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Calibration and validation for CubeSat Microwave Radiometers

Crews, Angela B.(Angela Beth)Massachusetts Institute of Technology2019

… and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) is a constellation of six 3U CubeSats, based on MicroMAS-2A, scheduled to no earlier than 2020. Each CubeSat hosts a scanning 12-channel passive microwave radiometer in W-band, F-band, and G-band.

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Silicon Photomultipliers as Free Space Optical Communication Sensors

Gallo, Leonardo de laMassachusetts Institute of Technology2024

… has increased by an order of magnitude, with smallsats currently making up 96% of the launched vehicles. The use of FSOC terminals for smallsats enables higher data rates but requires precise pointing. An example nanosatellite FSOC mission, NASA’s CubeSat Laser Infrared CrosslinK (CLICK) B/C …

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Robots Making Satellites: Advancing In-Space Manufacturing Through On-Orbit Robotic Assembly

Uzo-Okoro, Ezinne E.Massachusetts Institute of Technology2022

… Introducing modularized small satellites (SmallSats) for use cases such as rapid reconstitution of satellite constellation nodes and inspecting damaged assets in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) can accelerate on-orbit robotic assembly capabilities. This thesis introduces and explores the potential of …

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Aerodynamic stability analysis of a CubeSat in high-speed rarefied flow

Williams, James WarrenUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2018

Small satellites, such as CubeSats and SmallSats, are seeing increased use in Low Earth Orbit, particularly at altitudes with measurable aerodynamic effects. It is important to design these spacecraft, which often have modest control authority, such that the resultant aerodynamic forces and moments …

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Adaptive and Responsive Design Under Uncertainty for Resource-Constrained Small Satellites

Fifield, Michael G.Massachusetts Institute of Technology2023

… the performance sacrifice of robust design. As SmallSats continue to decrease in size - even down to the hundreds of grams - the need grows for design techniques that offer resilience under uncertainty without the inevitable sacrifice of performance that comes with robust design. In this thesis, …

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A Distributed Software Framework for the Virginia Tech Ground Station

David, Paul UriVirginia Tech2015

… station and common amateur radio CubeSats and SmallSats. In order to handle distributed tasks and process at a ground station with multiple servers and controllers, a specialized actor framework was written in Python for ease of use. Actors have the ability to send messages to one another over …

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Geosynchronous Earth Orbit/Low Earth Orbit Space Object Inspection and Debris Disposal: A Preliminary Analysis Using a Carrier Satellite With Deployable Small Satellites

Crockett, Derick A.

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