Emergence of pico- and nanosatellites for atmospheric research and technology testing / edited by Purvesh Thakker, Wayne A. Shiroma.
| Other author | Thakker, Purvesh. |
| Other author | Shiroma, Wayne A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, |
| Description | xvi, 391 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Portion of title | Pico- and nanosatellites for atmospheric research and technology testing |
| Series | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 234 Progress in astronautics and aeronautics v. 234. ^A674333 |
| Contents | 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.]. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011283203 |
| ISBN | 9781600867682 |
| ISBN | 1600867685 |