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TARGIT
TARGIT with Target attached [Georgia Tech]
TARGIT [Georgia Tech]
TARGIT (Tethering And Ranging mission of the Georgia Institute of Technology ) is a 3U CubeSat technology demonstration mission to design and test Cubesat with a Miniaturized LiDAR imaging camera and a deployable inflatable that will serve as the lidar camera’s primary imaging target to demonstrate cm-level altimetry precision over tens of kilometers.
The applications for a compact laser altimetry system are numerous, and are particularly valuable for planetary missions involving the topographic mapping of planetary bodies such as moons and near-Earth asteroids.
The TARGIT and its target will be launched together in a 3U form factor. On orbit, the satellite deploys the target subsatellte, which unfolds a large optical target. TARGIT will then acquire the target and begins imaging, until the target drifts out of range.
It was selected in 2017 by NASA to be launched as part of the ELaNa program.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Georgia Tech Research Corporation |
| Contractors: | Georgia Tech Research Corporation |
| Equipment: | Miniaturized LiDAR imaging camera |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 5 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARGIT | - | (via NASA ELaNa program) | with ?, TARGIT Target | |||
| TARGIT Target | - | (via NASA ELaNa program) | with ?, TARGIT |
References:
- Georgia Tech Space Systems Design Laboratory: Research
- Georgia Tech: TARGIT Gets NASA's Green Light for Launch
