The Pyxis Interferometer: updates and future plans

Jonah T. Hansen; Michael J. Ireland; Olivia Anderson; Benjamin Courtney-Barrer; Nick Herrald; Joice Mathew; Grace McGinness; Julien Tom Bernard; Tony Travouillon; Samuel Wade

doi:10.1117/12.3015959

28 August 2024 The Pyxis Interferometer: updates and future plans

Jonah T. Hansen, Michael J. Ireland, Olivia Anderson, Benjamin Courtney-Barrer, Nick Herrald, Joice Mathew, Grace McGinness, Julien Tom Bernard, Tony Travouillon, Samuel Wade

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Proceedings Volume 13095, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging IX; 130951G (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3015959
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in technology development for space-based optical and infrared interferometry. One such pathfinder is Pyxis, a set of three autonomous robotic platforms designed to operate in the carpark of Mt Stromlo Observatory, Canberra, where it will simulate formation-flying while performing optical interferometry. In this paper, we will provide an update on the interferometer, detailing the initial results of the control subsystems. We will also share our future plans to begin space qualification and adaptation of Pyxis into a set of nano-satellites.

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Jonah T. Hansen, Michael J. Ireland, Olivia Anderson, Benjamin Courtney-Barrer, Nick Herrald, Joice Mathew, Grace McGinness, Julien Tom Bernard, Tony Travouillon, and Samuel Wade "The Pyxis Interferometer: updates and future plans", Proc. SPIE 13095, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging IX, 130951G (28 August 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3015959

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