CubeSat missions and applications

Cappelletti, Chantal; Robson, David

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-817884-3.00002-3

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“…2022+). However, after NASA's MarCO mission [12] demonstrated the interplanetary capabilities of CubeSats, rideshare opportunities towards Moon and Solar System planets are likely to be available (see for example [13] and [14]). A European launch vehicle is preferable, since the payload will be integrated into the OpenKit and tested in ESA member states before flight.…”

Section: Lunar Transfer Optionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Nanosatellites for Lunar Missions

Bellome

Nakhaee-Zadeh

Prous

et al. 2021

2021 IEEE Aerospace Conference (50100)

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Two major themes for the space sector in recent years have been the resurgence of missions to the Moon, facilitating the expansion of human presence into the Solar System, and the rapid growth in CubeSat launches. Lunar missions will play an important role in sustainable space exploration, as discussed in the Global Exploration Roadmap. The Roadmap outlines the next steps for the current and next generation of explorers and reaffirms the interest of 14 space agencies to return to the Moon. Over the past decade, a more daring approach to space innovation and the proliferation of low-cost small satellites have invited commercialization and, subsequently, have accelerated the development of miniaturized technologies and substantially reduced the costs associated with CubeSats. In this context, CubeSats are increasingly being considered as platforms for pioneering missions beyond low-Earth orbit. This paper describes a 3U nanosatellite mission to the Moon, designed as part of the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition, capable of capturing and analysing details of the lunar environment. To achieve the primary mission objectives, a camera and an infrared spectrometer have been included to relay information about historic lunar landmarks to Earth. The design was developed to be integrated with Open Cosmos' OpenKit and reviewed by experts in the field from SSPI. The paper includes a detailed assessment of the current state of miniaturized instruments and the quality of scientific return which can be achieved by a lunar CubeSat mission. This concludes in an overall feasibility study of lunar CubeSats, a discussion of the current limitations and challenges associated with CubeSat technologies and a framework for future missions.

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Section: Lunar Transfer Optionsmentioning

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Application of Nanosatellites for Lunar Missions

Bellome

Nakhaee-Zadeh

Prous

et al. 2021

2021 IEEE Aerospace Conference (50100)

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“…Moreover, this work provides specific focuses on preliminary design for nanosatellites projects, although its use is wider. The scope of this paper covers specifically CubeSats [1], [2].…”

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Open-source Framework for the Concurrent Design of CubeSats

Gateau

Senaneuch

Cordero

et al. 2021

2021 IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering (ISSE)

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In this paper, the open-source Nanospace framework is presented, dedicated to facilitate concurrent engineering during the preliminary design phase of CubeSats. It allows for direct information exchange between third-party expert software, while allowing transparent data visualization to any team member. It provides a web based GUI, and relies on a database with ACID properties and provides a RESTful API. Nanospace ensures concurrent access to the data, which is relevant when teams are working remotely. Nanospace also provides an intuitive way of visualizing other experts' contributions that can be of high value when looking for internal project understanding and transparency. The paper presents the modular software architecture of Nanospace, as well as design choices and the different options to connect to third-party specialized software and the database.

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“…[5][6][7] The CubeSat design specification defines a compact satellite form factor, 1 facilitating the use of commercial off-the-shelf components (COTS) and drastically reducing the cost of space entry compared with conventional approaches, which typically employ large, one-off spacecraft. 8 The resulting accessibility of CubeSats drives their growing popularity, with each five-year period since 2000 witnessing 24, 78, 415, and 1109 CubeSats launches, respectively. 4 In parallel, and as a result of recent advances in technology miniaturization, the capabilities of CubeSats have also grown such that their mission objectives now span technology demonstration, communications, Earth observation, and science.…”

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Design, development and testing of flight software for EIRSAT-1: a university-class CubeSat enabling astronomical research

Doyle

Gloster

Griffin

et al. 2023

J. Astron. Telesc. Instrum. Syst.

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The capabilities of CubeSats have grown significantly since the first of these small satellites was launched in the early 2000s. These capabilities enable a wide range of mission profiles, with CubeSats emerging as viable platforms for certain space-based astronomical research applications. The Educational Irish Research Satellite (EIRSAT-1) is a CubeSat being developed as part of the European Space Agency's Fly Your Satellite! program. In addition to its educational aims, the mission is driven by several scientific and technological goals, including goals related to a novel gamma-ray instrument for the detection of bright transient astrophysical sources, such as gamma-ray bursts. This work provides a detailed description of the software development life-cycle for EIRSAT-1, addressing the design, development and testing of robust flight software, aspects of payload interfacing, and risk mitigation. The described design-to-testing approach was implemented to establish, prior to launch, that EIRSAT-1 can perform its intended mission. Constraints and challenges typically experienced by CubeSat teams, which can impact the likelihood of mission success, are considered throughout this work, and lessons learned are discussed. The aim of this work is to highlight the advanced capabilities of CubeSats while providing a useful resource for teams implementing their own flight software. © The Authors. Published by SPIE under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Distribution or reproduction of this work in whole or in part requires full attribution of the original publication, including its DOI.

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CubeSat missions and applications

Cited by 39 publications

References 9 publications

Application of Nanosatellites for Lunar Missions

Application of Nanosatellites for Lunar Missions

Open-source Framework for the Concurrent Design of CubeSats

Design, development and testing of flight software for EIRSAT-1: a university-class CubeSat enabling astronomical research

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