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Producing Analytical Models Of The Sport Spacecraft For Science Data Processing, Jason L. Powell
Producing Analytical Models Of The Sport Spacecraft For Science Data Processing, Jason L. Powell
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The Scintillation Prediction Observation Research Task (SPORT) is a joint United States of America and Brazil 6U CubeSat mission. The SPORT mission is to understand how the Earth’s ionosphere evolves during day and night transitions. Space Weather Probes, a suite of instruments developed by Utah State University, monitors the ionosphere by observing currents and voltages around the SPORT spacecraft body. This thesis presents the data collected by Space Weather Probes and how it is used to measure the ionosphere. Modeling techniques are also presented to demonstrate how the Space Weather Probes instrument is expected to respond to the ionosphere.
A Multifunctional Solar Panel Antenna For Cube Satellites, Olutosin C. Fawole
A Multifunctional Solar Panel Antenna For Cube Satellites, Olutosin C. Fawole
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This work presented the design of a single antenna structure that can perform the functions of about four antennas. The antenna is to be applied on a new kind of very tiny satellites. These satellites are called CubeSats. In contrast to an ordinary antenna that works at a single frequency band, the antenna designed will be able to work at about three different usable frequencies. In addition, it will be possible to make the waves emitted by the antenna to have multiple senses of rotation or no rotation at all. The multiple functional capability of the antenna will lead to …
Architecture, Modeling, And Analysis Of A Plasma Impedance Probe, Magathi Jayaram
Architecture, Modeling, And Analysis Of A Plasma Impedance Probe, Magathi Jayaram
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Variations in ionospheric plasma density can cause large amplitude and phase changes in the radio waves passing through this region. Ionospheric weather can have detrimental effects on several communication systems, including radars, navigation systems such as the Global Positioning Sytem (GPS), and high-frequency communications. As a result, creating models of the ionospheric density is of paramount interest to scientists working in the field of satellite communication.
Numerous empirical and theoretical models have been developed to study the upper atmosphere climatology and weather. Multiple measurements of plasma density over a region are of marked importance while creating these models. The lack …