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Magnetic Fault-Tolerant Attitude Control with Dynamic Sensing for Remote Sensing CubeSats
Remote Sensing, 2023 CubeSats have extensive applications in the realm of remote sensing. However, due to size constraints, attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) often adopt an integrated and densely packed structure.
Shaoyan Fan +5 more
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A Cubesat Payload for Exoplanet Detection [PDF]
Sensors, 2017 The search for undiscovered planets outside the solar system is a scientific topic that is rapidly spreading into the astrophysical and engineering communities. In this framework, the design of an innovative payload to detect exoplanets from a nano-sized space platform, like a 3U cubesat, is presented.
Marcella Iuzzolino +5 more
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A passive high altitude deorbiting strategy [PDF]
, 2011 A deorbiting strategy for small satellites, in particular CubeSats, is proposed which exploits the effect of solar radiation pressure to increase the spacecraft orbit eccentricity so that the perigee falls below an altitude where atmospheric drag will ...
Colombo, Camilla +2 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 Magnetometers are important sensors with applications in the attitude determination and control systems of satellites. CubeSats have certain limitations related to power, mass, and volume.
Dulani Chamika Withanage +2 more
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NASA Space Launch System Cubesats: First Flight and Future Opportunities [PDF]
, 2023 On Artemis I, within the integrated SLS upper stage under the Orion spacecraft, there were 10 6U CubeSats. The spacecraft all had different mission objectives, ranging from studying the lunar surface for water and minerals, landing on the Moon, studying ...
Hitt, David +3 more
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Sustainable Cities and Communities: Which Role for CubeSats? [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information SciencesThe paper discusses the role of CubeSats in advancing sustainable cities and communities, emphasizing their value in urban monitoring. CubeSats, small and cost-effective satellites, enable near-real-time Earth Observation (EO), providing crucial ...
Q. Xu, M. A. Brovelli
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Deployable helical antennas for cubesats [PDF]
54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 2013 © 2013 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Support from the Air Force Research Laboratory Summer Space Scholars Program and AFOSR (award no. FA9550-13-1-0061, program manager Dr David Stargel) is gratefully acknowledged.
Olson, Gina M. +3 more
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Towards the Thousandth CubeSat: A Statistical Overview
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2019 CubeSats have become an interesting innovation in the space sector. Such platforms are being used for several space applications, such as education, Earth remote sensing, science, and defense. As of May 31st, 2018, 855 CubeSats had been launched.
Thyrso Villela +4 more
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Development of a flight software framework for student CubeSat missions
Tecnología en Marcha, 2019 During 2018 a student CubeSat project was developed at George Washington University (GWU) for the first time. The small satellite mission implemented a software stack with the hope of creating a simple and lightweight framework for future academic ...
Olman D. Quiros-Jimenez +1 more
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A Review of Battery Technology in CubeSats and Small Satellite Solutions
Energies, 2020 CubeSats and small satellite solutions are increasing in popularity as they enable a fast, cheap, and agile way for satellite applications. An essential component of nearly every satellite is the energy storage device, which is practically equal to a ...
Vaclav Knap +2 more
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