Mission Possible: Leveraging Data for Otter Pup Rescue and Satellite Operations | Sam Sharma

Sam Sharma, Satellite Systems Engineer, Starfish Space presents a Technical Talk at the 2024 WiDS Worldwide, Stanford conference.
The Starfish Space Otter Pup spacecraft, launched in June 2023, embarked on a pioneering mission for autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (RPOD) using electric propulsion. Originally planned to accompany an orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), Otter Pup faced challenges due to an OTV anomaly, resulting in emergency separation and a high tumble rate. Recovery efforts lasting two months successfully stabilized Otter Pup with minimal power, followed by an investigation into spacecraft health and mission calibration. This presentation highlights the importance of efficient data collection, ground-spacecraft data pipelines, and analysis challenges in on-orbit testing and operations for spacecraft operations.
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