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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #222 on: 08/01/2017 01:00 am »


https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-proposals-for-advancing-adaptive-space-robotics-3-d-printing-and-other

A second study involves a new generation of CubeSats that take advantage of in-situ resources -- living off the land -- while exploring space. The proposal combines existing CubeSat technology with 3-D printing technology and an in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) water extraction system. The 3-D printing technology enables development of steam thrusters, as well as tanks that fit within the available space within the CubeSat. The ISRU module captures and extracts water, and takes advantage of the heat generated by the CubeSat electronics system, with supplemental power from solar charged batteries.

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #223 on: 08/02/2017 06:25 am »
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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #224 on: 08/02/2017 04:08 pm »
NASA Set To Launch Shoebox-sized Satellite Studying Earth's Upper Atmosphere

NASA Goddard
Published on Aug 2, 2017

NASA scientists and engineers named their new CubeSat after the mythological Norse god of the dawn. Now, just days from launch, they are confident the shoebox-sized satellite Dellingr will live up to its name and inaugurate a new era for scientists wanting to use small, highly reliable satellites to carry out important, and in some cases, never-before-tried science. Dellingr will study how the ionosphere, a region in Earth’s upper atmosphere, interacts with the Sun. Before launch, Dellingr is required to visit the Magnetic Test Facility at NASA Goddard to test the spacecraft’s magnetometers - key instruments for measuring the direction and strength of the magnetic fields that surround Earth. The spacecraft is scheduled to launch this August aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station where it will be deployed later into a low-Earth orbit.

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #228 on: 09/03/2017 07:48 am »
Interplanetary cubesat mission proposals

https://icubesat.org/archive/2017-2/icubesat-program-2017/

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #229 on: 09/04/2017 05:22 pm »
Interplanetary cubesat mission proposals

https://icubesat.org/archive/2017-2/icubesat-program-2017/

If you look closely enough, there is a familiar name in there... :)

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #230 on: 10/29/2017 08:27 am »
Planet are testing new proplusion system on their Doves.

The nano propulsion system is known as Indium Field Emission Electric Propulsion. This propulsion system consists of a 250-gram cylinder of indium, associated heaters, ion generator mechanism, and beam neutralizer mechanism. Thrust is generated by the acceleration of ions via an applied electric field between an emitter crown and extractor electrode. The expected thrust is 350 micro-Newtons (uN), and there is a total of 5000 Newton-second total impulse capability for up to 1415 m/s velocity change for the 5 kg Dove Turbo satellite.

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #231 on: 10/29/2017 05:44 pm »
By the way, Minotaur will be launching another 6 SkySats on October 31st with operational "Green Propulsion" aka ECAPS HPGP or LMP-103s. That is, a fully flight tested substitute for hydrazine monoprop, in commercial use.

Those will join an existing constellation of SkySat-3 through 7, which have accumulated significant on orbit life now.

In December 2016, SkySat-7 experienced a thrusters firing anomaly, which was quickly resolved by a software change.


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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #232 on: 10/30/2017 10:44 pm »
This SpaceNews Article where Arianegroup sounds the alarm bell about the possible Hydrazine ban.
I'm sorry Arianegroup you should just invest some more in thruster development!

The article is contradiction with Bradford ECAPS. And there is also LMP-106, and the USA one. (It's true these have to be pre heated.)
And lets not forget HTP (that was competing with hydrazine form the start).
HTP - hydro carbon could be a replacement for toxic bi-propallent hypergolics. (Or Masten's MXP-351)

This was also a bit stupid in my oppinion: SpaceNews, Arianegroup .. smallsat standardisation....
 ??? The larger segment is already standardized:
Cubesats 0.25-16U    (pocket cubes 1-4 P) [a loaded 12U/16U cubesat deployer ~32.5kg]
Here they have a point: ~30kg (or a 12/16U box); 50kg (or 100lbf/45kg); 75kg ; 100kg (or 90kg/200lbf)
ESPA 15" ring; 180kg (400lbf)
ESPA Grande, 24" ring; 300kg (660lbf)

OneWeb sat's as well as SpaceX sat's will indeed become standard busses.
Let's add this chart I made with a list of small sat buses.
Indeed the NORSAT's were troublesome, but it's strange GLAVCOSMOS/ECM could launch them without trouble.
This post is a bit OT, you may want to move it to more appropriate thread.

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #233 on: 11/06/2017 10:35 pm »
Article about cubesats that don't work and possible common faults.


http://www.thespacereview.com/article/3364/1

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #234 on: 11/16/2017 02:08 am »
Three  cubesat technology demo missions that are on Cygnus now.

Laser coms to earth.
Formation flying.
ISARA
"To the best of his knowledge, ISARA will be the first in-space demonstration of a reflectarray antenna as well as that of an integrated antenna and solar array. "

Not clear but I think array is etch to back of solar array. So back needs to face ground station. At 100Mps it is huge improvement over existing cubesat comms and best of all comes almost mass free with solar arrays.

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2017/11/15/nasa-cubesat-missions-pushing-boundaries-technology/

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #235 on: 12/20/2017 03:19 pm »
Richard White, the President of SSL Government Systems, added that the Payload Orbital Delivery System was developed as an innovative solution for smallsats that need to reach GEO and beyond. The PODS system helps to provide flight opportunities for cost-capped missions that wouldn’t otherwise be feasible.

http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=1682180685


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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #238 on: 01/05/2018 08:51 am »
For all, who are interested in CubeSats:
http://www.nanosats.eu/

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #239 on: 01/09/2018 08:37 pm »
I came across a device in my perusal of a electronics parts flyers.

TDK ICM-20602

This is a full 6 axis IMU sensor that is in a 3mmX3mmX0.75mm size in a 16 pin LGA,

Primarily this device would be for robotic end effectors and other robotic moving parts or motion sensing controller/phone devices. But it could also be used by Cubesats. The price is definitely right for school projects: $99 for the complete kit with board that has a MCU with built in debugger and software for programming a full up IMU in a size that would easily fit in a Cubesat.

This is the direction things are going in for such sensors. Although this sensor is not a LV quality sensor but for a Cubesat that can use GPS to keep it calibrated it would be good enough for most pointing applications.

The price is for a commercial kit for a commercial application in single quantity. Pointing accuracy though is still just +/-1% but for the low end Cubesat projects again having a full IMU capability vs none at all could make the project successful.

I do image there are more accurate IMU sensors of similar size and with MIL-SPEC ratings for significantly larger price but not any significance in form factor size.

 

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