• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.281-288
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• 2017

The first Korea lunar orbiter, Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), has been in development since 2016. After launch, the KPLO will execute several maneuvers to enter into the lunar mission orbit, and will then perform lunar science missions for one year. Among these maneuvers, the lunar orbit insertion (LOI) is the most critical maneuver because the KPLO will experience an extreme velocity change in the presence of the Moon's gravitational pull. However, the lunar orbiter may have a delayed LOI burn during operation due to hardware limitations and telemetry delays. This delayed burn could occur in different captured lunar orbits; in the worst case, the KPLO could fly away from the Moon. Therefore, in this study, the burn delay for the first LOI maneuver is analyzed to successfully enter the desired lunar orbit. Numerical simulations are performed to evaluate the difference between the desired and delayed lunar orbits due to a burn delay in the LOI maneuver. Based on this analysis, critical factors in the LOI maneuver, the periselene altitude and orbit period, are significantly changed and an additional delta-V in the second LOI maneuver is required as the delay burn interval increases to 10 min from the planned maneuver epoch.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2015

Korea Aerospace Research Institute(here after KARI) has a plan to launch experimental lunar orbiter in 2018, and lunar orbiter and lander in 2020. There are several ways to go to the moon. Which one is direct transfer trajectory and another one is phasing loop transfer trajectory and the other one is WSB trajectory. Regardless of the transfer trajectories, LOI maneuver is the most important maneuver of all mission sequences because if this burn is failed, it is too difficult to get into the lunar orbit in the future. This paper describes first LOI target value of foreign lunar orbiters and analyzes orbital variations of experimental lunar orbiter according to various target values. By analyzing the variation of orbiter parameter after first LOI, proper orbital period for LOI target value are recommended to meet the inclination, apoapsis and periapsis altitude constraints.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제41권12호
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• pp.950-958
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• 2013

달 궤도선은 한국형발사체(KSLV-II)에 실려 지구 저궤도에 투입된 후, 지상 안테나를 이용한 달 궤도선의 추적데이터 획득 및 궤도결정 과정을 거쳐 적절한 시점에서 TLI(Trans Lunar Injection) 엔진을 점화시켜야 한다. 본 논문은 달 궤도선을 나로우주센터에서 발사하여 달 궤도에 진입하기까지 여러 단계로 나누고 발사 방위각 및 발사창 분석부터 TLI 및 LOI(Lunar Orbit Insertion) 분사 위치에 따른 속도증분(${\Delta}V$) 그리고 가시성 및 식 기간 분석까지 수행하여 직접 전이궤적의 전반적인 특성을 분석하였다. 본 논문은 향후 달 임무 설계 시 관성비행 기간 및 전이기간에 따라 속도증분이 어떻게 변하는지에 대한 전반적인 내용을 파악하는데 도움이 되고, 발사 시각 선정과 연료소모를 줄일 수 있는 파라미터 선정에 도움을 줄 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.295-308
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• 2018

In this study, orbit determination (OD) simulation for the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) was accomplished for investigation of the observational arc-length effect using a sequential estimation algorithm. A lunar polar orbit located at 100 km altitude and $90^{\circ}$ inclination was mainly considered for the KPLO mission operation phase. For measurement simulation and OD for KPLO, the Analytical Graphics Inc. Systems Tool Kit 11 and Orbit Determination Tool Kit 6 software were utilized. Three deep-space ground stations, including two deep space network (DSN) antennas and the Korea Deep Space Antenna, were configured for the OD simulation. To investigate the arc-length effect on OD, 60-hr, 48-hr, 24-hr, and 12-hr tracking data were prepared. Position uncertainty by error covariance and orbit overlap precision were used for OD performance evaluation. Additionally, orbit prediction (OP) accuracy was also assessed by the position difference between the estimated and true orbits. Finally, we concluded that the 48-hr-based OD strategy is suitable for effective flight dynamics operation of KPLO. This work suggests a useful guideline for the OD strategy of KPLO mission planning and operation during the nominal lunar orbits phase.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.877-888
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• 2022

최근 루나 게이트웨이의 선구자 임무인 CAPSTONE이 NRHO에서 통신 및 항법 기술 시연을 위해 소형발사체로 발사됨에 따라 전용 소형발사체와 소형위성을 이용하여 심우주 임무를 가능하게 한 이번 행사가 큰 주목을 받았다. 본 연구에서는 소형발사체 이중발사 운영개념이 소개하고, 달, 화성 및 소행성 탐사를 위한 새로운 개념의 가능성을 검토했다. 단독발사로 달 저궤도 임무에 약 247 kg을, 이중발사로 화성 및 소행성 아포피스와 같은 목적지에 각각 215 kg 및 183 kg을 수송할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.173-197
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• 2023

