eccentricity: 0.0253
LightSail-1 TRACKING REQUIREMENTS:
Tracking Schedule: Launch to L+28 days: 1 track/day. L+28 - re-entry: 3 tracks/day
Spatial Coverage: Global coverage is requested
Temporal Coverage: Launch to L+28 days: 1 track/day. L+28 - re-entry: 3 tracks/day
Orbital Accuracy: 25m
LightSail-1 OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
Prediction Center: Georgia Tech
Prediction Technical Contact Information:
Name: David Spencer
Address: 270 Ferst Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30332-0150
Phone No.: 770-331-2340
E-mail Address: david.spencer@ae.gatech.edu
Priority of SLR for POD: SLR is the only source of POD for LightSail. Highest priority
Other Sources of POD (GPS, Doppler, etc.): N/A
Normal Point Time Span (sec): 30
Any network that can provide global coverage is sufficient.
LightSail-1 RETROREFLECTOR ARRAY INFORMATION:
Description of Array and Location: LightSail-A has a total of 7 corner cubes attached to the spacecraft. 4x 10.0mm Corner Cube and 3x 12.7mm Corner Cube
Retroreflector Primary Contact info:
Name: Riki Munakata
Address: 398 W. Washington Blvd, Suite 100, Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone No.: 916-719-1349
FAX No.:
E-mail Address: rmunakata@eclipticenterprises.com
Lightsail-1 Related documentation
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LightSail-2 ILRS Mission Support Status:
SLR will be utilized to perform spacecraft orbit determination before and after solar sail deployment. Without an onboard GPS receiver, SLR is the primary orbit determination method.
LightSail-2 GENERAL INFORMATION
Satellite Name: LightSail-2
Satellite Host Organization: The Planetary Society
LightSail-2 MISSION SPECIFICS:
Scientific or Engineering Objectives of Mission: LightSail-B will demonstrate the deployment of a 32 m2 solar sail from a 3-unit CubeSat platform and demonstrate controlled orbit change using solar radiation pressure, increasing apogee.
Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) Role of Mission: SLR will be utilized to perform spacecraft orbit determination before and after solar sail deployment. Without an onboard GPS receiver, SLR is the primary orbit determination method.
Anticipated Launch Date: mid 2018
Expected Mission Duration: 30 days following sail deployment
LightSail-2 ANTICIPATED ORBITAL PARAMETERS:
Altitude: 720 km
Inclination: 24 Degrees
LightSail-2 RETROREFLECTOR ARRAY INFORMATION:
Description of Array and Location: LightSail-2 has a total of 13 corner cubes attached to the spacecraft.
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