{"title":"The Bering mission space segment","authors":"P. L. Thomsen, F. Hansen","doi":"10.1109/RAST.2003.1303916","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2003.1303916","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the space segment of the proposed Bering Mission. The proposed mission shall autonomously discover near Earth objects (NEOs) and asteroids and determine their orbital parameters, light curve, surface characteristics and internal properties, mass, albedo, and acquire high quality images and magnetic properties. The mission proposed, will generate flux, size and orbital distributions of NEOs down to 2-20 m diameter, over most of the inner solar system. The mission proposed here, comprises two spacecraft flying in a loose formation for 7+ years in an elliptical orbit between /spl sim/0.7 AU (/spl sim/Venus orbit) and /spl sim/3.5 AU. A powerful suite of instruments is proposed. Each satellite has an Advanced Stellar Compass (ASC) system with 7 camera heads, a folding mirror based 0.3 m multi-spectral telescope imager, a boom-mounted magnetometer and a laser ranger. Bering is proposed as a slow spinner, which necessitates a rotationally symmetric body and the boom coincident with the axis of rotation. Other configurations are also under discussion, and the configuration presented in this paper only comprises initial ideas and discussions, which indeed need further analysis and design.","PeriodicalId":272869,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. Proceedings of","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129509912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A benefit of the regional cooperation in space science and technology","authors":"R. Rustamov","doi":"10.1109/RAST.2003.1303970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2003.1303970","url":null,"abstract":"The main organisation involved in space applications in Azerbaijan, is Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency (ANASA). The main areas of activity of ANASA are: development of scientific methodical bases for identification of parameters of natural and man-made objects using their radiating characteristics; development of the monitoring system for protection of the environment of Azerbaijan based on the space science and technology; methods of processing space-based information and GIS technology; measuring complexes and registration equipment for the remote sensing data. The reorganisation of the former republics of the Soviet Union is discussed. The specified problem can be solved by establishing the Eurasian Space Agency (EuASA). Foundation of the ground receiving station of space information (GRSSI) provides the space information for creation of the necesssary databases and allows member countries to control the processes occurring in their territories.","PeriodicalId":272869,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. Proceedings of","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131053112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of KOMPSAT-2 spacecraft simulator","authors":"S. Cho, S. Lee, J. Kim, S. Lee","doi":"10.1109/RAST.2003.1303933","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2003.1303933","url":null,"abstract":"Development of the simulator for Korea Multipurpose Satellite-2 (SIM) is presented. Design process and implementation of the SIM are discussed. SIM is implemented on PC server and designed by the object-oriented analysis and design methodology to maximize reusability and expandability.","PeriodicalId":272869,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. Proceedings of","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128795108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Mazouffre, F. Dubois, L. Albarede, D. Pagnon, M. Touzeau, M. Dudeck
{"title":"Plasma induced erosion phenomena in a Hall thruster","authors":"S. Mazouffre, F. Dubois, L. Albarede, D. Pagnon, M. Touzeau, M. Dudeck","doi":"10.1109/RAST.2003.1303393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2003.1303393","url":null,"abstract":"Specific features of Hall thrusters, which are advanced electric propulsion devices for space applications, in terms of thrust, specific impulse, efficiency and lifetime make them suitable candidates for missions like geo-stationary satellite orbit correction and station keeping. A large research program devoted to the investigation of physical processes connected to the working of Hall thrusters has been carried out in France for many years. One of the current research topic concerns the erosion phenomena induced by the created plasma. Indeed, erosion of the ceramic insulators of a Hall thruster is always considered as a critical point as the main limiting factor for the thruster lifetime. It is clear that a better understanding as well as a better monitoring of wear processes of the insulators is necessary in order to employ Hall thrusters for long term missions like interplanetary journeys. By comparing experiments and numerical outcomes, it appears that present models describing erosion mechanisms, solely based on ion bombardment, do not explain the overall losses of insulator material and the periodic pattern observed at the channel outlet. The peculiar wear of the insulators could find its origin in the so-called \"anomalous erosion\" phenomenon. It is most likely that electrons play a major role in such an erosion process, however, the way they act and the deep reason for the formation of a network of longitudinal streaks are still to be clarified. In terms of erosion monitoring, to observe the light emitted by atoms sputtered from insulators appears to be a promising way of real-time controlling the wear of the ceramic walls.","PeriodicalId":272869,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. Proceedings of","volume":"76 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125448548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An X-band transmitter for satellite communication","authors":"O. Sen, H. Sunay, C. Dudak","doi":"10.1109/RAST.2003.1303957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2003.1303957","url":null,"abstract":"Modern satellite communication systems require high data rate, high-efficiency and simple transmitters, without sacrificing efficiency and linearity depending on the modulation scheme. Main purpose of this study is to design a transmitter with data rates up to 100 Mb/s, BPSK/QPSK/OQPSK modulation and 7 W output power at 8.2 GHz for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites in order to satisfy the high data rate demand. Since the transmitter should be a low power, simple and low weight one, the power amplifier will be a solid state device. The power consumption of the transmitter is mainly determined by power amplifiers, which should be improved according to these constraints. In the oncoming stages of this study, the linearity and efficiency trade off for BPSK, QPSK and OQPSK modulated signals in this line-up will be observed.","PeriodicalId":272869,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. Proceedings of","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126743225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Space engineering spacecraft (MUSES) program in ISAS featuring its latest mission \"Hayabusa\"","authors":"K. Uesugi","doi":"10.1109/RAST.2003.1303961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2003.1303961","url":null,"abstract":"The space engineering spacecraft (MUSES) program, which is being carried out in ISAS along with the space physics or astronomy missions, is introduced. The major objective of the program is to verify and demonstrate space technology necessary for the future space science missions. What was achieved by the first two MUSES spacecraft (MUSES-A, and -B) launched in 1990 and 1997 respectively is briefly described, and the latest mission MUSES-C launched on May 9, 2003 is discussed in detail. Finally the future plan for the MUSES program is also mentioned.","PeriodicalId":272869,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. Proceedings of","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122221063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Boyarchuk, V. Dokukin, V. Oraevsky, R. Salikhov, A. V. Vladimirov, N.A. Sennik, V. A. Danilkin, A. V. Sleta
