• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.233-240
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• 2000

Five scientific instruments are planned on KAISTSAT-4 that is scheduled to be launched in 2002. A far ultra-violet imaging spectrograph and a set of space plasma instruments are currently being designed. The imaging spectrograph will make observations of astronomical objects and Earth's upper atmosphere. The plasma instrumentation is capable of fast measuring the thermal magnetosphere plasmas, cold ionospheric plasmas and the Earth's magnetic fields. Major system drivers and constraints on the payloads as well as the spacecraft are identified. A preliminary analysis of the K-4 mission has been undertaken with the system requirements that are derived from the system drivers. Detailed investigation shows that Sun-synchronous orbits with approximate altitudes of 800km are optimal to satisfy the identified requirements. Comparisons with other orbits of different inclinations are also shown. Four operation modes and a daily schedule of spacecraft maneuver are found from the Sun-synchronous orbital model. It is shown that the scientific objectives of K-4 can be achieved with moderate levels of design and operation risks.

• 천문학회보
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.39-39
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• 2003

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.334-343
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• 2017

The optimum design of an SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite constellation is developed herein using a genetic algorithm. The performance of Earth observations using a satellite constellation can be improved by minimizing the maximum revisit time. Classical orbit design using analytic methods has limitations when addressing orbit dynamics due to various disturbances. To overcome this issue, an optimization technique based on a genetic algorithm is used. STK (Systems Tool Kit) is utilized to propagate the satellite orbit when considering external disturbances, and the maximum revisit time on the earth observation area is calculated. By minimizing the performance index using a genetic algorithm, the optimum orbit of the satellite constellation is designed. Numerical results are provided to demonstrate the performance of the proposed method.

• 천문학회보
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.69.1-69.1
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• 2012

Monte Carlo codes for extensive air shower (EAS) simulate the development of EASs initiated in the Earth's atmosphere by ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) with energy exceeding - $10^{18}$ eV. Here, we compare EAS simulations with two different codes, CORSIKA and COSMOS, presenting quantities including the longitudinal distribution of particles, depth of shower maximum, kinetic energy distribution of particle at the ground, and calorimetric energy. In addition, the lateral distribution of local energy density far from the EAS core has been known as an important quantity to estimate the energy of UHECRs. We also present the lateral distribution function obtained from GEANT4 simulations for detector response.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.225-230
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• 2002

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) has been used for mapping the surface geomorphology of cloudy planets like Venus as well as the Earth. The cloud-free Mars is also going to be scanned by SAR in order to detect buried water channels and other features under the very shallow subsurface af the ground. According to the 'Mid and Long-term National Space Development Plan' of Korea, SAR satellites, in addition to the EO (Electro-Optical) satellites, are supposed to be developed in the frame of the KOMPSAT (Korean Multi-Purpose Satellite) program. Feasibility of utilizing a SAR payload on KOMPSAT platform has been studied by KARI in collaboration with Astrium U.K. The purpose of the ShR program is Scientific and Civil applications on the Earth. The study showed that KOMPSAT-2 platform can accommodate a small SAR like Astrium’s MicroSAR. In this paper, system aspects of the satellite design are presented, such as mission scenario, operation concept, and capabilities. The spacecraft design is also discussed and conclusion is followed.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.379-388
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• 2007

위성 영상의 Modulation Transfer Function(MTF) 성능은 위성 영상 활용에 있어서 매우 중요한 성능 지표 중 하나이다. 이러한 이유로 위성이 발사된 이후 초기 운영 단계에서 지상 관측 영상을 이용하여 성능을 확인한다. 그러나 지상 관측 영상을 이용한 MTF 성능 측정 방법은 날씨나 구름 등의 관측 조건에 많은 영향을 받는다. 이 논문에서는 위성 영상의 MTF 성능을 측정하는데 있어서 별을 사용하는 경우 필요한 시스템 요구사항과 위성 운영 개념을 도출하는 것을 내용으로 한다. 지상 관측용으로 설계된 위성을 이용한 별 관측 수행 가능성 분석과 별 관측 영상의 유효성 분석을 수행하였다. 이 논문에서 제시한 별 관측을 위한 위성 운영 방법은 저궤도 지구 관측 위성 영상의 MTF 성능 확인에 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단한다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.533-537
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• 2013

