• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.52-57
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• 2015

For the purpose of drawing out the technological criteria for the development of the National Environmental Satellite Center Earth Station, some constructional conditions for the establishment of the National Environmental Satellite Center and several characteristics of National Environmental Satellite Center Earth Station to be developed in the near future were analyzed. In addition, the structure of Environmental Satellite Earth Station and its internal interfaces by analyzing the characteristics of National Environmental Satellite Center Earth Station were depicted. In this paper, some top level requirements of the Environmental Satellite Earth Station and several interface requirements between the Environmental Satellite Earth Station and the Satellite Control Center were systematically described.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.25-31
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• 2006

The COMS (Communication, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellite) performing meteorological and ocean monitoring and providing communication service with meteorological, ocean and Ka-band payload in the geostationary orbit includes MODCS (Meteorological and Ocean Data Communication Subsystem) which provides transmitting the raw data collected by meteorological payload called MI (Meteorological Imager) and ocean payload named GOCI (Geostationary Ocean Color Imager) to the ground station and relaying the meteorological data processed on the ground to the end-user stations. MODCS comprises of two channels: SD channel which formats the raw data according to CCSDS recommendation, amplifies and transmits its signal to the ground station; MPDR channel which relays to the end-user stations the ground-processed meteorological data in the data format of LRIT/HRIT recommended by CGMS. This paper constructs the architecture of MODCS for transmitting and relating the observed data, and investigates that the key performance parameters have the required margin through the preliminary performance analyses.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.209-211
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• 2022

우리나라 R-Mode(Ranging Mode) 항법시스템은 국제해사기구(IMO, International Maritime Organization)에서 요구하는 항구 입출항용 항법 요구성능(정밀도 10m)을 만족하도록 개발을 진행하고 있다. R-Mode 항법시스템은 위성국 송출을 기반으로 하는 GPS와 달리 지상국 송출을 기반으로 한다. 또한 신호가 세기가 높아서 의도적 전파간섭이 어려우므로 국제해사기구가 요구하는 강인한 PNT(Resilient PNT) 시스템에 적합한 것으로 평가받고 있다. 이러한 요구조건과 기회신호(SoOp, Signal of Opportunity)의 국내 환경에 맞추어 중파(MF, Middle Frequency) 및 초단파(VHF, Very High Frequency)를 이용하는 항법시스템을 개발하고 있다. 해양수산부의 지원으로 2020년에 착수하여 4국의 중파 R-Mode 송신국과 3국의 초단파 VDES R-Mode 송신국 구축을 진행하고 있다. 항법 성능을 확보하기 위하여 R-Mode 보정시스템과 R-Mode 감시시스템을 구축하였다. 해양에서 R-Mode 항법시스템의 성능을 검증하기 위하여 중파 R-Mode 수신기, VDES R-Mode 수신기 및 이를 포함하는 통합항법수신기를 함께 개발하고 있다. 항법 송신기 및 수신기의 성능 검증을 위한 테스트베드는 기존의 지상파 항법(eLoran) 서비스 영역, 중파 R-Mode 서비스 영역 및 주요 항만 등을 고려하여 충청남도 서산시 대산항 지역으로 선정하였다. 보정국 및 감시국을 포함하는 테스트베드 기지국은 대산항에 설치하여 운영을 시작하였다. 테스트베드 실해역 시험을 통한 성능 검증은 2023년 상반기에 진행될 계획이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.210-212
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• 2019

위성항법시스템의 취약성에 따른 보완 시스템의 필요가 높아지면서, eLoran 시스템이 가장 현실적인 대안으로 인정받고 있다. 우리나라도 서해 일부 지역에서 eLoran 시스템의 테스트베드 구축 사업을 진행 중에 있다. 전 해양지역에 안정적인 서비스를 제공하기 위해서는 추가적인 송신국 설치가 필요하지만. 여러가지 현실적인 이유로 인해 추진되기 어렵다. 이런 문제를 해결하기 위해 기존의 NDGNSS 기준국을 활용한 측위기술이 개발되고 있다. 이미 운영 중인 NDGNSS 기준국을 활용하면 전 해상에서 탄력적 항법시스템 운용이 가능해질 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 eLoran 시스템과 NDGNSS의 기준국을 활용한 지상파 통합항법시스템의 성능을 예측할 수 있는 시뮬레이션 툴을 제작 하였다. ITU에서 배포한 송출 주파수와 거리에 따른 신호 세기, 대기잡음 등을 고려해 Cramer-Rao Lower Bound로 수신 신호의 측정 거리 오차를 계산하였다. 또한 한빛호가 항해하면서 수집한 DGPS 신호를 통해 실질적인 대기잡음을 추정하는 방법을 사용해 기존보다 정확한 SNR 계산이 가능해졌다. 해당 결과는 추후 진행될 지상파통합항법시스템 개발에 유용하게 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.107-112
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• 2015

To predict the system availability of the National Environmental Satellite Center Earth Station, mathematical models of H/W and S/W availability, the availability estimating methods for parallel were systematically presented in this paper. Furthermore, the results of the availability prediction for the Environmental Satellite Earth Station were estimated. The analytical results of Environmental Satellite Earth Station system availability were estimated as 0.998072.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.45-50
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• 2006

