Emergence of pico- and nanosatellites for atmospheric research and technology testing
By: edited by Purvesh Thakker, Wayne A. Shiroma
Series: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics -- v. 234; Progress in astronautics and aeronautics -- v. 234.
Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Reston, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 391
ISBN-13: 9781600867682
Subjects: Nanosatellites; Microspacecraft; Atmosphere; Research
Other titles: Pico- and nanosatellites for atmospheric research and technology testing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Purvesh Thakker and Gary Swenson; title: Management and implementation of a cubesat interdisciplinary senior design course / Purvesh Thakker and Gary Swenson; title: Small satellites 101: University of Hawaii small-satellite program / Justin M. Akagi, Tyler N. Tamashiro, Wade G. Tonaki, and Wayne A. Shiroma; title: Survey of atmospheric and other research projects employing small university satellites / Purvesh Thakker and Gary Swenson; title: ION-1 and 2-cubesat optical remote sensing instruments / Purvesh Thakker, Gary Swenson, and Lara Waldrop; title: Cubesats for GPS scintillation science / Bryan Doyle...[et al.]; title: PowerSphere Development: an example in using Gossamer technology on picosatellites / E.J. Simburger, J.L.Lin and S.E. Scarborough; title: Multi-application survivable tether (MAST) experiment / Nestor Voronka, Robert Hoyt, and Tyrel Newton; title: Attitude determination, control, and related operation of the Illinois observing nanosatellite / Andrew Pukniel; title: Microthruster propulsion / Lance K. Yoneshige, Lynnette E.S. Ramirez, and Carlos F.M. Coimbra; title: Novel propulsion system for nanosatellites / Filip Rysanek; title: Power systems for cubesat-class satellites / Purvesh Thakker and Jonathan W. Kimball; title: Picosatellite power system design / E.J. Simburger; title: Evolution of the ION cubesat software architecture / Leon Arber; title: Cubesat radio communication systems / Alex Rein; title: Ground station design: mobile approach / Dylan J. Ichikawa ...[et al.]; title: Retrodirective antenna systems for cubesats / Monte K. Watanabe, Justin M. Akagi, and Wayne A. Shiroma; title: Appendix. Case study: overview of ION as applied to atmospheric research and technology testing problems / Purvesh Thakker...[et al.].