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ASTRO-F: MISSION OVERVIEW

  • MATSUMOTO TOSHIO
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.93-95
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    • 2005
  • ASTRO-F is the first Japanese dedicated infrared astronomical satellite which will be launched in 2005FY and is now in the final stage of the development. ASTRO-F is a 70 cm aperture cryogenically cooled telescope and designed for the infrared survey with much higher sensitivity and angular resolution than IRAS. We present the current status of the mission, focal plane instruments, and the observation plan now being discussed.

STATION-KEEPING MANEUVER SIMULATION FOR THE KOREASAT SPACECRAFT USING MISSION ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

  • Lee, Byoung-Sun;Eun, Jong-Won
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.102-111
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    • 1995
  • A series of east/west and north/south station-keeping maneuvers were simulated for the KOREAST spacecraft which has to be maintained within $\pm$0.05 at the nominal longitude of $116^{\circ}$E. Weekly an biweekly based station-deeping maneuver plannings were used, and weekend maneuvers were avoided. All of the station-keeping maneuver plannings and executions were performed using KOREASTA Mission Analysis Software on VAX/VMS operating system. Fourteen weeks station-keeping maneuvers were performed and various station-keeping orbital parameters were obtained.

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A Review of the Space Mission to Mars up to Date (화성 우주 프로그램에 관한 현재까지 연구의 개요)

  • Kim, Kyeong-Ja
    • The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.49-65
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    • 2009
  • Endlessly, mankind has been pursuing its dream toward understanding and conquering our neighboring planet, Mars since Mars has been identified as a planet. After the development of advanced science and technology of human race in 1960, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) had initiated its dream toward Mars and finally at present mankind acquires numerous important clues of Mars through over forties of space programs toward Mars. Furthermore, mankind takes its effort in colonizing Mars within several decades. This manuscript introduces the history of space mission programs of Mars up to date and major scientific findings to understand the Mars.

Thermal Analysis of TRIO-CINEMA Mission

  • Yoo, Jae-Gun;Jin, Ho;Seon, Jong-Ho;Jeong, Yun-Hwang;Glaser, David;Lee, Dong-Hun;Lin, Robert P.
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.23-31
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    • 2012
  • Thermal analysis and control design are prerequisite essential to design the satellite. In the space environment, it makes satellite survive from extreme hot and cold conditions. In recent years CubeSat mission is developed for many kinds of purpose. Triplet Ionospheric Observatory (TRIO)-CubeSat for Ion, Neutral, Electron, MAgnetic fields (CINEMA) is required to weigh less than 3 kg and operate on minimal 3 W power. In this paper we describe the thermal analysis and control design for TRIO-CINEMA mission. For this thermal analysis, we made a thermal model of the CubeSat with finite element method and NX6.0 TMG software is used to simulate this analysis model. Based on this result, passive thermal control method has been applied to thermal design of CINEMA. In order to get the better conduction between solar panel and chassis, we choose aluminum 6061-T6 for the material property of standoff. We can increase the average temperature of top and bottom solar panels from $-70^{\circ}C$ to $-40^{\circ}C $ and decrease the average temperature of the magnetometer from $+93^{\circ}C$ to $-4^{\circ}C$ using black paint on the surface of the chassis, inside of top & bottom solar panels, and magnetometer.

Optimization of the Satellite Mission Scheduling Using Genetic Algorithms (유전 알고리즘을 이용한 위성 임무 스케줄링 최적화)

  • Han, Soon-Mi;Baek, Seung-Woo;Jo, Seon-Yeong;Cho, Kyeum-Rae;Lee, Dae-Woo;Kim, Hae-Dong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.36 no.12
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    • pp.1163-1170
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    • 2008
  • A mission scheduling optimization algorithm according to the purpose of satellite operations is developed using genetic algorithm. Satellite mission scheduling is making a timetable of missions which are slated to be performed. It is essential to make an optimized timetable considering related conditions and parameters for effective mission performance. Thus, as important criterions and parameters related to scheduling vary with the purpose of satellite operation, those factors should be fully considered and reflected when the satellite mission scheduling algorithm is developed. The developed algorithm in this study is implemented and verified through a comprehensive simulation study. As a result, it is shown that the algorithm can be applied into various type of the satellite mission operations.