ShadowCam is a high-sensitivity, high-resolution imager provided by NASA for the Danuri (KPLO) lunar mission. ShadowCam calibration shows that it is well suited for its purpose, to image permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) that occur near the lunar poles. It is 205 times as sensitive as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Narrow Angle Camera (NAC). The signal to noise ratio (SNR) is greater than 100 over a large part of the dynamic range, and the top of the dynamic range is high enough to accommodate most brighter PSR pixels. The optical performance is good enough to take full advantage of the 1.7 meter/pixel image scale, and calibrated images have uniform response. We describe some instrument artifacts that are amenable to future corrections, making it possible to improve performance further. Stray light control is very challenging for this mission. In many cases, ShadowCam can image shadowed areas with directly illuminated terrain in or near the field of view (FOV). We include thorough qualitative descriptions of circumstances under which lunar brightness levels far higher than the top of the dynamic range cause detector or stray light artifacts and the size and extent of the artifact signal under those circumstances.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제37권9호
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• pp.843-854
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• 2009

우리나라의 달탐사를 위하여, 저추력을 이용한 최적의 지구-달 천이궤적 설계를 진행하였다. 탐사선의 추력 형태는 등저추력과 가변저추력 모두를 적용하였으며 각각에 대한 탐사선의 지구 출발부터 달 포획에 이르는 전반적인 모든 단계에 대한 비행 궤적이 설계되었다. 보다 실질적인 우주 환경의 모사를 위하여 행성의 정밀 위치는 JPL의 정밀 천체력인 DE405 천체력을 이용하였으며 지구, 달, 태양의 중력에 의한 섭동과 지구 $J_2$항에 의한 영향을 포함한 N-체의 동력학 방정식이 사용되었다. 탐사선이 지구 근처에 있을 때, 추력의 방향각은 항상 거리의 접선방향이고, 가변저추력을 이용한 경우가 등저추력을 이용한 경우보다 연료를 약 5% 정도 더 절감할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 구현 및 제시된 저추력을 이용한 최적의 달 탐사 임무 설계 알고리즘과 그 결과는 미래 한국의 달 탐사를 대비하는데 있어서 많은 사전 지식을 제공할 것이며 장차 심화된 임무 설계를 위한 알고리즘의 기반으로 사용될 수 있다.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2008년도 한국우주과학회보 제17권2호
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• pp.37.4-38
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• 2008

Recently, statement of Intent for ILN has been signed by 9 countries including Korea, initiated March of this year by NASA which invited countries having lunar exploration plans. Concept of ILN is placing several core set of instrumentation on the Moon, in order to maximize scientific return to all of the participants. Network measurements from various nodes on lunar surface is essential for understanding internal structure of the Moon and environment around the Moon. Currently, Core Instrument Working Group is discussing the scientific interests and instrumentation among participated countries. Korea also is looking over various ways to participate ILN. We will introduce the progress and possible lunar science of ILN and will discuss the science mission objectives.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2007년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2007
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• pp.333-336
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• 2007

SELENE, a Japanese lunar mission, has been launched this year. There are large volumes of images that were already archived and will be archived by missions such as SELENE. Automatic image analysis systems, which extract useful information from large amounts of data, are now required. The authors propose Lunar Surface GIS, which archives lunar surface information collected by lunar orbiting spacecraft and conducts geological analysis automatically. This system includes automatic crater detection, automatic age determination, and lava thickness estimation methods. In this paper, methods for automatically determining the age and estimating the lava thickness of lunar mare are described. The lunar surface age was determined by analyzing data of detected crater size and number using a crater chronology method. Lava thickness was estimated by the extent of the overlying material around the crater as well as the composition of underlying terrain units. In this result, the age map at Mare Crisium suggests the mare had been formed 3.0-3.7 b.y. ago. The lava thickness result suggests the thickest part of the mare is distributed around the center of the mare. The Lunar Surface GIS can produce a geological map, age map, and mare lava thickness map, for example.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2009

달 중력장은 달의 내부구조와 이분성 및 마그마 바다의 분화 진화과정을 이해하고, 더 나아가 달의 기원과 진화를 규명하기 위한 중요한 자료이다. 본 연구에서는 달 탐사의 역사와 달의 중력장 탐지 및 중력장모델의 발전과정을 고찰하였으며, 최근에 임무를 종료한 일본의 SELENE위성의 관측방식을 소개하고, SELENE위성의 궤도추적자료를 처리하여 개발된 달 중력장모델 SGM90d(SELENE Gravity Model)를 이용해 달 전체의 중력이상을 결정하였으며, 기존의 달 중력장 모델인 LP165P모델과 비교분석을 수행하였다. SGM90d를 분석해 본 결과, SELENE위성의 4중 도플러 관측방식은 달 뒷면의 중력장 직접 관측에 매우 효과적이었으며, 달 뒷면 중력장의 최초 결정은 달의 메스콘과 같은 중력이상의 상세한 분포를 확인하고 달의 이분성을 이해하는데 큰 도움이 되었다.