Session
Technical Session VII: Growing the Community
Abstract
To improve the reliability of nano-satellites while keeping their advantages, low-cost and fast-delivery, a new way of thinking about environment test is necessary. In the present paper, the word of “nano-satellite” means a satellite whose weight and size is, but not limited to, typically less than 50kg and 50cm, respectively. The nano-satellites intend to achieve the low-cost and fast-delivery by extensive use of non-space-qualified commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) parts and components. Currently there is confusion among developers and customers about how the environment tests should be done for nano-satellites. A new government funded project started whose objective is to establish international standards of environment tests of nano-satellite system and components. The project aims to establish an international standard for testing of nano-satellite system and components. In the project, we will tailor the existing testing standards for traditional large/medium-class satellites with clear rationales supported by basic researches and the outcomes of past nano-satellite projects. Currently, testing campaign is underway to gather basic data such as temperature and acceleration distributions within a satellite under thermal-vacuum or vibration\ environments during the laboratory tests using dummy satellites. The first workshop was already held in December 2011. The present paper briefly introduces the project’s current status..
Presentation Slides
Overview of Nano-satellite Environmental Tests Standardization Project: Test Campaign and Standard Draft
To improve the reliability of nano-satellites while keeping their advantages, low-cost and fast-delivery, a new way of thinking about environment test is necessary. In the present paper, the word of “nano-satellite” means a satellite whose weight and size is, but not limited to, typically less than 50kg and 50cm, respectively. The nano-satellites intend to achieve the low-cost and fast-delivery by extensive use of non-space-qualified commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) parts and components. Currently there is confusion among developers and customers about how the environment tests should be done for nano-satellites. A new government funded project started whose objective is to establish international standards of environment tests of nano-satellite system and components. The project aims to establish an international standard for testing of nano-satellite system and components. In the project, we will tailor the existing testing standards for traditional large/medium-class satellites with clear rationales supported by basic researches and the outcomes of past nano-satellite projects. Currently, testing campaign is underway to gather basic data such as temperature and acceleration distributions within a satellite under thermal-vacuum or vibration\ environments during the laboratory tests using dummy satellites. The first workshop was already held in December 2011. The present paper briefly introduces the project’s current status..
