Emergence of pico- and nanosatellites for atmospheric research and technology testing

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Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Thakker, Purvesh, Shiroma, Wayne A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2010.
Series:Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 234.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Purvesh Thakker and Gary Swenson
  • Management and implementation of a cubesat interdisciplinary senior design course / Purvesh Thakker and Gary Swenson
  • Small satellites 101: University of Hawaii small-satellite program / Justin M. Akagi, Tyler N. Tamashiro, Wade G. Tonaki, and Wayne A. Shiroma
  • Survey of atmospheric and other research projects employing small university satellites / Purvesh Thakker and Gary Swenson
  • ION-1 and 2-cubesat optical remote sensing instruments / Purvesh Thakker, Gary Swenson, and Lara Waldrop
  • Cubesats for GPS scintillation science / Bryan Doyle ... [et al.]
  • PowerSphere Development: an example in using Gossamer technology on picosatellites / E.J. Simburger, J.L.Lin and S.E. Scarborough
  • Multi-application survivable tether (MAST) experiment / Nestor Voronka, Robert Hoyt, and Tyrel Newton
  • Attitude determination, control, and related operation of the Illinois observing nanosatellite / Andrew Pukniel
  • Microthruster propulsion / Lance K. Yoneshige, Lynnette E.S. Ramirez, and Carlos F.M. Coimbra
  • Novel propulsion system for nanosatellites / Filip Rysanek
  • Power systems for cubesat-class satellites / Purvesh Thakker and Jonathan W. Kimball
  • Picosatellite power system design / E.J. Simburger
  • Evolution of the ION cubesat software architecture / Leon Arber
  • Cubesat radio communication systems / Alex Rein
  • Ground station design: mobile approach / Dylan J. Ichikawa ... [et al.]
  • Retrodirective antenna systems for cubesats / Monte K. Watanabe, Justin M. Akagi, and Wayne A. Shiroma
  • Appendix. Case study: overview of ION as applied to atmospheric research and technology testing problems / Purvesh Thakker ... [et al.].