• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.123-128
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• 2010

Science and Technology SATellite-3 (STSAT-3) is science purpose satellite which weighs below 170kg. This is classified as small satellite or micro satellite more specifically. The launch vehicles (launchers) for small satellite has their own requirements for environmental interface. Since the small satellites are usually launched with cluster or multiple payloads, the selection option for appropriate launcher is limited. Therefore, the satellite should be designed with the consideration of environmental requirements of these launchers. In this paper, the environmental requirement of most candidated launchers for small satellite is summarized and give satellite environmental requirement to accommodate all launchers requirements.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.50 no.12
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• pp.877-888
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• 2022

Recently, as the CAPSTONE, a precursor mission for Lunar Gateway, was launched on a small launch vehicle for the purpose of demonstrating communications and navigation technology in the NRHO, large attention was brought to this event that enabled high-impact deep space mission using dedicated small launch vehicle and small spacecraft. In this study, we introduced the concept of a dual launch operation and examined the capability of the new concept in the exploration of the Moon, Mars and asteroid. It turned out a single launch is sufficient for the lunar low orbit mission up to around 247 kg, and the dual launch option can transport 215 kg and 183 kg to nearby destinations as such as Mars and astroid Apophis respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.203-214
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• 2022

As the global demand for small satellites weighing less than 500 kg increases, the development and operation of dedicated small launch vehicles increase significantly. The responsiveness of a launch vehicle that puts a small satellite into a target orbit at the desired time is attracting attention. As a result, interest in the air launch is increasing in the rapid establishment of a constellation. As the demand for small satellites in south Korea increases, this study performed analyses on the applicability of an air launch vehicle using a large civil aircraft considering the geographical environment. In terms of responsiveness, mission response times were compared and analyzed for air launch vehicles and ground small and large vehicles. In addition, an air vehicle and a small ground vehicle were quantitatively compared and analyzed for the orbital insertion performance. As a result of the analysis, the air launch vehicle has limited responsiveness in Korea regarding rapid satellite constellation establishment. However, it can be an effective alternative for low inclination angle orbit insertion with the benefit of a fast turnaround time. Furthermore, the performance of the orbital injection is close to that of the ground small launch vehicle, and the high efficiency in terms of the required propellant mass is possible, so air launch can be an effective launch means for putting small satellites into orbit in Korea.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.148.1-148.1
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• 2012

로켓 혹은 우주발사체의 주엔진에는 대부분 연료와 산화제를 연소시켜 나오는 에너지를 사용하는 화학로켓이 주종을 이루어 왔다. 이러한 로켓엔진에서 그동안 연료로는 수소계, 탄화수소계, 아민계 등 다양한 화학물질이 사용되어 왔으나, 산화제로는 강한 산화성을 나타내면서 밀도가 높은 몇몇 물질만이 제한적으로 사용되어져 왔으며, 최근에는 주로 액체산소(LOx)와 사산화질소(N2O4)가 사용되고 있다. 그러나 산화제 중 액체산소는 극저온이면서 상대적으로 밀도가 낮고, 사산화질소는 강한 독성을 지니고 있으며 액체로 존재하는 구간이 좁아 연구 목적의 소형발사체를 구현하는 것에는 많은 어려움이 있다. 이러한 이유로 최근 소형발사체 개발분야에서는 상온저장성이면서 친환경적인 과산화수소(H2O2)와 아산화질소(N2O)를 산화제로 활용하는 것에 대한 관심이 고조되고 있으나, 대형 추진기관을 개발하는 연구자들로부터는 액체산소를 사용할 때 보다 엔진 자체의 비추력이 상대적으로 낮다는 이유로 활용이 외면되어 온 것이 사실이다. 본 연구에서는 엔진 자체의 추진성능 보다는 사실상 발사체의 목적이라고 할 수 있는 추진단 속도증분을 성능의 지표로 삼아 평가하였으며, 결과를 통하여 과산화수소와 아산화질소의 높은 밀도가 엔진의 낮은 비추력을 충분히 보상할 수 있음을 보였다. 과산화수소와 아산화질소는 교육/연구용 소형발사체 구성에 충분히 활용가능한 산화제이며, 실제 발사에서 충분한 비행성능을 기대할 수 있는 물질로 평가할 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.91-102
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• 2020

