• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.29-36
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• 2011

The Science and Technology Satellite-3 (STSAT-3) is based on the KITSAT-1, 2, 3 and STSAT-1, 2 which were Korea micro-satellites for the mission of space and earth science. The objectives of the STSAT-3 are to support earth and space sciences in parallel with the demonstration of spacecraft technology. The STSAT-3 carries an infrared (IR) camera for space & earth observation and an imaging spectrometer for earth observation. The IR payload instrument of the STSAT-3, Multi-purpose Infrared Imaging System (MIRIS), will observe the Galactic plane and North/South Ecliptic poles to research the origin of universe. The secondary payload instrument, Compact Imaging Spectrometer (COMIS), images the Earth's surface. The data acquired from COMIS are expected to be used for various application fields such as monitoring of disaster management, water quality studies, and farmland assessment. In this paper we present the operations concept of STSAT-3 which will be launched into a sun-synchronous orbit at a nominal altitude of 600km in late 2012.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.110-115
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• 2006

STSAT-2 is the first satellite which will be launched by the first Korean Space Launch Vehicle(KSLV). Ground station Baseband Control system(GBC) is now developed for STSAT-2. GBC has two functions. One is control data path between satellite control computers and ground station antennas(1.5M, 3.7M, 13M) automatically. The other is sending and receiving data between ground station and satellite. GBC is implemented by FPGA(Field-Programmable Gate Array) which includes almost all logic(for MODEM, PROTOCOL and GBC system control). MODEM in GBC has two uplink FSK modulators(1.2[kbps], 9.6[kbps]) and six downlink FSK demodulators(9.6[kbps], 38.4[kbps]). In hardware, STSAT-2 GBC is smaller than STSAT-1 GBC. In function, STSAT-2 GBC has more features than STSAT-1 GBC. This paper is about GBC structure, functions and test results.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.61-61
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• 2004

과학기술위성 1호(STSAT-1)는 위성의 자세를 제어하기 위하여 Reaction Wheel Assembly(RWA)를 적용하였으며, 위성의 무게중심에 Wheel의 회전수에 비례하는 관성모멘트를 발생시켜 자세를 제어하였다. 과학기술위성 2호(STSAT-2)는 과학기술위성 1호에 적용하였던 반작용휠(RWA)과 펄스형태로 동작시켜 위성의 자세 및 궤도제어를 위하여 요구하는 추력을 얻을 수 있는 펄스형 전기 추진시스템(Pulsed Plasma Thruster: PPT)이 탑재된다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.101-105
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• 2006

The Engineering Model of STSAT-2 on-board computer(OBC) was developed and tested completely with other sub-systems. The on-board computer of STSAT-2 has a high- performance PowerPC processors and a structure of centralized network communication. In addition, a lot of logics are implemented by Field Programmable Gate Array, such as interrupt controller, watchdog timer and UART. It could make the weight and size of OBC lighter and smaller. Also, the STSAT-2 on-board computer has more improved tolerance against Single Event Upsets and faults than that of the STSAT-1.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.93-98
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• 2005

An Engineering Model(EM) of the Telemetry-Command Unit(TCU) for STSAT-2 was developed. The TCU of STSAT-2 has some improved features compared with that of STSAT-1. To reduce weight and size of TCU all logics are implemented in FPGA without CPU. EM I&T(Integration and Test) was successfully performed with no errors.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.60-64
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• 2005

STSAT-2 will demonstrate the scientific mission(acquisition of brightness temperature of the earth at 23.8 GHz and 37 GHz) and spacecraft technologies(laser ranging, frame-type satellite structure, Dual-head star tracker, CCD sun sensor, pulsed plasma thruster, etc.). In this paper STSAT-2 satellite system is described. It includes the definition of the system and the overview of payloads and BUS.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.79-85
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• 2004

In this study, the operations concept of STSAT-2 which will be launched by KSLV-1, the first Korean Space Launch Vehicle, from Naro is explained. The major tasks of STSAT-2 is acquiring Lyman-alpha images of Sun by LIST(Lyman-alpha Imaging Solar Telescope) payload and the exact position of the satellite by calculating distance between STSAT-2 and SLR ground stations using SLR(Satellite Laser Ranging) payload. Also spacecraft technology verification is performed.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.55-63
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• 2007

STSAT-2 (Science & Technology SATellite-2) is a Korea micro-satellite which will be launched at NARO Space center in Koheung, Korea. Launch vehicle for STSAT-2 is KSLV-1 (Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1) which is the first development in Korea space launch vehicle program. Starting development in 2002 EM(Engineering Model), PFM(Proto-Flight Model), and FM(Flight Model) were developed completely. Electrical functional test, space environmental test, and launch vehicle environmental test on system level are performed for testing those development models. In this paper we report the results of STSAT-2 PFM space environmental test and launch vehicle environmental test which is successfully completed.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.195-201
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• 2008

This paper compares the performance of Mass Memory Unit(MMU) between Science and Technology Satellite 1(STSAT-1) and STSAT-2 from developed Proto Flight Model(PFM) for Miniaturization, lightweight and low power consumption. MMU receives the payload data at 200Kbps and transmits them to XTX at 10Mbps in the STSAT-2. The performance of PFM MMU in the Functional and space environments test satisfies the requirements of STSAT-2.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.88-92
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• 2006

Proto Flight Model of Reaction Wheel Assembly Interface Unit(RIU) for STSAT-2 was developed. The RIU of STSAT2 has three major functions for interface between satellite system and RWAs. It has switches for RWA main power, communication Mux. and communication line driver.