TOLIMAN

TOLIMAN
Mission typeSpace telescope for narrow-angle astrometry
OperatorAustralia University of Sydney
Websitetoliman.space
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type16U CubeSat
ManufacturerBulgaria EnduroSat
Start of mission
Launch date2027 (planned)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
Main telescope
Diameter12.5 cm

The TOLIMAN (Telescope for Orbit Locus Interferometric Monitoring of our Astronomical Neighbourhood) space telescope is a low-cost mission project aimed at detecting of exoplanets in the Alpha Centauri via the astrometry method. The mission involves scientists of the University of Sydney, Saber Astronautics in Australia, Breakthrough Initiatives, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The mission's 16U CubeSat-type spacecraft is being manufactured by the Bulgarian company EnduroSat. TOLIMAN is expected to be launched in 2027.

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References

  1. ↑ Tuthill, Peter; Bendek, Eduardo; Guyon, Olivier; Horton, Anthony; Jeffries, Bryn; Jovanovic, Nemanja; Klupar, Pete; Larkin, Kieran; Norris, Barnaby; Pope, Benjamin; Shao, Mike (2018-07-09). "The TOLIMAN space telescope". In Tuthill, Peter G; Creech-Eakman, Michelle J; Mérand, Antoine (eds.). Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI. Vol. 10701. SPIE. pp. 432–441. Bibcode:2018SPIE10701E..1JT. doi:10.1117/12.2313269. ISBN 9781510619555. S2CID 125614282.
  2. ↑ "Are we alone? University and EnduroSat join up in search for life among the stars". April 2023.
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  4. ↑ Tuthill, Peter; Betters, Christopher; Charles, Max; Crous, Fred; Dansereau, Donald G.; Deagan, Conaire; Desdoigts, Louis; George, Mark; Holland, Thomas; Langford, Connor J.; Langker, Milo; Larkin, Kieran; Luk, Clarissa; Nelson, Jack; Pope, Benjamin (2026). "The TOLIMAN mission: A low-cost space telescope for high precision narrow-angle astrometry". alphaxiv.
  5. ↑ "New mission to scour our interstellar neighbourhood for planets that could sustain life". the Guardian. 2021-11-16. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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  7. ↑ "TOLIMAN mission signs EnduroSat contract | Spaceaustralia". spaceaustralia.com. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  8. ↑ EnduroSat (2023-03-15). "Are we alone?". EnduroSat. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  9. ↑ Williams, Matthew (2023-03-21). "A New Mission Will Search for Habitable Planets at Alpha Centauri". Universe Today. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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