• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.30-34
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• 2017

This paper is concerned with product assurance for the secondary payload, which is used for technology and science research, in the satellite system, which consists primarily of the spacecraft and the primary payload (a high-resolution optical camera). The Korean satellite development program has successfully insured the safety of the spacecraft and primary payload. However, given the limits of budget and schedule, it is very important to establish adequate product assurance for the secondary payload, which has a lower priority than the spacecraft or primary payload. This paper studies the concept of product assurance for the secondary payload of technological and scientific equipment.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.101-104
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• 2011

For high resolution electro-optical payload, the alignment and assembly of the secondary mirror with respect to the primary mirror is the most important step of the whole camera assembly process. For the purpose of the secondary mirror alignment, Wave front sensor and Collimator would rather be useful than the interferometer because of its small size and easiness of handling. In this paper the brief alignment procedure and method of the secondary mirror of a high resolution electro-optical camera system was introduced.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1995.07b
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• pp.907-909
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• 1995

The SaTReC is to develop, deploy, and operate a low Earth orbiting small satellite system, KITSAT-3, carrying a remote sensing payload, a space science payload, and a data collection system. Through the development of KITSAT-3, the SaTReC is to demonstrate the small satellite system which provides highly accurate attitude control, high speed data transmission, and a unique spacecraft configuration and to provide educational opportunities to Korean space industries and research institute. The KITSAT-3 is expected to be launched in the beginning of 1997 by Chinese Long March IV as a secondary payload into about 800 km's sunsynchronous orbit.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.99-106
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• 2000

When a deployed probe is biased by a high positive potential during a space experiment, the payload is induced to a negative voltage in order to balance the total current in the whole system. The return currents are due to the responding ions and secondary electrons on the payload surface. In order to understand the current collection mechanism, the process was simulated with a combination of resistor, inductor, and capacitor in SPICE program which was equivalent to the background plasma sheath. The simulation results were compared with experimental results from SPEAR-3 (Space Power Experiment Aboard Rocket-3). The return current curve in the simulation was compatible to the experimental result, and the simulation helped to predict the transient plasma response to a high voltage during the plasma sheath formation.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.94-100
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• 2023

The primary goal of any communication spacecraft is to provide communication in variety of frequency bands based on mission requirements within the Indian mainland. Some of the spacecrafts operating in S-band utilizes a 6m or larger aperture Unfurlable Antenna (UFA for S-band links and provides coverage through five or more S-band spot beams over Indian mainland area. The Unfurlable antenna is larger than the satellite and so the antenna is stowed during launch. Upon reaching the orbit, the antenna is deployed using motors. The deployment status of any deployment mechanism will be monitored and verified by the telemetered values of micro-switch position before the start of deployment, during the deployment and after the completion of the total mechanism. In addition to these micro switches, a camera onboard will be used for capturing still images during primary and secondary deployments of UFA. The proposed checkout system is realized for validating the performance of the onboard camera as part of Integrated Spacecraft Testing (IST) conducted during payload checkout operations. It is designed for acquiring the payload data of onboard camera in real-time, followed by archiving, processing and generation of images in near real-time. This paper presents the architecture, design and implementation features of the acquisition, processing and Image generation system for Camera onboard spacecraft. Subsequently this system can be deployed in missions wherever similar requirement is envisaged.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.02a
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• pp.363-364
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• 2009

초소형 영상 분광기 COMIS는 과학기술위성3호에 탑재되어 지표면 및 대기의 분광 촬영을 할 예정으로 개발되고 있다. COMIS는 궤도 700km 상공에서 약 30m의 해상도 및 30km의 관측 폭을 갖고 있으며, 가시광 및 근적외선 영역에서 $16{\sim}62$대역($2{\sim}15nm$ 파장 분해능)의 초분광 관측을 수행할 수 있다. COMIS는 CCD 등의 일부 전자 부품 단위에서의 수입을 제외하곤 설계, 제작 및 평가를 포함한 모든 개발이 국내의 연구진 및 업체에 의하여 진행되고 있다. COMIS는 2010년 말 발사를 목표를 개발되고 있으며, 현재 시험 모델 개발이 진행 중에 있다. 본 논문에서는 현재 진행 중인 시험 모델의 개발 현황을 보고한다.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.815-820
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• 2002

