TY - GEN
T1 - TEST
T2 - A Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Space 2004 Conference and Exposition
AU - Voss, David L.
AU - Kirchoff, A.
AU - Hagerman, D. P.
AU - Zapf, J. J.
AU - Hibbs, J.
AU - Dailey, J.
AU - White, A.
AU - Voss, H. D.
AU - Maple, M.
AU - Kamalabadi, Farzad
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - A powerfully instrumented, reliable, low-cost, and 3-axis stabilized nanosatellite is being developed as part of the Air Force University Nanosatellite-3 Program. The Thunderstorm Effects in Space: Technology (TEST) nanosatellite implements a new, highly modular satellite bus structure and common electrical interface that is conducive to satellite modeling, development, testing, and integration flow. TEST is a low-cost ($0.2 M) nanosatellite (30kg) in final development by Taylor University and the University of Illinois. TEST implements a variety of plasma, energetic particle, and remote sensing instrumentation with the objective of understanding how lightning and thunderstorms influence the upper atmosphere and the near-space environment. The TEST modular design and instrumentation challenges portions of satellite systems (such as future DOD DMSP and NASA LWS Geospace Missions), while complementing large multi-probe and remote sensing programs. TEST includes a variety of proven instrumentation: two 1m Electric Field (EP) probes, a thermal plasma density Langmuir Probe (LP), a 5 to 100 kHz Very Low Frequency (VLF) Receiver, two large geometric factor cooled (-60° C) Solid State Detector (SSD) spectrometers for energetic electrons and ions (10 keV< E <1 MeV), a 3-axis Magnetometer (MAG), a O 2 Hertzberg UV Photometer, a 391.4 nm Transient Photometer and a 630 nm Imager for airglow and lightning measurements. In addition, the satellite is three-axis stabilized using CO 2 band horizon sensors, as well as a two-stage passive radiator for instrument cooling. TEST instrumentation and satellite subsystems are packaged in modular cubes of 10 cm increments. A common modular electrical interface board is used to standardize each of the subsystems for data flow, ground support, and data analysis.
AB - A powerfully instrumented, reliable, low-cost, and 3-axis stabilized nanosatellite is being developed as part of the Air Force University Nanosatellite-3 Program. The Thunderstorm Effects in Space: Technology (TEST) nanosatellite implements a new, highly modular satellite bus structure and common electrical interface that is conducive to satellite modeling, development, testing, and integration flow. TEST is a low-cost ($0.2 M) nanosatellite (30kg) in final development by Taylor University and the University of Illinois. TEST implements a variety of plasma, energetic particle, and remote sensing instrumentation with the objective of understanding how lightning and thunderstorms influence the upper atmosphere and the near-space environment. The TEST modular design and instrumentation challenges portions of satellite systems (such as future DOD DMSP and NASA LWS Geospace Missions), while complementing large multi-probe and remote sensing programs. TEST includes a variety of proven instrumentation: two 1m Electric Field (EP) probes, a thermal plasma density Langmuir Probe (LP), a 5 to 100 kHz Very Low Frequency (VLF) Receiver, two large geometric factor cooled (-60° C) Solid State Detector (SSD) spectrometers for energetic electrons and ions (10 keV< E <1 MeV), a 3-axis Magnetometer (MAG), a O 2 Hertzberg UV Photometer, a 391.4 nm Transient Photometer and a 630 nm Imager for airglow and lightning measurements. In addition, the satellite is three-axis stabilized using CO 2 band horizon sensors, as well as a two-stage passive radiator for instrument cooling. TEST instrumentation and satellite subsystems are packaged in modular cubes of 10 cm increments. A common modular electrical interface board is used to standardize each of the subsystems for data flow, ground support, and data analysis.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:21044450498
SN - 1563477203
SN - 9781563477201
T3 - A Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Space 2004 Conference and Exposition
SP - 2325
EP - 2344
BT - A Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Space 2004 Conference and Exposition
Y2 - 28 September 2004 through 30 September 2004
ER -