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Common and Configurable Flash LIDAR Sensor for Space-Based Autonomous Landing, Rendezvous, and Docking Missions

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The Phase I program identified a feasible 320x320, 75um pitch, 60 Hz frame rate Flash LIDAR focal plane array (FPA) and High Energy Laser design configurations which have the ability able a space global shutter flash LIDAR camera which satisfies NASA’s Common, Configurable, Flash LIDAR performance goals. The Phase II program plans to design, fabricate and FPA and laser test vehicles to demonstrate key functional and performance parameters associated with small 75um pitch FPA unit cells and 1064nm, 100mJ, 5ns pulse width Q-switched MOPA laser operating at a 60Hz frame rate. The reference FPA and laser designs are refined using the test vehicle measured data. More »

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Dragon Fly: A mission to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. Mapping, and landing hazard avoidance. Comet Astrobiology Exploration Sample Mission (CAESAR): A mission to return a comet sample. Landing Hazard Avoidance. Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program: Commercial lunar landers. Landing Hazard Avoidance. Modular Space Vehicle (MSV): Space Situational Awareness. Autonomous Satellite Servicing-Proximal spacecraft operation. Commercial Crew: Manned proximal spacecraft operation.

Army Autonomous Ground Vehicle Navigation Wearable Flash LIDAR for enhance situational awareness Autonomous aerial refueling Nanosat Launch Tracking Commercial and Military Satellite servicing. Real Time 3D mapping Manned Airborne navigation sensor More »

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Organizations Performing Work	Role	Type	Location
Advanced Scientific Concepts, LLC	Lead Organization	Industry	Goleta, California
Langley Research Center (LaRC)	Supporting Organization	NASA Center	Hampton, Virginia

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July 2019: Advanced from another project within the program More »

July 2019: Project Start

July 2021: Closed out More »

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Jason L Kessler

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Carlos Torrez

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Estimated End:	4

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Common and Configurable Flash LIDAR Sensor for Space-Based Autonomous Landing, Rendezvous, and Docking Missions

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