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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Autor: Moschtaq, Mohammad Raschiq
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
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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.