{"title":"Small satellites constellation for monitoring of natural and man-made disasters","authors":"K. Boyarchuk, V. Dokukin, V. Oraevsky, R. Salikhov, A. V. Vladimirov, N.A. Sennik, V. A. Danilkin, A. V. Sleta","doi":"10.1109/RAST.2003.1303967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2003.1303967","url":null,"abstract":"The possibility to create the new concept for usage of small satellites constellation arises today in connection with development of the circuit technology for manufacturing of real small space vehicles. Their low price allows the formation of a multi-purpose satellite constellation. Such a constellation is created in frames of the Russian Federal space program up to 2006. It is designed for monitoring of natural (typhoons, hurricanes, eruptions of volcanoes etc.) and man-made (radioactive contamination etc.) catastrophes. The space segment will be designed and manufactured by the Research Institute for Electromechanics of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise. The Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radiowave Propagation (IZMIRAN) will design the set of scientific devices and programs.","PeriodicalId":272869,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. Proceedings of","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131626971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhang Chong-jun, Lai Yinan, Zhang Guangyu, Zhao Xuezeng
{"title":"Low friction rotating technique of spacing docking test bed","authors":"Zhang Chong-jun, Lai Yinan, Zhang Guangyu, Zhao Xuezeng","doi":"10.1109/RAST.2003.1303976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2003.1303976","url":null,"abstract":"Discusses a two-axis rotating technique using two 5-degrees of freedom (DOF) ground-based docking test beds developed to simulate the dynamics of spacecraft. The friction torque of each DOF should be as small as possible in order to simulate the dynamic characteristics of spacecraft under gravity. Since the mass of the two 5-DOF test beds are 2 tons and 8 tons, a new low fiction and bending resistant structure in pitching and rolling simulation has been designed. The main \"bending resistant part\" is optimized by an improved fuzzy finite element method. According to the target mass and inertia of the system and deformation, the finite element method with fuzzy constraints is used to optimize the structure of the test bed. The optimization result is remarkable and the mass is obviously reduced. The simulating equipment is designed to verify the relevant parameters according to the dynamic similar theory. Tests show that the maximal bearing friction torque of the passive space docking test bed is 1.97 N m which is small in relation to the 80 N m torque produced by spacecraft in space with the biggest error of 9.3 percent.","PeriodicalId":272869,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. Proceedings of","volume":"183 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132548986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metallic TPS solutions for increased heat loads","authors":"J. Buursink, T.J. van Baten, K. Sudmeijer","doi":"10.1109/RAST.2003.1303977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2003.1303977","url":null,"abstract":"For future reusable launch vehicles, the thermal protection system (TPS) has to be both durable and easy to maintain, apart from the basic function of providing thermal protection at low mass. Metallic materials offer the promise of improved durability and reduced maintenance effort, but have a limited application range with respect the thermal loading. In order to improve the applicability of metallic TPS materials, two concepts of cooling metallic hot structures have been developed at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering of Delft University of Technology. The first concept is called Improved Radiation Cooling and is based on the principle of providing a cool interior background for the hot outer skin to radiate to, thereby increasing the radiation cooling effect. The cool inner background is made up of a porous material saturated with water, ensuring a temperature no higher than the boiling temperature of water. This system was tested in laboratory experiments and shows an increase of allowable heat flux for the PM1000 metallic skin from some 250 to almost 500 kW/m/sup 2/. A flight experiment is planned on ESA's Expert re-entry module. For higher heat loads, a direct water cooling system is proposed for the nose of a small re-entry module. Here water is in direct contact with the outer skin of the vehicle, is held in place by deceleration forces, and cools the skin by evaporating. The vapour is vented through the base of the vehicle. This system cools the outer skin to a very low temperature of about 250/spl deg/C, and requires some 8 kg of water for a ballistic re-entry of the baseline DART vehicle of Delft University. The limit of allowable heat flux for this system depends on pressure inside the water tank and deceleration forces.","PeriodicalId":272869,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. Proceedings of","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130377689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new technology in production of aerospace components: powder injection molding (PIM)","authors":"O. Gulsoy, O. Vayvay, S. Salman","doi":"10.1109/RAST.2003.1303979","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2003.1303979","url":null,"abstract":"In recently years, powder injection molding (PIM) has become one of the powder metallurgical processes which is gradually developing. Complex shaped and high performance material can be produced by the PIM process. This new production technology compares well with other production processes for metal and/or ceramic materials production. The mixing of binding and metal and/or ceramic powders are shaped in injection molds, then the bindings are removed and finally the raw materials are sintered. After that the material is ready for service. With all its characteristics, PIM requires high technology and economic and feasible processes. Producing items with PIM is complicated. Aviation industries produce some materials that including tungsten, heavy alloyed items, titanium alloyed items, stainless steel items and thermal fragments with ceramic objects with this technology. Items produced with this technology also use electronic components. In this study, PIM with general core processes are described and their application in the aviation industry is examined in detail.","PeriodicalId":272869,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2003. RAST '03. Proceedings of","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115599055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}