| Description |
1 online resource (158 pages) : illustrations |
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Space science, exploration and policies series |
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Space science, exploration and policies series.
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| Contents |
SMALLER SATELLITES OPERATIONSNEAR GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT; SMALLER SATELLITES OPERATIONS NEAR GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT ; CONTENTS; PREFACE*; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. PAST SMALLER SATELLITE DESIGNS; A. CLEMENTINE; B. XSS-10; C. XSS-11; D. ORBITAL EXPRESS; E. CUBESAT; III. DISCUSSION OF GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT; A. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT; B. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONSAT GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT; C. IMPORTANCE OF GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT; D. RESTRICTIONS OF GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT; IV. COMMON MISSIONS PERFORMEDBY GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; A. COMMUNICATIONS; B. ISR |
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v. PROPOSED MISSIONS TO BE PERFORMEDNEAR GEO STATIONARY ORBITBY SMALLER SATELLITESA. SURVEY MISSIONS; B. SERVICE DENIAL; C. SATELLITE NEUTRALIZATION; VI. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOPS); A. GENERAL OPERATIONS; VII. CONSTELLATION DESIGN; A. METHOD UTILIZED TO CONDUCTPRELIMINARY SATELLITE DESIGNS; B. HALF-METER-CUBE SATELLITE PAYLOAD RE-DESIGN; C. 5U-CUBESAT PAYLOAD RE-DESIGN; D. FAILED 1U-CUBESAT DESIGN; E. STK SIMULATIONS; 1. Half-Meter-Cube Constellation Coverage Properties; 2. 5U-CubeSat Constellation Coverage Properties; F. COST ANALYSIS; 1. Half-Meter Cube Constellation Cost |
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2. 5U-CubeSat Constellation CostVIII. POSSIBLE ORBIT INJECTION METHODS; A. PRIMARY MISSION OF A "MOTHER-SHIP" COMMUNICATIONSSATELLITES OPERATING AT GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT; B. SECONDARY PAYLOAD ONA GEOSTATIONARY LAUNCH VEHICLE; C. MODULAR ADD-ON TO A GEOSTATIONARYBOUND SATELLITE; IX. CONCLUSION; A. OVERVIEW; B. ORBIT INJECTION METHODS; C. POSSIBLE SURVEY MISSIONS VARIANTS; D. FOLLOW-ON RESEARCH; 1. Realistic STK Simulation; 2. Satellite Re-Design; 3. Other Missions that Could Be Performed; 4. Casting, Development of Launch ArchitectureGiven Improved STK Analysis; 5. The Unforeseen |
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APPENDIX A. HALF-METER-CUBE-SATELLITEDESIGN EXCEL WORKBOOKAPPENDIX B. 5U-CUBESAT DESIGNEXCEL WORKBOOK; APPENDIX C. 1U-CUBESAT DESIGNEXCEL WORKBOOK; APPENDIX D. HALF-METER-CUBE STKSIMULATION COVERAGE REPORTS; APPENDIX E. 5U-CUBESAT STKSIMULATION COVERAGE REPORTS; APPENDIX F. EXCEL WORKBOOK OF STKSIMULATION COVERAGE REPORTS FORHALFMETER-CUBE-SATELLITE AND5U-CUBESAT CONSTELLAIONS; APPENDIX G. EXCEL WORKBOOK CONTAININGMISCELLANEOUS CALCULATIONS; LIST OF REFERENCES; INDEX |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-152) and index |
| Notes |
ORO: In memory of Irving H. Prageman |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Astronautics.
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Artificial satellites.
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artificial satellites.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Aeronautics & Astronautics.
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Artificial satellites
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Astronautics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781613241219 |
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1613241216 |
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