MSC as a payload of KOMPSAT-2 is an optical telescope for earth imaging on a sun-synchronous orbit. The MSC is a Ritchey-Chretien type telescope composed of hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors with focal correcting lenses. Their relative positions should be kept aligned during imaging operation. However, the MSC is exposed to adverse thermal environment on orbit which can have some impacts on optical performance as well as structural endurance. Solar incidence can cause non-uniform temperature rise on the tube which entails unfavorable thermal distortion. Three options were proposed, which were internal shield, external mechanical shield and spacecraft maneuvering. After the trade-off studies, internal sun shield was selected as a realistic and optimal solution to minimize the effect of the solar radiation. In this paper, pros and cons are explained for the three possible choices and a design of the internal shield is discussed.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.02a
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• pp.98-99
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• 2003

2005년 국산 소형위성 발사체에 탑재되어 발사 될 예정으로, 과학기술위성2호의 개발이 2002년 10월부터 시작되었다. 과학기술위성2호는 약 100kg의 소형위성으로, 경사각 60～80$^{\circ}$의 300km x 1500km 타원궤도에 발사될 것으로 예상되고 있으며, 라만-a태양촬영망원경(LIST, Larman-a Imaging Solar Telescope)과 레이저정밀거리측정용 반사경이 각각 주 및 부 탑재체로 탑재될 예정이다. 위성레이저정밀거리측정(SLR, Satellite Laser Ranging)이란 위성간의 거리를 가장 정확하게 측정할수 있는 축지학적 기술이다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2008.02a
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• pp.71-72
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• 2008

과학기술위성3호 부탑재체로 영상분광기(COMIS, Compact Hyperspectral Imager)가 선정되어 2007년 5월부터 개발이 진행되고 있다. COMIS는 2010년 과학기술위성3호에 탑재 발사되어, 위성 궤도 700km 상공에서 해상도 30m을 가지고, 30km 폭의 지표면 또는 대기를 관측할 수 있다. 현재까지 국내에서 개발된 위성탑재 지구관측카메라가 흑백이거나 다분광(3파장)으로 지구관측을 하는 것에 반하여 COMIS는 가시광 및 근적외선 영역에서 16${\sim}$62대역(4${\sim}$15nm 파장 분해능)의 초분광 관측을 수행하게 된다. 초분광 영상은 관측 대상 물성의 상세 구분이 가능한 관계로 군사적 활용을 포함한 원격 탐사의 주요 활용 분야로 대두되고 있다. 본 논문은 과학기술위성3호 부탑재체로 개발되는 영상분광기인 COMIS(Compact Hyperspectral Imager)의 전반적인 개념, 활용 과학을 먼저 소개하고 상세 광학 설계를 발표한다.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.49.2-49.2
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• 2014

The MIRIS (Multi-purpose InfraRed Imaging System) is a compact IR space Telescope, which has been developed by KASI since 2008 as the main payload of Korean STSAT-3. It was launched successfully by a Dnepr Rocket at Yasny Launch site, Russia in November 2013. After the launch, the STSAT-3 successfully settled down at Sun synchronous orbit with altitude of ~ 600km. Communications were regularly made between the ground station and the MIRIS with other secondary payload. We made a series of tests of the MIRIS during the verification period and found that all functions including the passive cooling are working as expected. The MIRIS has a wide-field of view $3.67{\times}3.67$ degrees and wavelength coverage from 0.9 to 2.0 micro-meter with the angular resolution of 51.6 arcsec. The main science missions of the MIRIS are (1) mapping of the Galactic plane with Paschen-alpha line (1.88 micro-meter) for the study of warm interstellar medium and (2) the measurement of large angular fluctuations of cosmic near infrared background radiation with I (1.05 micro meter) and H (1.6 micro meter) bands to identify their origin. We present the results of MIRIS initial operation in this paper.