Flight Opportunities
AVA in flight
Project Description
More science experimentation and technology development can be accomplished on nano-satellites than ever before. With this growth in capability, it is highly advantageous to NASA to be able to launch nano-satellites (with mass under 25 kg) as primary payloads into Low Earth Orbit as cost-effectively as possible. AVA (Affordable Vehicle Avionics) is a generic avionics technology that can be easily ported between launch vehicles, and leveraged by several third-party launch service providers. This technology is slated to undergo additional testing aboard an UP Aerospace rocket.
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The Affordable Vehicle Avionics (AVA) effort is a low-cost avionics system capable of guiding a small launch vehicle into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). UP Aerospace entered a SAA with NASA Ames Research Center for the development and flight testing of the AVA hardware on the SpaceLoft and ultimately on the Spyder launch vehicle. The benefits of this effort include reducing the high costs of avionics typically required to operate orbital launch vehicles, and to buy down risk via demonstrations using COTS components. This design could be incorporated for use by small business ventures that can develop a business case for orbital launch capability.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Ames Research Center
(ARC)
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Lead Organization | NASA Center | Moffett Field, California |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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