• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.38 no.9
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• pp.914-924
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• 2010

In this paper, results on the orbit analysis for the KOMPSAT-2 satellite using a real orbit data during the LEOP and normal mission lifetime are presented. In particular, the preparation and performance of an orbit operations during the LEOP is emphasized and the effects of space environments (i.e., Solar activity) on orbit evolutions are investigated comparing to those of the KOMPSAT-1 satellite. The summarized results in this paper would be an important reference to improve the stability and effectiveness of satellite operations during the LEOP and normal mission lifetime in case of LEO satellites such as successors of KOMPSAT-2 (i.e., KOMPSAT-3, KOMPSAT-3A, KOMPSAT-5).

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.44 no.8
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• pp.718-727
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• 2016

Korean ground systems have started to be developed for mission control and payload data processing since 1990s. International technology cooperations were needed in the early development phase of ground system for science experiment satellite, LEO satellite and GEO satellite and then they have been developed as domestic own technology since acquiring early technology. Our country has developed total 14 ground systems until now, this paper suggests prospect and direction on ground system development in the base of such development experiences. Mission control system is needed to develop multi-satellite mission control system in the base of technology of re-configure, re-use and automation. Processing system is needed to acquire processing technology for kinds of payload sensor data and study inter-operation to integrate and use outputs which are processed between users. Finally, national ground system infrastructure is needed to operate kinds of lots of satellites at worldwide area.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.26 no.11B
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• pp.1573-1582
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• 2001

In this paper we analyze the main resources of error in GEO-satellite STFS(Standard Time & frequency Signal) dissemination system. For the case of small countries like Korea, we compare GEO-satellite STFS dissemination technique with the terrestrial network or with the GPS using LEO-satellites, and analyze its advantages over the forementioned systems. We also introduce the GEO-satellite STFS dissemination systems which are being developed or in service. Particularly, we put much efforts to develop the synchronization error calibration technique required to provide a highly accurate STFS service via KoreaSAT. We then propose the differential mode technique as the most effective and efficient calibration technique for mitigating errors in GEO-satellite STFS dissemination systems, and analyze its performance via computer simulation. We also analyze the relation between time accuracy and frequency accuracy. Our experimental results show that the time accuracy is better than 100 ns and the frequency accuracy is better than 10-13 over 7 days all around Korea peninsula. Finally, we propose methods to improve the performance of STFS dissemination system, and demonstrate that the proposed methods result in more accurate synchronization of GEO-satellite STFS.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.11-19
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• 2004

A software-controlled unregulated bus system in which the main bus is directly connected to a battery and the duty-ratio for PWM switch is controlled by the on-board satellite software, is usually used for LEO satellites. This paper proposes a new power-stage circuit that can be available for modularization of a power regulator which is used at the software-controlled unregulated bus system satellite. And we analyze the proposed power-stage operation according to its operating modes and verify it by performing software simulation and hardware experiment using prototype. We construct a parallel-module converter which is composed of the proposed power-stage and perform experiment to verify modular characteristics of the proposed power-stage. Finally, we verify the usefulness of the proposed power-stage by comparing above results with those of a parallel-module converter made of conventional power-stage.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.149-162
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• 1996

The results of space radiation experiments carried out on board the first two Korean technology demonstration microsatellites are presented in this paper. The first satellite, KITSAT-1, launched in August 1992, carries a radiation monitoring payload called cosmic ray experiment(CRE) for characterizing the low-earth orbit(LEO) radiation environment. The CRE consists of two sub-systems: the cosmic particle experiment (CPE) and the total dose experiment(TDE). In addition, single event upset(SEU)rates of the program memory and the RAM disk are also monitored. The second satellite, KITSAT-2, launched in September 1993, carries a newly developed 32-bit on-board computer(OBC), KASCOM(KAIST satellite computer in addition to OBC186. SEUs ocurred in the KASCOM, as well as in the program memory and RAM disk memory, have been monitored since the beginning of the satellite operation. These two satellites, which are very similar in structures but different in orbits, provide a unique opportunity to study the effects of the radiation environment characterized by the orbit.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.42 no.9
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• pp.779-788
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• 2014

The satellite should generate electric power efficiently to perform the mission successfully within limited power. For this reason, the electrical power system of LEO satellites usually regulates the power which is generated from the solar cells using MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) method. This paper proposes advanced MPPT algorithm based on the fuzzy logic applied to small CubeSat satellite. The simulation has been performed to confirm the validity of the proposed method by interlocking between MATLAB/Simulink and STK (Systems Tool Kit). The EBA(Energy Balance Analysis) has also been performed at two different pointing modes of KAUSAT-5 for solar irradiation according to the satellite orbit and attitude, and load capacity varied with operation modes by Simulink and STK. The performance of fuzzy logic-based MPPT algorithm was verified through the EBA. The validity of the proposed MPPT algorithm based on the fuzzy logic was also confirmed by comparing with P&O (Perturbation & Observation) algorithm that is general in the MPPT.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.105-113
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• 2011

