Development of Miniature GPS Package for Deployable Sub-Payloads (Mini GP)

Completed TRL 4 (started at 2, targeting 4)

Description

We propose to create a miniature GPS package for deployable sounding rocket sub-payloads.

Benefits

Adding GPS will improve the accuracy of sub-payload spatial determination, providing in situ science instruments with an enhanced ability to differentiate small scale phenomenon in the Mesosphere and Ionosphere. The resulting improvements in sub-payload capabilities will result in advancing the science objectives of the Sounding Rocket Program Office (SRPO) and their program's space scientists.

Details

Technology area	GN&C > Attitude Estimation Technologies > Attitude Estimation Sensors
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, VA
Start date	2019-10-01
End date	2020-09-30

Project contacts

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Daniel A Mullinix — daniel.a.mullinix@nasa.gov
Michael G Hitch — michael.g.hitch@nasa.gov
Joshua T Yacobucci — joshua.t.yacobucci@nasa.gov

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