• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.900-909
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• 2012

저궤도 위성에 탑재하는 위성항법 수신기는 관측된 신호를 필터링하고 신호중단 시 궤도예측을 수행하는 항법필터를 장착하는데, 사용하는 위성동역학 모델이 필터성능을 주로 결정하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 항법필터에 필요한 정밀위성동역학 알고리듬을 연구하고 이를 계산하는 프로그램을 개발하였다. 정밀 중력가속도, 정밀좌표변환, 3체 중력, 대기저항, 태양복사압 모델을 결합하였으며, 해외 정밀궤도결정 프로그램을 이용하여 정확도를 검증하였다. 시뮬레이션과 실제 궤도 데이터를 사용하여 초기위치 정확도에 따른 궤도예측정확도를 분석 하였다. 개발된 모델은 위성탑재용 실시간 항법필터에 적용되는 동역학모델로는 충분한 정확도를 가지는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.1216-1221
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• 2008

본 논문에서 고려된 저궤도 위성은 고정형 태양 전지판을 가지기 때문에 낮구간(daylight) 동안에 태양전지판이 태양지향(sun-pointing) 자세를 유지하고, 관측 임무 수행을 위해 태양 전지판 방향과 반대방향에 위치한 탑재체가 지구지향(nadir-pointing)이 되도록 자세를 변경한다. 이 때 낮기간의 대부분을 차지하는 태양지향 자세에서는 위성 패널(panel)로 입사하는 외부 열환경 요인이 지구 복사열과 알비도(Albedo)이기 때문에, 비교적 안정적인 열환경 조건을 가지고 있다. 이에 반하여, 관측 임무를 수행하는 궤도 10% 정도의 지구지향 자세에서는 위성의 열환경 조건에 가장 지배적인 영향을 주는 태양광이 위성 패널에 영향을 준다. 비록 위성이 비교적 짧은 시간 동안에 지구 지향의 자세를 유지하지만, 이러한 열한경 조건의 변화 때문에 위성의 열설계에서 지구지향의 임무 자세에 따른 열적 영향에 대한 검토가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 열해석 모델에 관측 임무 구간 동안의 지구지향 자세를 반영한 열해석 결과를 통하여 그 영향을 알아보았다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2002

NORAD Two Line Elements (TLE) are widely used for the increasing number of small satellite mission operations and analysis. However, due to the irregular periodicity of generation of the NORAD TLE, a new TLE that is independent of NORAD is required. A TLE type Orbit Determination (TLEOD) has been developed for the generation of a new TLE. Thus, the TLEOD system can provide an Antenna Control Unit (ACU) with the orbit determination result in the type of a TLE, which provides a simple interface for the commercialized ACU system. For the TLEOD system, NORAD SGP4 was used to make a new orbit determination system. In addition, a least squares method was implemented for the TLEOD system with the GPS navigation solutions of the KOMPSAT-1. Considering both the Orbit Propagation (OP) difference and the tendency of $B^{*}$ value, the preferable span of the day in the observation data was selected to be 3 days. Through the OD with 3 days observation data, the OP difference was derived and compared with that of Mission Analysis and Planning (MAPS) for the KOMPSAT-1. It has the extent from 2 km after sit days to 4 km after seven days. This is qualified enough for the efficiency of an ACU in image reception and processing center of the KOMPSAT-2.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.267-271
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• 2004

정지궤도 상의 위성은 지구와 동일한 자전 주기를 가지며, 지구에 대해 상대적으로 고정된 위치에 존재하므로 지구의 동일 지점에 대한 연속적인 관측이 가능하다. GOES-9 위성은 정지궤도에 위치한 기상위성으로, 현재 동경 155도 상에서 대략 1시간 정도의 주기로 지구의 기상 환경을 관측하고 있다. 한편, 한국항공우주연구원에 의해 개발 중인 통신해양 기상위성 1호는 2008년에 개발이 완료, 발사될 예정이며, GOES-9와는 다른 궤도 위치를 점유할 예정이다. 본 연구에서는 동경 155도의 정지궤도 위치에서 관측된 GOES-9 위성 영상을 이용하여, 가정된 통신해양기상위성 1호의 정지궤도 위치에서의 모의 지구 투영 영상을 생성한다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.774-782
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• 2008

An operational orbit determination (OD) and prediction system for the geostationary Communication, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellite (COMS) mission requires accurate satellite positioning knowledge to accomplish image navigation registration on the ground. Ranging and tracking data from a single ground station is used for COMS OD in normal operation. However, the orbital longitude of the COMS is so close to that of satellite tracking sites that geometric singularity affects observability. A method to solve the azimuth bias of a single station in singularity is to periodically apply an estimated azimuth bias using the ranging and tracking data of two stations. Velocity increments of a wheel off-loading maneuver which is performed twice a day are fixed by planned values without considering maneuver efficiency during OD. Using only single-station data with the correction of the azimuth bias, OD can achieve three-sigma position accuracy on the order of 1.5 km root-sum-square.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2000년도 제15차 학술회의논문집
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• pp.458-458
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• 2000

