• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.135-144
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• 2012

The NARO is South Korea's first carrier launch vehicle, which made its flights from NARO Space Center on 25 August 2009 and 10 June 2010. LV PACS(Preparation Automated Control System) is a electrical ground support system to monitor and control the integrated launch vehicle during the launch preparation and operation in Launch Complex. As a subsystem of LV PACS, LV PACS-II was developed for launch preparation and operation of the NARO upper stage, and all the functions and requirements were verified successfully through NARO flight tests. In this paper the core technology and characteristics applied to LV PACS-II are described.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.12-12
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• 2000

우리 나라는 일본상공의 비행을 피하기 위하여 제주도와 남해안 근해로 발사장 선정이 국한되는 지정학적인 위치로 볼 때 발사장 선택에 제한이 없는 공중발사에 대한 가능성 연구가 필요한 시점에 있다. 본 연구는 우리 나라와 같은 분단 된 특수상황 그리고 지정학적 위치에서의 발사장을 고려한 우주 발사체 개발의 필요성에 따라 F-4에 장착 가능한 3단형 공중발사 로켓을 설계하고 1/3의 축소 모형을 제작하였다. 2kg의 payload를 갖는 발사체의 1단은 LRM ( Lox/kerosene )을 사용하였고 2, 3단은 SRM ( HTPB/AP/Al )을 사용하였으며 발사고도는 11-l2km 상공에서 F-4에 의해서 발사되고 31km지점에서 1단 분리가 이루어지며 62km지점에서 2단 분리와 nose fairing을 분리하게 된다. 전장은 6.85m 이며 전체 무게는 560.6kg 이고 전체 발사체 시스템의 CAD 도면은 아래 그림 1과 같이 주어져 있다. 그림 2에서는 F-4E phantom의 장착성을 검토해 본 결과 장착이 가능함을 알 수 있었으며 추진제 양의 감소로 크기를 대폭 줄일 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2017.11a
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• pp.148-150
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• 2017

무인선은 사람이 탑승하지 않기 때문에 회수에 어려움이 있다. 본 연구에서는 무인선의 회수를 용이하도록 하기 위하여 히빙라인 발사장치를 개발하였고, 히빙라인 발사장치 이용에 대한 검증을 위하여 해상시험을 수행하였다. 무인선 회수 시스템은 히방리인 발사장치, 견인장치, 크레인-무인선 결합장치, 원격조종기로 구성되어 있고, 히빙라인 발사장치는 발사관, 원격 격발장치, 공기통, 견인탄과 히빙라인으로 구성되어 있으며, 히빙라인 발사장치는 원격조종기를 이용하여 모선에서 제어가 가능하다. 제작된 히빙라인 발사장치를 유인선에 설치하여 실제로 해상에서 사용이 가능한지 검토하였다. 히빙라인을 원격으로 발사하고 모선에서 크레인을 이용하여 무인선에 결합하는 해상시험을 수행하였으며, 해상시험을 통하여 히빙라인 발사장치의 유용성을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.48 no.7
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• pp.537-546
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• 2020

The reliability used as a performance indicator during the development of space launch vehicle should be validated by the launch success probability, and the launch data need to be fed back for reliability management. In this paper, the launch data of space launch vehicles around the world were investigated and statistically analyzed for the success probabilities according to the launch vehicle models and maturity. The Bayesian estimation of launch success probability was reviewed and analyzed by comparing the estimated success probabilities using several prior distributions and the statistical success probability. We presented the method of generating prior distribution function and considerations for Bayesian estimation.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.52-62
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• 2022

A launch vehicle is a one of the biggest hardware among the products of human technology. For huge size launch vehicles, to transport to Launch Complex and to erect on launch pad precisely and safely is very critical issue. Therefore, a final assembly, transportation, erection and holding in vertical position in launch pad requires very precise operational technology, processes and related aggregates. Those operational concept has been developed to comply with the requirement of each launch vehicle and technology level at that time. In this paper, a progress of operational methodology in global launch vehicles are described. In addition, methodologies used on the KSLV-1 Naro and the KSLV-II Nuri launch vehicle are introduced.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.126-134
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• 2005

