Session
Technical Session III: Year in Review
Abstract
STU-2, also known as TW-1, is a technology experiment mission, consisting of 3 Cube satellites, with three main payloads being distributed among the three satellites. It was launched into orbit on Sept 25, 2015. An optimal camera is carried on the STU-2A, a 3U CubeSat, for polar region observation of icing situation, to serve for science exploration and North Polar marine route navigation. An AIS receiver is carried on the STU-2B, a 2U CubeSat, for marine traffic services. An ADS-B receiver is carried on the STU-2C, a 2U CubeSat, for monitoring air traffic information. Meanwhile, a few new technology IOD payloads are carried on-board，including a cold-gas micropropulsion thrust module, a SoC dual band GPS/BD receiver, a test board for SDR based ad-hoc networking communication, as well as a multi-axes inertial sensor module. This paper presents the satellite system design, the in-orbit experiment results, and some lessons learned.
The STU-2 CubeSat Mission and In-Orbit Test Results
STU-2, also known as TW-1, is a technology experiment mission, consisting of 3 Cube satellites, with three main payloads being distributed among the three satellites. It was launched into orbit on Sept 25, 2015. An optimal camera is carried on the STU-2A, a 3U CubeSat, for polar region observation of icing situation, to serve for science exploration and North Polar marine route navigation. An AIS receiver is carried on the STU-2B, a 2U CubeSat, for marine traffic services. An ADS-B receiver is carried on the STU-2C, a 2U CubeSat, for monitoring air traffic information. Meanwhile, a few new technology IOD payloads are carried on-board，including a cold-gas micropropulsion thrust module, a SoC dual band GPS/BD receiver, a test board for SDR based ad-hoc networking communication, as well as a multi-axes inertial sensor module. This paper presents the satellite system design, the in-orbit experiment results, and some lessons learned.