Recently, a new space era has evolved in which commercial companies' led space development has begun. In this era, commercial companies actively participate in space development as the size of the small satellite market and small launch vehicle market is expanding. Through space development, developed countries are making efforts to reduce development, production, and operation costs to secure the competitiveness of small launch vehicles. In this study, the development trend of small launch vehicles and required technologies for space development were analyzed and summarized. Thus, research and development is urgently needed so that spin-on technologies, such as electric pumps and additive manufacturing, can be utilized for space development.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.277-285
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• 2022

There has been significant increase in demand of launch opportunities from the small satellite sector that represents the new space era. Providing smallsat-dedicated launch service at an affordable price is a new business model many startup companies have pursued, which requires innovative solutions for cost reduction in combination of low cost components, volume production and optimized manufacturing. We set out a preceding study at KARI to develop a suite of critical and cost-cutting technologies in preparation for a two-staged small launch vehicle development, based on the liquid rocket engine technologies developed from the Nuri program in accordance with the 3^rd master plan for national space development. In this work, we introduce the concept of a two-staged small launch vehicle that aims to be innovative and cost competitive for small satellites, and describe mission design results including staging as well as overall vehicle configuration of the launch vehicle.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.155-166
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• 2021

In this paper, design study of a small two-stage launch vehicle is undertaken for the dedicated launch of the Compact Advanced Satellite 500 (CAS500)-class satellite into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) by modifying the second and third stages of the Korean Space Launch Vehicle II (KSLV-II). Since the KSLV-II has three stages, velocity increment is newly distributed for the two-stage small launch vehicle. For this end, the staging design is carried out for the design parameters such as stage mass ratios, structural coefficients and engine options for each stage followed by trajectory analysis. Investigation of the results provides the combination of design parameters for the small launch vehicle for the dedicated launch of 500 kg-class satellite into LEO.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.278-287
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• 2024

In this paper, telemetry link budget model for small launch vehicle is proposed, and telemetry link budget simulator is implemented. The proposed link budget model consist of geometry model and propagation loss model. The geometry model is calculation of look angle between ground station and small launch vehicle. The propagation loss model consist of free space loss, polarization loss, and de-pointing loss which are appropriate to the small launch vehicle flight environment. The proposed propagation loss model can be calculate propagation loss without complex calculation of propagation environments. The link budget simulator is implemented in MATLAB. The simulator calculate look angle, free space loss, polarization loss parameter, de-pointing loss and received signal level in ground station by using position of ground station, routing of small launch vehicle, 3-D radiation patterns of antennas.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.72-77
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• 2008

The function of the Reaction Control System include roll, pitch and yaw control of the launch vehicles and fine control maneuvers and precision upper stage orientation before separation of one or more payload. This paper describes the overview of commercial launchers, current technology trend for RCS of launch vehicles, and development status of medium class thruster for RCS.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.45-45
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• 2004

현재 개발 중인 저궤도 소형인공위성 발사체, KSLV (Korea Space Launch Vehicle)에 최초로 실리게 되는 ‘발사체 검증위성, KoDSat’ (KSLV Demonstration Satellite)은 발사과정 중에 위성체가 겪게 되는 진동 및 음향레벨 크기를 측정하여 지상국으로 전송하게 된다. 또한 위성체 내부에 설치한 카메라를 이용하여 발사체에서 분리되는 과정을 촬영하여 지상으로 동영상 데이터를 전송하게 된다. 열제어계의 목적은 어떠한 임무기간 동안에도 위성체의 모든 요소들이 각각의 허용 온도범위 내에서 유지되도록 하는데 있다. (중략)