2 papers
astro-ph.IM2024
STARI: STarlight Acquisition and Reflection toward Interferometry
John D. Monnier, Prachet Jain, Shashank Kalluri +7
We present the concept for STARI: STarlight Acquisition and Reflection toward Interferometry. If launched, STARI will be the first mission to control a 3-D CubeSat formation to the…
astro-ph.IM2024
Prospects for using drones to test formation-flying CubeSat concepts, and other astronomical applications
John D. Monnier, Prachet Jain, Mayra Gutierrez +11
Drones provide a versatile platform for remote sensing and atmospheric studies. However, strict payload mass limits and intense vibrations have proven obstacles to adoption for ast…