Before the launch, launch vehicle is set up a few days ago at launch pad to check process and to supply fuels, etc. During the prelaunch process, the payload is exposed to the thermal environments. The purpose of a prelaunch thermal analysis is to predict maximum/minimum liftoff temperature of payload fairing and to evaluate air conditioning performance. The prelaunch thermal analysis of Delta II PLF is performed using Sinda/fluint, general thermal/fluid analyzer. The results are analyzed and compared with Delta II report.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.178.2-178.2
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• 2012

정지궤도위성은 발사체에서 위성이 분리된 이후 천이궤도로부터 원하는 목표궤도로 궤도전이를 해야 한다. 또한 임무기간동안 궤도상에서 다양한 교란을 겪게 되며 이로 인해 시간이 증가함에 따라 위성의 위치가 변화하게 된다. 정지궤도위성은 이러한 궤도전이 및 궤도상 위치변화를 제어하기 위한 추진시스템을 장착하고 임무기간에 걸쳐 요구되는 추진제를 탑재해야 한다. 위성의 설계 초기에는 추정되는 위성의 건조질량을 기반으로 하여 궤도전이와 궤도상 임무에 필요로 하는 추진제 버짓을 계산하고 이를 토대로 하여 위성 시스템 설계를 진행한다. 또한 발사체별로 발사체의 성능과 발사장에 따라 근지점고도와 발사 경사각이 모두 상이하므로 발사체가 정해지지 않은 상태에서 발사체별 추진제 버짓을 계산, 비교하고 추진 시스템의 탱크가 이를 모두 수용할 수 있는지 분석하는 것이 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 정지궤도복합위성의 추정 건조질량과 임무분석을 통해 주어진 ${\Delta}V$와 각 발사체별 궤도전이에 필요한 ${\Delta}V$를 바탕으로 하여 발사체별 추진제버짓을 계산하였고 이를 비교검토 하였다. 이후 이러한 기본 자료를 바탕으로 하여 정지궤도복합위성 추진시스템의 추진제 수용가능 여부, 건조질량 증가 여유 등 기본설계를 진행할 수 있다.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.98-103
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• 2004

This paper describes a system design of Launch Ground Complex for the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-I which will play so important roles of successful execution for Korea National Space Development Program. Launch Ground Complex has to supply safe work space, construction and equipments for assembling, check-out and launching of the space launch vehicle, and it consists of Mechanical, Electrical, Fluid Ground Support Equipment and Infrastructure. Mechanical Ground Support Equipment consists of Launch Pad, Mobile Assembly Tower, Umbilical Tower, Lightning Tower, Theodolite Building and Auxiliary.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.36-40
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• 2017

The launch operation for a space launch vehicle(SLV) is to be conducted by the systematic operation between SLV and the Technological Equipment(TE) such as the mechanical, fuel, and electrical ground support equipment at launch complex(LC). The basic source for the operation of the instruments in LC is the electrical power supply system, Technological Equipment Power Supply System(TEPSS), which is one of the Launch Control System. Thus TEPSS should supply the required electrical power to TE with reliability. In this paper, TEPSS which supplies operational electrical power to TE is introduced.

• Current Industrial and Technological Trends in Aerospace
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.3-11
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• 2009

On August 25th, Korea launched KSLV-1(Naro), the first Korean launch vehicle with the payload of a small satellite. The launch itself was successful in that the first and second stage of the launch vehicle functioned properly but unfortunately the satellite was unable to be put into earth orbit due to the failure of a nose faring detachment. As the history of human space activities shows, it is recognized as a difficult task to be a launching state requiring efforts to obtain enough technical ability. But along with the technical ability, there has to be an understanding on international legal systems on space launch vehicle. It is because the launch may cause cross-border losses and because the launcher is regarded as a strategic technology resulting in international control. This paper aims to study the international status of launching state and to consider legal regimes necessary for launcher development.