Design of a femto-satellite for high-altitude thermospheric studies
This work deals with the design of a femto-satellite for scientific studies. The goal of the femto-satellite is to model the density of the thermosphere by measuring the orbital decay caused by atmospheric drag. The proposed femto-satellite, having a mass of maximum 100 g by definition, is embedded...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/342835 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/342835 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Satellites Thermosphere Small satellites Femtosatellite PocketQube COTS MEMS Satèl·lits artificials -- Investigació Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació::Radiocomunicació i exploració electromagnètica::Satèl·lits i ràdioenllaços |
| Sumario: | This work deals with the design of a femto-satellite for scientific studies. The goal of the femto-satellite is to model the density of the thermosphere by measuring the orbital decay caused by atmospheric drag. The proposed femto-satellite, having a mass of maximum 100 g by definition, is embedded in a PocketQube structure and equipped with solar panels in order to guarantee operability during the entire expected lifetime of approximately three years. In order to ensure a constant drag coefficient regardless of the attitude, the femto-satellite is to be covered by a spherical structure, which moreover allows for solar illumination of the solar panels. |
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