Introduction "Near Space test" project and our planned small satellite launching method

Comparative Study on Space Qualified Paints Used for Thermal Control of a Small Satellite

Design and Implementation of Small Satellite Flexible Test Bed

This paper analyzes the character and performance of the synthesized test bed on ground of small satellites. By studying several small satellite systems, the hardware and software architectures of flexible test bed are presented. The communication request/reply relations as well as other communication parameter's dynamic configuration, TM data format's dynamic description, TM signal's automatic...

Space Environment and Evaluation of Typical High Altitude Satellite

The space environment consists mainly of high-energy charged particles, such as protons, electrons and heavy ions. They are originating from several sources including galactic cosmic radiation, solar flares and van Allen belts. High energy electromagnetic radiation and neutrons have also been measured on spacecraft. Although shielding can reduce the effect of space radiation it cannot be elimin...

Migration of Small Bodies and Dust to Near-Earth Space

The orbital evolution of Jupiter-family comets (JFCs), resonant asteroids, and asteroidal, trans-Neptunian, and cometary dust particles under the gravitational influence of planets was integrated. For dust particles we also considered radiation pressure, Poynting-Robertson drag, and solar wind drag. The probability of a collision of one former JFC with a terrestrial planet can be greater than a...

Small Satellite Attitude Control for Tracking Resident Space Objects

This paper addresses the attitude determination and control problem for the University at Buffalo’s GLADOS mission. The main objective of the mission is to collect multi-band photometric data of resident space objects to improve space situational awareness. The team plans to use two optical payloads, a wide-field camera and a spectrometer, to achieve this goal. The attitude control system uses ...