03442nam a2200421 a 4500 ebr10516480 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 110720s2010 vauabd sb 001 0 eng d 2011283203 1600867685 9781600867682 9781600867705 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)762079274 n-us--- TL795.4 .E44 2010eb Emergence of pico- and nanosatellites for atmospheric research and technology testing [electronic resource] / edited by Purvesh Thakker, Wayne A. Shiroma. Pico- and nanosatellites for atmospheric research and technology testing Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2010. xvi, 391 p. : ill., maps. Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 234 Includes bibliographical references and index. 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.]. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Microspacecraft. Nanosatellites. Atmosphere Research. Nanosatellites Research United States. Microspacecraft Research United States. Electronic books. local Thakker, Purvesh. Shiroma, Wayne A. ebrary, Inc. Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 234. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10516480 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 121105 121105