Mission Analysis and CubeSat Design for CANYVAL-X mission

Park, Jae Pil; Park, Sang Young; Lee, Kwang Won; Oh, Hyun‐Taek; Choi, Kyung Yun; Song, Young Bum; Yim, Jin Chul; Lee, Eunji; Hwang, Seung-Hoon; Kim, SungWoo; Kang, Seok Ju; Kim, Min‐Sik; Jin, Seongmin; Lee, Soo Hwi; Kwon, Sang Hoon; Lee, Dong Shin; Cho, Wonhyuk; Park, Jung Hyun; Yeo, Seung Won; Seo, Joong Won; Lee, Kang Been; Lee, Seung hee; Yang, Jin Ho; Kim, Guk Nam; Lee, Jungpyo; Kim, Young Kook; Kim, Tae Hyun

doi:10.2514/6.2016-2493

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“…In the BRICSat-P mission, a set of four μCATs was integrated into USNA's 1.5U CubeSat to perform maneuvers while at an orbit of 500 km [8]. In the CANY-VAL-X mission, two CubeSats (one is equipped with μCATs) orbit in tandem with a fixed line-of-sight distance between both satellites to perform scientific measurements [9].…”

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Optimization of discharge triggering in micro-cathode vacuum arc thruster for CubeSats

Zolotukhin

Keidar

2018

Plasma Sources Sci. Technol.

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The ignition and optimization of the pulsed micro-cathode triggerless vacuum arc thruster model are analyzed. To this end a simplified model of the thruster consisting of two rectangular electrodes on an alumina ceramic plate with a variable inter-electrode gap covered by a conductive film of carbon paint is considered. It is shown that after optimizing the inter-electrode gap, the electrical power and the value of the magnetic field parallel to the film surface, such an 'idealized' thruster model can provide up to 1.2-1.3 million pulses with a high degree of stability of ignition and a large amplitude of arc current. These findings may be used in designing longlife and durable low-power micro-cathode thrusters with rigidly fixed, unmovable electrodes. We also propose the concept of a modular thruster consisting of separate elementary consumable thrusters-the modular thruster lifetime increases with the number of these elementary thrusters.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Optimization of discharge triggering in micro-cathode vacuum arc thruster for CubeSats

Zolotukhin

Keidar

2018

Plasma Sources Sci. Technol.

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“…considerable cheaper and their development time is also much shorter. Current and proposed applications include Earth observation [1], telecommunications [2], astronomy [3] and technology demonstrations in general. One of the main concerns, however, is their potential negative impact on the space debris problem.…”

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Geomagnetic Field Tracker for Deorbiting a CubeSat Using Electric Thrusters

Morales

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Richardson

2019

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

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“…University of Toronto's CanX-4 and 5 SmallSats, also both 20 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm cubes, successfully demonstrated formation flying after their launch in 2014 (https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellitemissions/c-missions/canx-4-5#mission-status). Formation flying of two Cube-Sats may be executed soon by the CANYVAL-X mission, short for the Cube-Sat Astronomy by NASA and Yonsei using Virtual Telescope Alignment eXperiment (41). CANYVAL-X aims to demonstrate their Vision Alignment System, which consists of an optic satellite to focus light from the sun to a separate detector satellite 10 m away.…”

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On the verge of an astronomy CubeSat revolution

Shkolnik¹

2018

Nat Astron

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CubeSats are small satellites built in standard sizes and form factors, which have been growing in popularity but have thus far been largely ignored within the field of astronomy. When deployed as space-based telescopes, they enable science experiments not possible with existing or planned large space missions, filling several key gaps in astronomical research. Unlike expensive and highly sought-after space telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), whose time must be shared among many instruments and science programs, CubeSats can monitor sources for weeks or months at time, and at wavelengths not accessible from the ground such as the ultraviolet (UV), far-infrared (far-IR) and low-frequency radio. Science cases for Cube-Sats being developed now include a wide variety of astrophysical experiments, including exoplanets, stars, black holes and radio transients. Achieving highimpact astronomical research with CubeSats is becoming increasingly feasible with advances in technologies such as precision pointing, compact sensitive detectors, and the miniaturisation of propulsion systems if needed. CubeSats may also pair with the large space-and ground-based telescopes to provide complementary data to better explain the physical processes observed.

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Mission Analysis and CubeSat Design for CANYVAL-X mission

Cited by 12 publications

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Optimization of discharge triggering in micro-cathode vacuum arc thruster for CubeSats

Optimization of discharge triggering in micro-cathode vacuum arc thruster for CubeSats

Geomagnetic Field Tracker for Deorbiting a CubeSat Using Electric Thrusters

On the verge of an astronomy CubeSat revolution

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