• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2021

This technical paper deals the practical transformation algorithms between several lunar reference frames which will be used for Korea pathfinder lunar orbiter (KPLO) flight operation. Despite of various lunar reference frame definitions already exist, use of a common transformation algorithm while establishing lunar reference frame is very important for all members related to KPLO mission. This is because use of slight different parameters during frame transformation may result significant misleading while reprocessing data based on KPLO flight dynamics. Therefore, details of practical transformation algorithms for the KPLO mission specific lunar reference frames is presented with step by step implementation procedures. Examples of transformation results are also presented to support KPLO flight dynamics data user community which is expected to give practical guidelines while post processing the data as their needs. With this technical paper, common understandings of reference frames that will be used throughout not only the KPLO flight operation but also science data reprocessing can be established. It is expected to eliminate, or at least minimize, unnecessary confusion among all of the KPLO mission members including: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as well as other organizations participating in KPLO payload development and operation, or further lunar science community world-wide who are interested in KPLO science data post processing.

• 천문학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.311-314
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• 2005

We report the current status of Japanese lunar exploration SELENE (SELenological and ENgineering Explorer). As of the end of 2004, scientific instruments onboard the Main Orbiter are under final checkout before they are provided to the proto-flight-model (PFM) integration test. Also, we present the future perspectives of the lunar based instruments and facilities. 'In-situ Lunar Orientation Mea-surement (ILOM)' experiment measures the lunar rotation with high accuracy by tracking stars on the Moon with a small photo-zenith-tube type optical telescope. A basic idea of a radio telescope array of very low frequency range on the lunar far-side is also mentioned.

• 우주기술과 응용
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.199-212
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• 2023

과거 1970년대까지의 달 표면탐사에서는 단기간 달에서의 임무 특성을 가지는 것에 비해 최근 달 표면탐사는 달에서의 장기체류와 이를 기반으로 궁극적으로 화성까지 탐사 범위를 확장하는 방향으로 진행되고 있다. 인간의 달표면 장기체류를 실현하기 위해서는 탐사 현지 자원을 활용하여 체류에 필요한 소비재나 연료 등의 현지 생산 및 사용이 중요한 전제가 된다. 국제우주탐사협의체(ISECG, International Space Exploration Coordination Group)에서 각국의 우주탐사 계획을 반영하여 제시하는 글로벌 우주탐사 로드맵에는 달표면 탐사로부터 화성탐사로 이어지는 발전 단계가 제시되며 각 단계에서 현지자원활용은 중요한 요소가 되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 국제우주탐사협의체의 현지자원활용(ISRU) 격차분석 보고서를 기반으로 현지자원활용의 기술 분야를 현지 연료 및 소비재 생산, 현지 건설, 우주상 제조, 그리고 생성 결과물의 보관 및 활용, 자원활용에 필요한 전력시스템 등과 같은 연관 분야로 분류하여 주요 분야에서의 기술 개발 및 검증 현황을 분석한다. 다수의 국가는 달 자원 중 극 지역 영구음영지역의 얼음물 이용 그리고 표토에서 산소 등의 추출에 우선 순위를 부여하고, 무인 착륙임무를 통하여 달 남극 영구음영지역 근처에서 물질 및 물 분포 확인을 준비하고 있다. 자원 활용을 위하여 수전해를 이용한 수소, 산소 등 연료 생산, 모사토를 이용한 달 표토에서 산소의 추출 등의 기술을 개발하고 있다. 자원활용 기술의 개발을 위하여 지상에 달표면 모사환경을 구현하고 기술의 개발, 시나리오의 시연 등을 통한 효율적 현지자원활용 구현 방법 등을 모색하고 있다. 지속 가능한 달 표면 탐사를 위하여 각국은 달 표면 도달, 자원의 조사, 물질의 추출 등에 서비스 구매 등 민간 영역의 능력을 활용하고 발전시키는 노력을 병행하고 있다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2023

On Aug. 4, 2022, at 23:08:48 (UTC), the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri, was launched using a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Currently, KPLO is successfully conducting its science mission around the Moon. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Deep Space Network (DSN) was utilized for the successful flight operation of KPLO. A great deal of joint effort was made between the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and NASA DSN team since the beginning of KPLO ground system design for the success of the mission. The efficient utilization and management of NASA DSN in deep space exploration are critical not only for the spacecraft's telemetry and command but also for tracking the flight dynamics (FD) operation. In this work, the top-level DSN interface architecture, detailed workflows, DSN support levels, and practical lessons learned from the joint team's efforts are presented for KPLO's successful FD operation. Due to the significant joint team's efforts, KPLO is currently performing its mission smoothly in the lunar mission orbit. Through KPLO cooperative operation experience with DSN, a more reliable and efficient partnership is expected not only for Korea's own deep space exploration mission but also for the KARI-NASA DSN joint support on other deep space missions in the future.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2011

