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Blackwood, G.

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Formation flying interferometry

This paper discusses some of the key differences between formation flying and structurally connected interferometers, including formation configurations, controlling beam shear, station-keeping, and the importance of delay and delay rate estimation in determining the instrument sensitivity.

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The StarLight mission: a formation-flying stellar interferometer

The StarLight mission is designed to validate the technologies of formation flying and stellar interferometry in space. The mission consists of two spacecraft in an earth-trailing orbit that formation fly over relative ranges of 40 to 600 m to an accuracy of 10 cm.

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Design of the ST 3 Formation Flying Interferometer

The interferometer will operate in both a single spacecraft mode and a formation flying mode using two spacecraft. The primary goal is to validate interferometer and formation flying technology for future missions.

ST 3 optical interferometry formation flying