Small Satellites Missions and Applications

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: History of engineering and technology; Technology: general issues; a-thermalization; aerodynamic stabilization; AlfaCrux LEOP; amateur radio; analytical performance evaluation; anomaly detection; artificial intelligence; ascent trajectory optimization; atmospheric aerosol; atmospheric correction; attitude determination; BIRDS project; bus system development; calibration; capacity building; convolutional neural network; cubesat; CubeSat; CubeSat structure; CubeSats; design development; docking; educational mission; efficient; electrical interface; electrical power system; elevation angle; empirical basis; flexible integration; genetic algorithm; ground sensor terminal; guidance; heat pipes; HERA mission; in orbit validation; infrared imagers; isostatic bipod mounts; LIDAR; life cycle of building; LoRa; Low Earth orbit (LEO); machine learning; magnetometer; mass production; micro-satellite; multistage launch vehicles; nanosatellite; navigation; near real-time; on-orbit data; optical images; optical performance; organizational and management model; PALT; passive magnetic stabilization; pre-project preparation; radiators; rendezvous; resident space objects; rocket staging; satellite communications; satellite IoT; scalability; scene statistics; segmentation; slot; small satellite; small satellites; smallsat; space situational awareness; space surveillance and tracking; star trackers; store and forward; thermal control systems; thermal straps
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (340 p.)
• ISBN: 9783036585505; 9783036585512; books978-3-0365-8551-2
• Access: Open Access

In the last 20 years, two factors have revolutionized the way space missions and applications are conceived, namely an increased access to space guaranteed by new launch providers and advances in miniaturized technologies. These two factors have rapidly made small satellites a reliable tool for scientific, commercial, and educational activities in space. Acting as a part of a larger mission along with larger satellites, or even substituting the latter in some cases, small satellites have now become a reality in modern space missions. This Special Issue aims to address the recent advances in small satellites' technology and the resulting impact on space missions.