Study on on-orbit demonstration technology for space-biology nanosatellites

Author

Zhang Xiang ; Liao Wenhe ; Zhang Lianxin ; Chen Min ; Yang Youquan

Author_Institution

Sch. of Mech. Eng., Nanjing Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Nanjing, China

fYear

2014

Firstpage

271

Lastpage

275

Abstract

The on-orbit demonstration technology is explored and studied for a space-biology nanosatellite, which is being developed by Nanjing University of Science and Technology and Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences to monitor the growth and metabolism of Azolla. Firstly, the space biology related experiments performed by NASA using CubeSats are reviewed. Then, the objective of the space biology experiment using Azolla is described and the technical requirements to the satellite system are presented along with an analysis of the technical difficulties and a task assignment. At last, a general design scheme for the Azolla-carrying nanosatellite is proposed, including the satellite platform design, small payload unit design, ground communication system design and satellite on-orbit control.

Keywords

aerospace biophysics; astronomical techniques; planetary satellites; vegetation; CubeSats; Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences; NASA; Nanjing University of Science and Technology; azolla growth; azolla metabolism; azolla-carrying nanosatellite; general design scheme; ground communication system design; on-orbit demonstration technology; satellite on-orbit control; satellite platform design; satellite system; small payload unit design; space biology experiment; space-biology nanosatellite; task assignment; Nanobioscience; Payloads; Sensors; Space stations; Space vehicles; Azolla; CubeSat; Micro Device; Nano satellite; Space biology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO), 2014 International Conference on

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/3M-NANO.2014.7057353

Filename

7057353