Detecting and Imaging Orbital Debris
Authors' Class Standing
Jared Cokley, Junior Blake Williams, Senior
Lead Presenter's Name
Jared Cokley
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Bogdan Udrea
Abstract
DETECTING AND IMAGING ORBITAL DEBRIS
Jared Cokley1, Blake Williams2
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Project ARAPAIMA
Daytona Beach, FL, U.S.A.
This project promotes Application for Automated Proximity Analysis and Imaging’s (ARAPAIMA) nanosatellite’s capability of effectively obtaining reliable data from orbital debris of interest while in space. Three-dimensional, visual spectrum and infrared imaging of space debris will quickly and accurately characterize the shape and tumbling rate from a close proximity relative orbit. The importance of space debris awareness is referenced from one of NASA’s chief scientists Nicholas Johnson, as “the greatest risk to space missions comes from non-trackable debris.” The need for this information from the Department of Defense and other various agencies enters ARAPAIMA in to a launch slot between 2015 and 2017 through NASA's Educational Launch Initiative (CSELI).
By assimilating the extensive work of its multi-subsystem teams, ARAPAIMA’s goal will broadcast and classify specific known properties of orbiting space debris after completing the University Nanosat Program’s (UNP) four phase process.
Location
Center for Faith & Spirituality
Start Date
9-4-2014 1:00 PM
Detecting and Imaging Orbital Debris
Center for Faith & Spirituality
DETECTING AND IMAGING ORBITAL DEBRIS
Jared Cokley1, Blake Williams2
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Project ARAPAIMA
Daytona Beach, FL, U.S.A.
This project promotes Application for Automated Proximity Analysis and Imaging’s (ARAPAIMA) nanosatellite’s capability of effectively obtaining reliable data from orbital debris of interest while in space. Three-dimensional, visual spectrum and infrared imaging of space debris will quickly and accurately characterize the shape and tumbling rate from a close proximity relative orbit. The importance of space debris awareness is referenced from one of NASA’s chief scientists Nicholas Johnson, as “the greatest risk to space missions comes from non-trackable debris.” The need for this information from the Department of Defense and other various agencies enters ARAPAIMA in to a launch slot between 2015 and 2017 through NASA's Educational Launch Initiative (CSELI).
By assimilating the extensive work of its multi-subsystem teams, ARAPAIMA’s goal will broadcast and classify specific known properties of orbiting space debris after completing the University Nanosat Program’s (UNP) four phase process.