Title :
Nanosatellite mothership-daughtership experiment by Japanese universities
Author :
Satori, Shin ; Suzuki, Masahiro ; Sasaki, Masami ; Mitsuhashi, Ryuichi ; Takezawa, Satoshi ; Ichikawa ; Nagata, Atsushi ; Okamoto, Hiroyuki ; Nakasuka, Shin´ichi ; Sako, Nobutada ; Fujita, Tatsuhito ; Kogure, Satoshi
Author_Institution :
Hokkaido Inst. of Technol., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
We have begun a feasibility study to build a small satellite in the 3 kg mass range (nanosatellite), funded by NASDA. This scale of satellite is a challenging target for nanosatellite development. In this study, we plan to build several key technologies such as small reaction wheel, small electric propulsion, docking mechanism, electrical recharging devices and software for three axis attitude control by using image processing. Future space experiments are also proposed
Keywords :
artificial satellites; attitude control; electric propulsion; 3 kg; NASDA; docking mechanism; electric propulsion; electrical recharging devices; image processing; nanosatellite mothership-daughtership experiment; reaction wheel; three axis attitude control; Actuators; Artificial satellites; Biographies; Costs; Educational institutions; Image processing; Propulsion; Satellite broadcasting; Space technology; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5846-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2000.879280
