Emergence of pico- and nanosatellites for atmospheric research and technology testing [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Purvesh Thakker, Wayne A. Shiroma

• Pubblicazione: Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (410 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Microspacecraft; Nanosatellites; Atmosphere - Research; Nanosatellites - Research - United States; Microspacecraft - Research - United States
• Altri autori: ThakkerPurvesh ShiromaWayne A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.].
• Titolo autorizzato: Emergence of pico- and nanosatellites for atmospheric research and technology testing
• ISBN: 1-60086-769-3; 1-60086-770-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826977703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 234.