세계 각국은 달 탐사에 대한 연구를 활발하게 진행하고 있으며 우리나라에서도 달 탐사 임무를 수행하기 위한 기초연구가 이루어지고 있다. 성공적인 달 탐사 임무 수행을 위한 통신 시스템의 개발은 달 탐사 프로젝트에 있어서 중요한 부분이다. 본 논문에서는 기저대역 프로세서 개발을 위한 기본 연구로써 달 탐사 통신 링크에 대한 요구조건 분석을 바탕으로 DSP 프로토타입 시스템을 설계하고 심우주 통신을 위한 국제 표준을 고려하여 각 핵심 모듈을 구현한다. DSP 프로토타입의 비트 오류 확률 값을 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션 결과와 비교함으로써 검증한다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.43-60
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• 2024

Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) is South Korea's first space exploration mission, developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. It aims to develop technologies for lunar exploration, explore lunar science, and test new technologies. KPLO was launched on August 5, 2022, by a Falcon-9 launch vehicle from cape canaveral space force station (CCSFS) in the United States and placed on a ballistic lunar transfer (BLT) trajectory. A total of four trajectory correction maneuvers were performed during the approximately 4.5-month trans-lunar cruise phase to reach the Moon. Starting with the first lunar orbit insertion (LOI) maneuver on December 16, the spacecraft performed a total of three maneuvers before arriving at the lunar mission orbit, at an altitude of 100 kilometers, on December 27, 2022. After entering lunar orbit, the commissioning phase validated the operation of the mission mode, in which the payload is oriented toward the center of the Moon. After completing about one month of commissioning, normal mission operations began, and each payload successfully performed its planned mission. All of the spacecraft operations that KPLO performs from launch to normal operations were designed through the system operations design process. This includes operations that are automatically initiated post-separation from the launch vehicle, as well as those in lunar transfer orbit and lunar mission orbit. Key operational procedures such as the spacecraft's initial checkout, trajectory correction maneuvers, LOI, and commissioning were developed during the early operation preparation phase. These procedures were executed effectively during both the early and normal operation phases. The successful execution of these operations confirms the robust verification of the system operation.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.233-242
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• 2020

인류의 달 탐사 역사는 1958년 미국의 파이오니아 0호 임무로 시작되었다. 이후 1950~1970년대 미국과 구소련 2개국이 수많은 실패를 겪으며 달 탐사 임무를 수행하였다. 1990년대 이후로 일본, 유럽, 중국 등 우주선진국들이 달 탐사를 수행하기 시작했고, 우리나라도 2016년부터 달 탐사를 위한 달 궤도선을 개발하기 시작했다. 본 논문은 1950~1970년대 미국과 구소련의 달 탐사의 실패사례 및 원인을 임무목적에 따라 분석하였고, 1990년대 이후 우주선진국들의 달 탐사 수행 시 발생한 사업지연, 사업중단, 임무실패 등의 사례를 제시하였다. 본 논문에서 조사 및 분석한 사례를 통해 우리나라가 진행 중이거나 향후 진행하게 될 달 탐사 임무수행에 참조가 되고자 한다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.149-171
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• 2023

ShadowCam is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advanced Exploration Systems funded instrument hosted onboard the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) satellite. By collecting high-resolution images of permanently shadowed regions (PSRs), ShadowCam will provide critical information about the distribution and accessibility of water ice and other volatiles at spatial scales (1.7 m/pixel) required to mitigate risks and maximize the results of future exploration activities. The PSRs never see direct sunlight and are illuminated only by light reflected from nearby topographic highs. Since secondary illumination is very dim, ShadowCam was designed to be over 200 times more sensitive than previous imagers like the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Narrow Angle Camera (LROC NAC). ShadowCam images thus allow for unprecedented views into the shadows, but saturate while imaging sunlit terrain.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2010

This paper designs a data link between a Lunar Orbiter (LO) and an Earth Station (ES), and analyzes the downlink performance of a space communications system for lunar exploration, conforming to the recommendations by the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS). The results provided in the paper can be useful references for the design of reliable communication link for the Korean lunar exploration in the near future.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2015

For Korean first lunar exploration program, KARI(Korea Aerospace Research Institute) has been researching in various fields and investigating cases of abroad lunar exploration spacecrafts. In the field of the flight software, KARI has been analysing some cases such as NASA LRO, and this paper describes the result of the case study on LRO flight software.