During the development of flight software, the processor emulator and satellite simulator are essential tools for software development and verification, which can be substituted for the actual hardware. LEO satellites being developed by KARI recently use the MCM-ERC32SC processor for on-board computer (OBC). For the flight software (FSW) development and testing, the software-based spacecraft simulator was developed using TSIM-ERC32 processor emulator from Aeroflex Gaisler. It is needed to get rid of the constraints and dependencies of TSIM-ERC32 processor emulator and to obtain high performance processor emulator to develop full satellite simulator. This paper presents the development of the ERC32 emulator based on open source dynamic translator, QEMU, as the first step. And it describes the software development and testing/debugging on the developed emulator.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.88-93
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• 2013

The wideband chirp signal generator to enhance the resolution of synthetic aperture radar of obtaining the earth observation image is needed. This paper deals with designing, manufacturing and testing the wideband digital chirp signal generator having high resolution for LEO earth observation satellite. The wideband digital chirp signal generator is implemented with the memory-map based structure which is mostly applied in the satellite, and consists of the digital module to generate the digital chirp signal and the RF module to perform the quadrature modulation. The I/Q signals stored in the memory of the digital module are D/A converted and delivered to be quadrature modulated with the reference signal of 1275 MHz in the RF module. Furthermore, the test bench and GUI to validate the signal generator function are also developed. It is found that the requirement of 144 MHz bandwidth for the digital chirp signal generator is well met. Finally it is noteworthy that the distortion occurred in the chirp signal generator was compensated by the pre-distortion compensation.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.72-74
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• 2012

위성의 상태를 모니터링하고 임무수행 준비 및 결과를 분석하기 위해 위성에서는 주기적으로 텔레메트리 프레임을 생성하여 지상으로 전송한다. 텔레메트리 프레임을 통해 많은 데이터가 전송될수록 정확한 위성의 상태 분석이 가능하고 위성 운용을 용이하게 할 수 있다. 그러나 위성에서 지상으로 전송할 수 있는 텔레메트리의 전송속도는 하드웨어의 성능에 따라 제한되며, 특히 저궤도 위성의 경우에는 지상과 교신이 가능한 시간이 짧다는 제약으로 인해 한정된 시간 안에 정해진 전송속도로 보낼 수 있는 데이터의 양에는 한계가 있다. 이러한 제약조건 하에서 최대한 많은 정보를 효율적으로 전송할 수 있도록 위성의 텔레메트리를 생성할 때 비트 정보들을 모아 하나의 바이트로 묶어서 텔레메트리 크기를 최소화하는 방법을 이용한다. 위성비행소프트웨어는 태스크 스케쥴링, 열제어, 전력제어, 자세제어, 원격명령처리, 원격측정데이터 처리 등의 기능별로 모듈화 되어있다. 각 모듈마다 텔레메트리로 전송되는 데이터들이 존재하고 비트 정보들을 모으는 기능도 해당하는 모듈에서 각각 담당한다. 따라서 각 모듈들이 독립적이지 못하고 텔레메트리 처리를 담당하는 모듈과 다른 모듈들 간의 커플링(coupling)이 존재하게 되어 하나의 텔레메트리 데이터 변경이 여러 모듈에 영향을 미치게 된다. 본 논문에서는 모듈들 간의 커플링을 최소화하고 텔레메트리의 변경사항이 위성비행소프트웨어 코드 자체에는 영향을 주지 않도록 하기위한 데이터베이스 테이블을 이용한 텔레메트리 처리 방안에 대하여 설명한다.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.514-521
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• 2018

COSPAS-SARSAT 406 MHz emergency beacons include ELTs for aviation, EPIRBs for maritime, and PLBs for individuals in distress. They are used to sending messages encoded on 406 MHzdistress frequency and sending alertsfor search and rescue in distress. C/S T.001 and T.018 are COSPAS-SARSAT technical documents. They include basic technical information needed for developing beacons, howmessages are constructed, and test methods for type approval. COSPAS-SARSAT systems that use existing low earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellites do not have a return link service (RLS). So, the survivors could not confirm whether the distress signal was sending or not. However, a new medium earth orbit (MEO)satellite system has been added to thissystem, allowing confirmation through the RLS function. This paper analyzed C/S T.001 and T.018 needed to develop navigation structuresthat incorporated improved PLB of 406 MHz, a homing signal generator of 121.5 MHz, and a VHF AM transmitter for aviation of 243 MHz.