TESLA Space Telescope

The Tesla Orbital Space Telescope is due for launch in 2014, providing public access to space. The Tesla Orbital Space Telescope will provide communications and operations capacities for Team Synergy Moon’s mission for the Google Lunar X PRIZE. Track asteroids, discover comets, observe planets and contribute to our lunar mission

This is the first space asset of our Synergy Space system for public access to space, the Tesla Orbital Space Telescope. This NanoSat will have the following features:

• Telescope

• Cameras and CCDs – to record video or still images from the telescope

• Radio receiver and transmitter – to receive command and control signals and to send data and messages to earth or into the space

• Active attitude control system – to navigate and aim the telescope

• A sensor package to sense the orbital environment, including temperature, light, radiation and selected radio frequencies of interest to radio astronomers

This is the start of our participatory space program, and here is your opportunity to participate, to get involved in space research, exploration and development. Our space program, Synergy Space, will be accessible via smart phones and tablets, personal computers and specialized virtual reality interfaces. Synergy Space virtual simulations will provide users with not just the data, but the experience of exploring outer space.

Launch of the Tesla Orbital Space Telescope NanoSatellite will be in 2014, currently scheduled aboard an Interorbital Systems’ N7 microsatellite launch vehicle. You can read about Interorbital Systems’ SmallSat Launch Program to learn more.