Visual Approximation of Nanosat Trajectories to Augment Ground-based Estimation (VANTAGE)

Augment existing, ground-based CubeSat Space Situational Awareness (SSA) by observing CubeSat deployments from the perspective of the space-based deployer. This year’s VANTAGE team will produce a proof of concept for this mission by developing a ground based prototype which will be tested using a simulated CubeSat deployment in a laboratory environment.

Sponsor: Prof. Penina Axelrad (CCAR), John Gaebler (CCAR)

Faculty Advisor: Marcus Holzinger

Project Manager: Nicholas Renninger

Team Members: Aaron Aboaf, Dylan Bossie, Sean Downs, Justin Fay, Marshall Herr, Josh Kirby, Lara Lufkin, Richard Moon, Zach Talpas, Jerry Wang

Project Files:

• Team Roles
• Project Definition Document (PDD)
• Conceptual Design Document (CDD)
• Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
• Critical Design Review (CDR)
• Manufacturing Status Review (MSR)
• Test Readiness Review (TRR)
• AIAA Region V Student Paper Conference
• Spring Final Review (SFR)