Space telescope optics is one of the major parts of any space mission used to observe astronomical targets or the Earth. This kind of space mission typically involves bulky and complex opto-mechanics with a long optical tube, but attempts have been made to observe a target with a small satellite. In this paper, we describe the optical design of a reflecting telescope for use in a CubeSat mission. For this design we adopt the off-axis segmented method for astronomical observation techniques based on a Ritchey-Chr$\acute{e}$tien type telescope. The primary mirror shape is a rectangle with dimensions of $8cm{\times}8cm$, and the secondary mirror has dimensions of $2.4cm{\times}4.1cm$. The focal ratio is 3 which can yield a 0.383 degree diagonal angle in a $1280{\times}800$ CMOS color image sensor with a pixel size of $3{\mu}m{\times}3{\mu}m$. This optical design can capture a ${\sim}4km{\times}{\sim}2.3km$ area of the earth's surface at 700 km altitude operation.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2014

Solar variability is widely known to affect the interplanetary space and in turn the Earth's electromagnetical environment on the basis of common periodicities in the solar and geomagnetic activity indices. The goal of this study is twofold. Firstly, we attempt to associate modes by comparing a temporal behavior of the power of geomagnetic activity parameters since it is barely sufficient searching for common peaks with a similar periodicity in order to causally correlate geomagnetic activity parameters. As a result of the wavelet transform analysis we are able to obtain information on the temporal behavior of the power in the velocity of the solar wind, the number density of protons in the solar wind, the AE index, the Dst index, the interplanetary magnetic field, B and its three components of the GSM coordinate system, $B_X$, $B_Y$, $B_Z$. Secondly, we also attempt to search for any signatures of influence on the space environment near the Earth by inner planets orbiting around the Sun. Our main findings are as follows: (1) Parameters we have investigated show periodicities of ~ 27 days, ~ 13.5 days, ~ 9 days. (2) The peaks in the power spectrum of $B_Z$ appear to be split due to an unknown agent. (3) For some modes powers are not present all the time and intervals showing high powers do not always coincide. (4) Noticeable peaks do not emerge at those frequencies corresponding to the synodic and/or sidereal periods of Mercury and Venus, which leads us to conclude that the Earth's space environment is not subject to the shadow of the inner planets as suggested earlier.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.221-228
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• 1998

유한 전력 추력 기를 사용하는 저 궤도의 우주 비행 체가 다른 저 궤도의 우주 비행 체와 랑데부할 때 공기저항의 영향을 연구하였다. 공기의 밀도는 지수 함수적으로 감소한다고 가정하였고 능동 비행 체의 주차 궤도는 6655.935km의 반경을 갖는 윈 궤도, 수동 비행 체의 궤도는 7321.529km의 윈 궤도로 가정하였다. 능동 비행 체의 궤적, 소모된 연료의 양, 추력 가속도의 크기를 비교한 결과, 저 궤도의 우주비행 체간의 랑데뷰 시 연료의 최적화 문제에 공기저항이 무시할 수 없는 영향을 미친다는 결론을 내릴 수 있었다. 그리고 능동 비행 체가 $360^{\circ}$이상의 각으로 회전하는 경우일 때 공기저항의 효과가 더 크게 나타난다는 결론을 얻었다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.54-54
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• 2010

Interplanetary space is filled with dust particles originating mainly from comets and asteroids. Such interplanetary dust particles lose their angular momentum by olar radiation pressure, causing the dust grains to slowly spiral inward Poynting-Robertson effect). As dust particles move into the Sun under the influence of Poynting-Robertson drag force, they may encounter regions of resonance just outside planetary orbits, and be trapped by their gravities, forming the density enhancements in the dust cloud (circumsolar resonance ring). The circumsolar resonance ring near the Earth orbit was detected in the zodiacal cloud through observations of infrared space telescopes. So far, there is no observational evidence other than Earth because of the detection difficulty from Earth bounded orbit. A Venus Climate Orbiter, AKATSUKI, will provide a unique opportunity to study the Venusian resonance ring. It equips a near-infrared camera for the observations of the zodiacal light during the cruising phase. Here we consider whether Venus gravity produces the circumsolar resonance ring around the orbit. We thus perform the dynamical simulation of micron-sized dust particles released outside the Earth orbit. We consider solar radiation pressure, solar gravity, and planetary perturbations. It is found that about 40 % of the dust particles passing through the Venus orbit are trapped by the gravity. Based on the simulation, we estimate the brightness of the Venusian resonance ring from AKATSUKI's locations.