The Oculus: A Nanosatellite for Space Situational Awareness [PDF]
As a part of the Air Force’s University Nanosatellite Program, Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) has designed and built a nanosatellite for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) research.
King, Lyon +4 more
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MeSat Mission: Exploring Martian Environment with THz Radiometer Payload and Optimal Trajectory
Space exploration presents vast prospects for scientific, industrial, and economic progress. This paper introduces the MeSat mission as a pioneering approach to Mars exploration.
Vahid Rastinasab +4 more
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Generalized Nanosatellite Avionics Testbed Lab [PDF]
The Generalized Nanosatellite Avionics Testbed (G-NAT) lab at NASA Ames Research Center provides a flexible, easily accessible platform for developing hardware and software for advanced small spacecraft.
Frost, Chad R. +2 more
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Swarm of lightsail nanosatellites for Solar System exploration. [PDF]
Santi G +15 more
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Nanosatellite Launch Adapter System (NLAS) Overview [PDF]
An overview of the Nanosatellite Launch Adapter System (NLAS) is provided that contains information on NLAS' objectives and relevance, structural components and position in the launch vehicle stack, and details on its three main ...
Chartres, James
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Design and Simulation Analysis of Attitude Control Algorithms for OPS-SAT-1
This work presents the design of an attitude control experiment for onboard OPS-SAT-1 satellite execution, conceived with inherent extensibility to future mission architectures.
Juan Carlos Crespo +5 more
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Nanosatellite Payload for Research on Seed Germination in a 3D Printed Micropot. [PDF]
Kawa B +3 more
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Generic on-board-computer hardware and software development for nanosatellite applications [PDF]
This study outlines the results obtained from the development of a generic nanosatellite on-board-computer (OBC). The nanosatellite OBC is a non-mission specific design and as such it must be adaptable to changing mission requirements in order to be ...
Borschiov, Konstantin
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Towards the next generation of nanosatellite communication systems [PDF]
The communication systems currently used on nanosatellites are usually well-proven commercial-off-the-shelf units with data rates up to 9.6 kbps. A careful analysis shows that by using advancements in microelectronics, a higher communication performance ...
Verhoeven, C.J.M. (author) +3 more
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Highlights of Nanosatellite Development Program at NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center [PDF]
Currently the GN&C's Propulsion Branch of the NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is conducting a broad technology development program for propulsion devices that are ideally suited for nanosatellite missions.
Zakrzwski, Chuck M. +3 more
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