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DESIGN OF THE HIGH SPEED INSTRUMENT ROTATOR FOR KHU ARTIFICIAL SPACE OBJECTS MONITORING SYSTEM (경희대학교 인공우주물체 관측시스템을 위한 고속 관측기기 회전 장치의 설계)

  • Min, S.W.;Kim, S.J.;Jang, M.;Mun, B.S.;Seol, K.H.
    • Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.75-79
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    • 2006
  • An alt-azimuth type mount system, developed at the Space Science and Technology Laboratory, Kyung Hee University, has been found to experience some difficulties in monitoring of the artificial space objects. Since the telescope installed on the alt-azimuth mount does not rotate on the same axis as the earth does, this mount system needs an instrument rotator to correct the field rotation. Although there are some commercial instrument rotators already in the market, those are not suitable for our system due to their low interchangeability. In this study, we have designed a new high speed instrument rotator and calculated the deformation of new designed system using structural analyses.

Scientific Missions and Technologies of the ISSS on board the NEXTSat-1

  • Choi, Cheong Rim;Sohn, Jongdae;Lee, Jun-Chan;Seo, Yong Myung;Kang, Suk-Bin;Ham, Jongwook;Min, Kyoung-Wook;Seon, Jongho;Yi, Yu;Chae, Jang-Soo;Shin, Goo-Hwan
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.73-81
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    • 2014
  • A package of space science instruments, dubbed the Instruments for the Study of Space Storms (ISSS), is proposed for the Next Generation Small Satellite-1 (NEXTSat-1), which is scheduled for launch in May 2016. This paper describes the instrument designs and science missions of the ISSS. The ISSS configuration in NEXTSat-1 is as follows: the space radiation monitoring instruments consist of medium energy particle detector (MEPD) and high energy particle detector (HEPD); the space plasma instruments consist of a Langmuir probe (LP), a retarding potential analyzer (RPA), and an ion drift meter (IDM). The space radiation monitoring instruments (MEPD and HEPD) measure electrons and protons in parallel and perpendicular directions to the geomagnetic field in the sub-auroral region, and they have a minimum time resolution of 50 msec for locating the region of the particle interactions with whistler mode waves and electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves. The MEPD measures electrons and protons with energies of tens of keV to ~400 keV, and the HEPD measures electrons with energies of ~100 keV to > ~1 MeV and protons with energies of ~10 MeV. The space plasma instruments (LP, RPA, and IDM) observe irregularities in the low altitude ionosphere, and the results will be compared with the scintillations of the GPS signals. In particular, the LP is designed to have a sampling rate of 50 Hz in order to detect these small-scale irregularities.

Performance of Continuous-wave Coherent Doppler Lidar for Wind Measurement

  • Jiang, Shan;Sun, Dongsong;Han, Yuli;Han, Fei;Zhou, Anran;Zheng, Jun
    • Current Optics and Photonics
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    • v.3 no.5
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    • pp.466-472
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    • 2019
  • A system for continuous-wave coherent Doppler lidar (CW lidar), made up of all-fiber structures and a coaxial transmission telescope, was set up for wind measurement in Hefei (31.84 N, 117.27 E), Anhui province of China. The lidar uses a fiber laser as a light source at a wavelength of $1.55{\mu}m$, and focuses the laser beam on a location 80 m away from the telescope. Using the CW lidar, radial wind measurement was carried out. Subsequently, the spectra of the atmospheric backscattered signal were analyzed. We tested the noise and obtained the lower limit of wind velocity as 0.721 m/s, through the Rayleigh criterion. According to the number of Doppler peaks in the radial wind spectrum, a classification retrieval algorithm (CRA) combining a Gaussian fitting algorithm and a spectral centroid algorithm is designed to estimate wind velocity. Compared to calibrated pulsed coherent wind lidar, the correlation coefficient for the wind velocity is 0.979, with a standard deviation of 0.103 m/s. The results show that CW lidar offers satisfactory performance and the potential for application in wind measurement.

Current Status and Future Collaboration on Astronomy and Space Science in Ethiopia (에티오피아 천문·우주과학 분야의 현황 및 협력방안)

  • Kim, Young-Soo;Byun, Yong-Ik;Yoon, Joh-Na;Kim, Yonggi
    • Journal of Appropriate Technology
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.114-117
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    • 2019
  • Ethiopia becomes a leading country in Africa as she possesses two 1 m telescopes which are unique in East Africa. Building the telescopes evoked people's interest on Astronomy and Space, and the passion is continued to space development and founding a large telescope. Ethiopia Space Science and Technology Institute was established, Adama Science and Technology University and other universities get in education and research & development (ERD). In this paper, status of Astronomy and Space science in Ethiopia is reviewed and collaboration prospect is studied.

Long-Term Science Goals with In Situ Observations at the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point L4

  • Dae-Young Lee;Rok-Soon Kim;Kyung-Eun Choi;Jungjoon Seough;Junga Hwang;Dooyoung Choi;Ji-Hyeon Yoo;Seunguk Lee;Sung Jun Noh;Jongho Seon;Kyung-Suk Cho;Kwangsun Ryu;Khan-Hyuk Kim;Jong-Dae Sohn;Jae-Young Kwak;Peter H. Yoon
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.1-15
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    • 2024
  • The Korean heliospheric community, led by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), is currently assessing the viability of deploying a spacecraft at the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point L4 in collaboration with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The aim of this mission is to utilize a combination of remote sensing and in situ instruments for comprehensive observations, complementing the capabilities of the L1 and L5 observatories. The paper outlines longterm scientific objectives, underscoring the significance of multi-point in-situ observations to better understand critical heliospheric phenomena. These include coronal mass ejections, magnetic flux ropes, heliospheric current sheets, kinetic waves and instabilities, suprathermal electrons and solar energetic particle events, as well as remote detection of solar radiation phenomena. Furthermore, the mission's significance in advancing space weather prediction and space radiation exposure assessment models through the integration of L4 observations is discussed. This article is concluded with an emphasis on the potential of L4 observations to propel advancements in heliospheric science.