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Facilities at the Institute of Astrodynamics

Heritage Facilities

At the Institute of Astrodynamics (COA) a number of heritage facilities exist, which are used for research and education, including

  • Kinematic Proximity Operations test facility (RACOON)

  • Mission Control Center

  • Ground station

  • Integration room

  • Mechanic and electronic shop

  • Student workstations

  • Document-archive room

New Facilities (under development)

  • High-fidelity Dynamic Proximity Space-Flight test facility, a.k.a. Floating Spacecraft Simulator facility, for the real-time testing of dynamic models and autonomous GN&C algorithms in a physically emulated reduced-gravity environment

  • High-fidelity Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics test facility 

  • …stay tuned for more…

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