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Small optical transponder for small satellites
2010 7th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks & Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP 2010), 2010Space optical communications from small satellites need to be developed for the high-data-rate communications link to the ground. The requirements for the onboard resources are discussed with respect to the antenna diameter, the mass, and the consumption power.
Morio Toyoshima +5 more
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Inter-Satellite Communications for Small Satellite Systems
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking, 2013Small satellite technology has opened a new era in aerospace engineering by decreasing space mission costs, without greatly reducing the performance. The concept of formation flying using small satellites is becoming popular because of their potential to perform coordinated measurements of remote sensing space missions.
Radhika Radhakrishnan +2 more
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Orbits of the Small Satellites of Saturn
Science, 1981Orbital parameter values and associated uncertainties determined from Voyager 1 imaging data for the satellites 1980S1, 1980S3, 1980S6, 1980S26, 1980S27, and 1980S28 are presented.
S P, Synnott +3 more
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2016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2016
Small satellites are now, more than ever, being utilized as viable space craft to perform measurements for the science and commercial sector. Shrinking budgets have placed an emphasis on low cost missions, and the technology is now available for these small mass and volume platforms.
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Small satellites are now, more than ever, being utilized as viable space craft to perform measurements for the science and commercial sector. Shrinking budgets have placed an emphasis on low cost missions, and the technology is now available for these small mass and volume platforms.
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Navigating to small-bodies using small satellites
2018 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS), 2018Small-satellites are emerging as low-cost tools for performing science and exploration in deep space. These new class of space systems exploit the latest advances and miniaturization of electronics, computer hardware, sensors, power systems and communication technologies to promise reduced launch-cost and development cadence.
Steven Schwartz +4 more
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Advanced detectors and instruments for small satellites
Acta Astronautica, 1996Abstract This paper presents some approaches to the development of advanced detectors and to miniaturized instrument design which are pursued in the Institute of Space Sensor Technology of DLR (the German Aerospace Research Establishment). The instrument design approach is demonstrated for a low-weight (3 kg) dual camera system with narrow-angle in ...
Sandau, R. +3 more
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Small optical inter-satellite communication system for small and micro satellites
SPIE Proceedings, 2017Small optical inter-satellite communication system to be installed into small and micro satellites flying on LEO are designed and experimentally verified of its fundamental functions. Small, light weighted, power efficient as well as usable data transmission rate optical inter-satellite communication system is one of promising approach to provide ...
Kyohei Iwamoto +11 more
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Small satellites for Earth observation — The German small satellite programme
Acta Astronautica, 2000Abstract The German small satellite programme is introduced. The results of a small satellite workshop are presented. All actual German small satellite Earth observation missions are described. New opportunities will open for commercial missions and in the context of the new opportunity missions of ESA's Earth observation envelope programme.
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Deployable Techniques for Small Satellites
Proceedings of the IEEE, 2018A deployable structure serves an important function in small satellites as their performance is improved steadily. Larger deployable solar array paddles are expected as the satellite requires a larger amount of electric power. The synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system for small satellites requires a deployable antenna.
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The Technology of Small Satellites
2013The design and manufacture of small satellites can be broken down into two major categories of spacecraft bus and payload. A spacecraft bus is the platform that allows the spacecraft to support a particular function in space, and the payload is the hardware that is specifically designed to carry out the mission (such as telecommunications, navigation ...
Ram S. Jakhu, Joseph N. Pelton
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