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Advanced Exoplanet Star Tracker for Orbit Self Determination
Award last edited on: 11/18/2013

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
NASA : GSFC
Total Award Amount
$124,825
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
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Principal Investigator
George Hindman

Company Information

Keystone Aerospace (AKA: Keystone Autonics)

Po Box 143881
Austin, TX 78714
   (512) 835-6238
   N/A
   www.keyaerospace.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 10
County: Travis

Phase I

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Phase I year
2012
Phase I Amount
$124,825
This proposal puts forth an innovative star tracker hardware sensor that allows for autonomous calculation of a spacecraft's orbit by employing Doppler Spectroscopy and Astrometric techniques. The proposed advanced star tracker provides onboard deep space orbit self determination capabilities through the use of specialized reference stars that have exoplanet companions. The motion of exoplanets around a reference star's barycenter provides a stable, highly predictable natural signal pattern. An advanced exoplanet star tracker enhances mission capabilities for future manned and unmanned space vehicles as well as reducing Deep Space Network (DSN) tracking requirements and resources.

Phase II

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Phase II Amount
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