Mission Orbit Design of CubeSat Impactor Measuring Lunar Local Magnetic Field

  • Lee, Jeong-Ah;Park, Sang-Young;Kim, Youngkwang;Bae, Jonghee;Lee, Donghun;Ju, Gwanghyeok
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.127-138
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    • 2017
  • The current study designs the mission orbit of the lunar CubeSat spacecraft to measure the lunar local magnetic anomaly. To perform this mission, the CubeSat will impact the lunar surface over the Reiner Gamma swirl on the Moon. Orbit analyses are conducted comprising ${\Delta}V$ and error propagation analysis for the CubeSat mission orbit. First, three possible orbit scenarios are presented in terms of the CubeSat's impacting trajectories. For each scenario, it is important to achieve mission objectives with a minimum ${\Delta}V$ since the CubeSat is limited in size and cost. Therefore, the ${\Delta}V$ needed for the CubeSat to maneuver from the initial orbit toward the impacting trajectory is analyzed for each orbit scenario. In addition, error propagation analysis is performed for each scenario to evaluate how initial errors, such as position error, velocity error, and maneuver error, that occur when the CubeSat is separated from the lunar orbiter, eventually affect the final impact position. As a result, the current study adopts a CubeSat release from the circular orbit at 100 km altitude and an impact slope of $15^{\circ}$, among the possible impacting scenarios. For this scenario, the required ${\Delta}V$ is calculated as the result of the ${\Delta}V$ analysis. It can be used to practically make an estimate of this specific mission's fuel budget. In addition, the current study suggests error constraints for ${\Delta}V$ for the mission.

Technical Papers : Development of KOMPSAT-1 Scheduling & Automatic Command Plan Generator ( KSCG ) (기술논문 : 다목적 실용위성 1 호의 임무계획 및 자동 명령계획표 생성기 개발)

  • Kim,Hae-Dong;Choe,Hae-Jin;Kim,Eun-Gyu
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.139-146
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    • 2002
  • This paper describes the devlopment and implementation for the KOMPSAT-1 scheduling & automatic command plan generator(KSCG). Some problems in mission planning and command planning had occurred using the mission & command planning s/w in MAPS(Missin Analysis and Planning Subsystem) during the LEOP(Launch & Early Orbit Phase) & early normal mission phase due to lots of manual input process and non-automatic process. Therefore, the more mission operations for KOMPSAT-1. In order to prevent the development of new one(KSCG) which should reduce the manual process and generate automatically the command plan has been needed. As a result, the mission operations of KOMPSAT-1 has greatly became stable and more effient.

Early Phase Contingency Trajectory Design for the Failure of the First Lunar Orbit Insertion Maneuver: Direct Recovery Options

  • Song, Young-Joo;Bae, Jonghee;Kim, Young-Rok;Kim, Bang-Yeop
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.331-342
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    • 2017
  • To ensure the successful launch of the Korea pathfinder lunar orbiter (KPLO) mission, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is now performing extensive trajectory design and analysis studies. From the trajectory design perspective, it is crucial to prepare contingency trajectory options for the failure of the first lunar brake or the failure of the first lunar orbit insertion (LOI) maneuver. As part of the early phase trajectory design and analysis activities, the required time of flight (TOF) and associated delta-V magnitudes for each recovery maneuver (RM) to recover the KPLO mission trajectory are analyzed. There are two typical trajectory recovery options, direct recovery and low energy recovery. The current work is focused on the direct recovery option. Results indicate that a quicker execution of the first RM after the failure of the first LOI plays a significant role in saving the magnitudes of the RMs. Under the conditions of the extremely tight delta-V budget that is currently allocated for the KPLO mission, it is found that the recovery of the KPLO without altering the originally planned mission orbit (a 100 km circular orbit) cannot be achieved via direct recovery options. However, feasible recovery options are suggested within the boundaries of the currently planned delta-V budget. By changing the shape and orientation of the recovered final mission orbit, it is expected that the KPLO mission may partially pursue its scientific mission after successful recovery, though it will be limited.

Decision-Making System of UAV for ISR Mission Level Autonomy (감시정찰 임무 자율화를 위한 무인기의 의사결정 시스템)

  • Uhm, Taewon;Lee, Jang-Woo;Kim, Gyeong-Tae;Yang, Seung-Gu;Kim, Joo-Young;Kim, Jae-Kyung;Kim, Seungkeun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.49 no.10
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    • pp.829-839
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    • 2021
  • Autonomous system for UAVs has a capability to decide an appropriate current action to achieve the goal based on the ultimate mission goal, context of mission, and the current state of the UAV. We propose a decision-making system that has an ability to operate ISR mission autonomously under the realistic limitation such as low altitude operation with high risk of terrain collision, a set of way points without change of visit sequence not allowed, and position uncertainties of the objects for the mission. The proposed decision-making system is loaded to a Hardware-In-the-loop Simulation environment, then tested and verified using three representative scenarios with a realistic mission environment. The flight trajectories of the UAV and selected actions via the proposed decision-making system are presented as the simulation results with discussion.