Shortening of Delivery Time for University-Class Lean Satellites
Kiran K. Pradhan and Mengu Cho – Laboratory of Space Environment Interaction Engineering (LaSEINE), Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
JoSS, Vol. 09, No. 01 (Jan. 2020) pp. 881–896
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Development of a Dual-axis Pulsed Plasma Thruster for Nanosatellite Applications
Quang-Vinh Tran, Wee-Seng Lim, and Tran-Duy-Vu Bui – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Kay-Soon Low and Bingyin Kang – National University of Singapore, Singapore
JoSS, Vol. 08, No. 02 (Sep. 2019), pp. 837-847
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Attitude Testing Platform in a Vacuum Environment for a Lean Satellite with an Electric Thruster
Marcos Hernandez-Herrera, Phongsakorn Meemak, Hiroki Hisatsugu, Kotaro Hiraka, Jose Rodrigo Cordova-Alarcon, Sangkyun Kim, Kazuhiro Toyoda, and Mengu Cho – Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
JoSS, Vol. 08, No. 02 (Sep. 2019), pp. 849-858
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Design and Testing of Low-Cost, Open Source, 3-D Printed Air-Bearing-Based Attitude Simulator for CubeSat Satellites
Nemanja Jovanovic – Aalto University, Finland; Joshua M. Pearce – Aalto University, Finland and Michigan Tech-nological University, Houghton, MI US; Jan Praks – Aalto University, Finland
JoSS, Vol. 08, No. 02 (Sep. 2019), pp. 859-880
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Full Performance Mapping of the IFM NanoThruster, Including Direct Thrust Measurements
David Krejci , Valentin Hugonnaud, Tony Schönherr, Bryan Little, and Alexander Reissner – ENPULSION, Wiener Neustadt, Austria; Bernhard Seifert – FOTEC, Wiener Neustadt, Austria; Quirin Koch, Eduard Bosch Borràs, and José González del Amo – ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
JoSS, Vol. 08, No. 02 (Sep. 2019), pp. 881-893
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Networked Small Satellite Magnetometers for Auroral Plasma Science
J. Brent Parham, Maria Kromis, David Einhorn, Phillip Teng, Sergei Pos-nov, Hannah Levin, Osi Van Dessel, Aleks Zosuls, Brian Walsh, and Joshua Semeter – Boston University, MA US
JoSS, Vol. 08, No. 01 (Apr. 2019) pp. 801-814
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Lasercom Uncertainty Modeling and Optimization Simulation (LUMOS): A Statistical Approach to Risk-Tolerant Systems Engineering for Small Satellites
Emily Clements, Jeffrey Mendenhall, and David Caplan – MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA US; Kerri Cahoy – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA US
JoSS, Vol. 08, No. 01 (Apr. 2019) pp. 815–836
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Trade-Offs and Optimization of Air-Assisted Launch Vehicles for Small Satellites
Vaios Lappas, PhD – Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras Greece, Patras, Greece
JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 03 (Dec. 2018) pp. 753–772
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A Scalable Drag Sail for the Deorbit of Small Satellites
Alexandra C. Long – Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA US; David A. Spencer – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN US
JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 03 (Dec. 2018) pp. 773–788
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NASA Operational Simulator for Small Satellites (NOS3): The STF-1 CubeSat Case Study
Dustin M. Geletko, Matthew D. Grubb, John P. Lucas, Justin R. Morris, Max Spolaor, Mark D. Suder, Steven C. Yokum, and Scott A. Zemerick – NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), Independent Test Capability (ITC), Jon McBride Software Testing & Research (JSTAR) Laboratory, Fairmont, WV US
JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 03 (Dec. 2018) pp. 789–800
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Initial Demonstration of an Uplink LED Beacon to a Low Earth Orbiting CubeSat
Joe Figura, Christian Haughwout, and Kerri Cahoy – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, Boston, MA US; Richard Welle, Brian Hardy, and Dee Pack – The Aerospace Corporation, Space Science Applications Laboratory, El Segundo, CA US; Amanda Bosh – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science, Boston, MA US
JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 02 (Sep. 2018) pp. 719–732
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Autonomously Blended Passive and Active Control for a CubeSat-Class Science Mission
Matthew Childers and Anshu Narang-Siddarth – William E. Boeing Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA US; Matthew Sorgenfrei – Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Intelligent Systems Division, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA US
JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 02 (Sep. 2018) pp. 733–752
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Investigation of the Effect of Gimbaling and Magnetic Attitude Control on an Integrated CubeSat Ion Thruster
Matthew J. Baird and Kristina M. Lemmer – Western Michigan University Aerospace Laboratory for Plasma Experiments, Kalamazoo, MI US
JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 01 (May 2018) pp. 665–681
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Analysis of the Microsized Microwave Atmospheric Satellite (MicroMAS) Communications Anomaly
Anne D. Marinan – Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA US; Ayesha G. Hein, Zachary T. Lee, Ashley K. Carlton, and Kerri L. Cahoy – MIT Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Cambridge, MA US; Adam Milstein, Michael Shields, Michael DiLiberto, and William J. Blackwell – MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA US
JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 01 (May 2018) pp. 683–699
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Design, Fabrication, and Testing of an Electrical Double-Layer Capacitor-Based 1U CubeSat Electrical Power System
Tamer Aburouk, Sangkyun Kim, Hirokazu Masui, and Mengu Cho – Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 01 (May 2018) pp. 701–717
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Request for Correction on “A Methodology for CubeSat Mission Selection”
Luis Zea, Victor Ayerdi, Sergio Argueta, and Antonio Muñoz – Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
JoSS, Vol. 06, No. 03 (Dec. 2017) pp. 663
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A 3U CubeSat to Collect UV Photometry of Bright Massive Stars
Richard Desselle, Christian Kintziger, and Pierre Rochus – Centre Spatial de Liège, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium; Gregor Rauw, and Yaël Nazé – Groupe D’Astrophysique des Hautes Energies, University of Liège, Belgium
JoSS, Vol. 06, No. 03 (Dec. 2017) pp. 635–650
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MinXSS-1 CubeSat On-Orbit Pointing and Power Performance: The First Flight of the Blue Canyon Technologies XACT 3-axis Attitude Determination and Control System
James Paul Mason – Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO US; Matt Baumgart and Bryan Rogler – Blue Canyon Technologies Boulder, CO US; Chloe Downs – University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA US; Margaret Williams and Thomas N. Woods – Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO US; Scott Palo – Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO US; Phillip C. Chamberlin – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD US; Stanley Solomon – High Altitude Observatory, US; Andrew Jones, Xinlin Li and Rick Kohnert – Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO US; and Amir Caspi – Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO US
JoSS, Vol. 06, No. 03 (Dec. 2017) pp. 651–662
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Investigation of Gamma and High Energy Electron Dose Effect on a MOEM Sun Sensor Developed for Micro Satellite Applications
S. P. Karanth, V. Shobha, Sumesh M. A., T. V. Sridevi, K. T. Manjunath, Beno Thomas, L. V. Prasad, M. Viswanathan – Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS), First Phase, First Cross, Peenya Industrial Estate, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
JoSS, Vol. 06, No. 02 (Aug. 2017) pp. 581–589
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A Europa CubeSat Concept Study for Measuring Atmospheric Density and Heavy Ion Flux
Alexander E. Thelen, Nancy Chanover, James Murphy – Astronomy Dept., New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM US; Kyle Rankin – Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM US; Steve Stochaj – Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM US
JoSS, Vol. 06, No. 02 (Aug. 2017) pp. 591-607
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A Study of the Small Satellite Community’s Life-Cycle Activities
Bungo Shiotani and Norman G. Fitz-Coy – University of Florida, Gainesville, FL US
JoSS, Vol. 06, No. 02 (Aug. 2017) pp. 609–633
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Heated Gas Propulsion System Conceptual Design for the SAMSON Nano-Satellite
Dan R. Lev and Jacob Herscovitz – Space Division, Rafael – Advanced Defense Systems, Haifa, Israel; Daniel Kariv and Itzhak Mizrachi – Aerospace Dept. and Asher Space Research Institute – Technion, I.I.T., Haifa, Israel
JoSS, Vol. 06, No. 01 (May 2017) pp. 551–564
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Characterization of CubeSat Reaction Wheel Assemblies
Joel Shields, Christopher Pong, Kevin Lo, Laura Jones, Swati Mohan, Chava Marom, Ian McKinley, William Wilson and Luis Andrade – Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA US
JoSS, Vol. 06, No. 01 (May 2017) pp. 565–580
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A Survey of Current Femtosatellite Designs, Technologies, and Mission Concepts
Tracie R. Perez and Kamesh Subbarao – Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas, Arlington, TX US
JoSS, Vol. 05, No. 03 (Oct. 2016) pp. 467–482
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A Methodology for CubeSat Mission Selection
Luis Zea, Victor Ayerdi, Sergio Argueta, and Antonio Muñoz – Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
JoSS, Vol. 05, No. 03 (Oct. 2016) pp. 483–511
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Survey, Statistical Analysis and Classification of Launched CubeSat Missions with Emphasis on the Attitude Control Method
Halis C. Polat, Josep Virgili-Llop, and Marcello Romano – Spacecraft Robotics Laboratory, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA US
JoSS, Vol. 05, No. 03 (Oct. 2016) pp. 513–530
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Testing The LightSail Program: Advancing Solar Sailing Technology Using a CubeSat Platform
Rex W. Ridenoure, Riki Munakata, Stephanie D. Wong, and Alex Diaz – Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation, Pasadena, CA US; David A. Spencer – Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA US; Douglas A. Stetson – Space Science and Exploration Consulting Group, Pasadena, CA US; Bruce Betts – The Planetary Society, Pasadena, CA US; Barbara A. Plante – Boreal Space, Hayward, CA US; Justin D. Foley, and John M. Bellardo – California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA US
JoSS, Vol. 05, No. 03 (Oct. 2016) pp. 531–550
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