Quick evaluations of two in-plane orbit maneuvers using small see of real-time CPS navigation solutions were peformed lot the KOMPSAT-1 spacecraft operation. Real-time GPS navigation solutions of the KOMPSAT-1 were collected during the Korean Ground Station(KGS) pass. Only a few sets of position and velocity data after completion of the thruster firing were used for the quick maneuver evaluations. The results were used for antenna pointing data predictions for the next station contact. Normal orbit maneuver evaluations using large see of playback GPS navigation solutions were also performed and the result were compared with the quick evaluation results.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.17-27
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• 1993

The orbit characteristics and perturbation effects of an artificial satellite with critical inclination have been studied. The critical inclination problem in artificial satellite theory is treated as Ideal Resonance Problem(IRP). The KITSAT-1 satellite launched by Arian 42P at Guiana in August 11, 1992 has orbital inclination close to the critical value cos-1(1/√5). In that case, there is a singularity in some perturbation terms and perigee of the orbit is fixed because d$\omega$/dt is theoretically equal to zero. But actually the long periodic behaviour in argument of perigee, $\omega$ shows a small oscillation. The causes of the oscillation and the relativistic effect in IRP have been studied and applied to the KITSAT-1. The geo-potential perturbation terms which are seperated inclination terms have been obtained using Algebraic manipulation. Also luni-solar disturbing funtion based on the relative position of the sun, moon, and satellite has been obtained. Phase portraits are used to depict the change of eccentricity and grgument of perigee. The variations of each orbital elements have been obtained in case of the KITSAT-1.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2008년 영문 학술대회
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• pp.561-565
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• 2008

Generally, reaction wheels or thrusters are used for attitude control of a satellite. There is a potential method for the attitude control utilizing the plasma flow on the Low Earth Orbit. In the present study, experiments which simulate attitude control of a Low Earth Orbit Satellite using the ionosphere were conducted. In this experiment, a plasma flow was generated by a steady-state Hall type accelerator. However it is known that the Hall type accelerator, which is used as plasma source, produces a torque around its axis called "swirl torque". This torque would affect the attitude control in the above-mentioned experiments. First of all, we conducted the measurement of the swirl torque. Secondly, experiments using a satellite model with negative electrodes were conducted. The negative electrodes generated torque around the axis, and controlled the attitude of the satellite model by changing the applied voltage.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.169-180
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• 2019

In this study, a batch least square estimator that utilizes optical observation data is developed and utilized to determine geostationary orbits (GEO). Through numerical simulations, the effects of error sources, such as clock errors, measurement noise, and the a priori state error, are analyzed. The actual optical tracking data of a GEO satellite, the Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS), provided by the optical wide-field patrol network (OWL-Net) is used with the developed batch filter for orbit determination. The accuracy of the determined orbit is evaluated by comparison with two-line elements (TLE) and confirmed as proper for the continuous monitoring of GEO objects. Also, the measurement residuals are converged to several arcseconds, corresponding to the OWL-Net performance. Based on these analyses, it is verified that the independent operation of electro-optic space surveillance systems is possible, and the ephemerides of space objects can be obtained.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2006년도 International Symposium on GPS/GNSS Vol.1
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• pp.141-144
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• 2006

The deviations in the injection orbital parameters, resulting from launcher dispersions, need to be estimated and used for autonomous satellite operations. For the proposed small satellite mission of the university there will be two GPS receivers onboard the satellite to provide the instantaneous orbital state to the onboard data handling system. In order to meet the power requirements, the satellite will be sun-tracking whenever there is no imaging operation. For imaging activities, the satellite will be maneuvered to nadir-pointing mode. Due to such different modes of orientation the geometry for the GPS receivers will not be favorable at all times and there will be instances of poor geometry resulting in no output from the GPS receivers. Onboard the satellite, the orbital information should be continuously available for autonomous switching on/off of various subsystems. The paper presents the strategies to make use of small arcs of data from GPS receivers to compute the mean orbital parameters and use the updated orbital parameters to calculate the position and velocity whenever the same is not available from GPS receiver. Thus the navigation message from the GPS receiver, namely the position vector in Earth-Centered-Earth-Fixed (ECEF) frame, is used as measurements. As for estimation, two techniques - (1) batch least squares method, and (2) Kalman Filter method are used for orbit estimation (in real time). The performance of the onboard orbit estimation has been assessed based on hardware based multi-channel GPS Signal simulator. The results indicate good converge even with short arcs of data as the GPS navigation data are generally very accurate and the data rate is also fast (typically 1Hz).