A satellite and ground stations which are developed in a program are tested whether the interface between the satellite and ground is well established before satellite operations. These compatibility tests are performed when the satellite is connected with the ground stations after all satellite and ground stations requirements are verified. The content of the RF compatibility test is to check whether the interface requirements which are described on the Interface Control Document are well developed. During the early operation phase and tentative contingency operations of the satellite, KARI ground station uses other oversea ground stations which are located worldwide according to contract between the KARI and the contractor. Since oversea ground stations were not developed for the designated space program, system integrator should check whether the oversea ground stations are satisfied with interface requirements. Using the RF suitcase, RF interface and the content of RF communication can directly be verified during RF compatibility test on oversea ground station without KARI ground station's support. The RF compatibility test using RF suitcase was performed oversea ground stations as well as KARI ground station located on Korea. The content of RF compatibility test was standardized in order to be used at any oversea ground stations, especially fitted for the operations concept of launch and early operations phase. The test content would be RF characteristics, protocol, command loop test, telemetry loop test, and ground station interface test.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.459-464
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• 2007

Resolution 122 requires to study power limitation applicable for HAPS ground stations to facilitate sharing with space station receivers in 47/48GHz bands. ITU-R Recommendation 1481-1 recommends to improve the side lobe characteristics of HAPS ground station antenna for frequency sharing between FSS system and HAPS system. In this paper, we propose the maximum allowable off-axis e.i.r.p. level of HAPS ground station antennas by considering power limitation to HAPS ground station in Resolution 122, and by improving the side lobe characteristics of HAPS ground station antennas in Recommendation SF.1481-1. The simulation results show that the unfeasible sharing distance between HAPS ground station and FSS earth station can be reduced remarkably, and give the possibility of frequency sharing between two above systems.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.142-149
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• 2014

After launch of Low Earth Orbit(LEO) satellite, Initial Activation Checkout(IAC) and Calibration and Validation(Cal & Val) procedure are performed prior to enter normal operation phase. During normal operation phase, most of the time is allocated for mission operation except following up measures to anomaly and orbit maintenance. Since mission operation capability is key indicator for success of LEO satellite program and consistent with promotion purpose of LEO satellite program, reliability should be ensured by conducting through test. In order to ensure reliability by examining the role of LEO satellite and ground station during ground test phase, realistic test scenario that is similar to actual operation conditions should be created, and test that aims to verify full mission cycle should be performed by transmitting created command and receiving image and telemetry data. This paper describes the test design and result. Consideration items for test design are described in detail and result of designed test items are summarized.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.36 no.7
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• pp.666-673
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• 2008

To construct the accurate radio satellite navigation system, the efficient communication each satellite with the ground station is very important. Throughout the communication, the orbit of each satellite can be corrected, and those information will be used to analyze the satellite satus by the operator. Since there are limited resources of ground station, the schedule of antenna's azimuth and elevation angle should be optimized. On the other hand, the satellite in the medium earth orbit does not pass the same point of the earth surface due to the rotation of the earth. Therefore, the antenna pass schedule must be updated at the proper moment. In this study, Q learning approach which is a form of model-free reinforcement learning and genetic algorithm are considered to find the optimal antenna schedule. To verify the optimality of the solution, numerical simulations are conducted.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.190.2-190.2
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• 2012

과학기술위성3호는 170kg의 소형위성으로 2006년 사업을 착수하였으며, 올 2012년 12월에 러시아에서 발사할 예정이다. 주탑재체는 다목적 적외선 영상시스템 (MIRIS, Multi-Purpose IR Imaging System)으로 천문연에서 개발을 담당하였으며 우주관측과 지구관측을 수행한다. 부탑재체는 소형영상분광기 (COMIS, Compact Imaging Spectrometer)로 공주대에서 개발을 하였으며 지표면의 분광영상을 획득한다. 관측영상을 지상에서 내려 받아 사용자에게 배포를 하기 전 Radiometric, Geometric 보정을 수행하기 위해서는 관측영상 외에 관측할 때의 위성체 자세제어 정보도 함께 필요하다. 과학기술위성3호의 경우 우주관측은 관측영상 정보에 위성본체의 자세제어 정보도 함께 저장하기 때문에 지상에서 영상자료와 관제자료의 결합을 위해 추가로 수행하는 작업이 필요하지 않다. 그러나 지구관측은 영상자료와 자세제어 정보를 따로 저장하여 지상국으로 전송한다. 한곳의 영역만 관측 후 지상국으로 전송받는다면 문제가 발생하지 않지만, 지상국과 교신할 수 있는 궤도의 수는 한정되기 때문에 위성체의 메모리에는 여러 영역의 관측영상이 저장되어 있으며, 위성은 지상국과의 교신시간이 허락하는 최대로 영상자료를 송신한다. 본 발표에서는 다양한 영상자료의 저장 포맷과 여러 영역을 관측했을 때 각 영역에 해당하는 영상자료 구분 방법, 그리고 각 영상자료와 관제자료의 결합방법에 대해 설명한다.