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MISAT:Designing a Series of Powerful Small Satellites Based upon Micro Systems Technology
Abstract
MISAT is a research and development cluster which will create a small satellite platform based on Micro Systems Technology (MST) aiming at innovative space as well as terrestrial applications. MISAT is part of the Dutch MicroNed program which has established a microsystems infrastructure to fully exploit the MST knowledge chain involving public and industrial partners alike. The cluster covers MST-related developments for the spacecraft bus and payload, as well as the satellite architecture. Particular emphasis is given to distributed systems in space to fully exploit the potential of miniaturization for future mission concepts. Examples of current developments are wireless sensor and actuator networks with plug and play characteristics, autonomous digital Sun sensors, re-configurable radio front ends with minimum power consumption, or micro-machined electrostatic accelerometer and gradiometer system for scientific research in fundamental physics as well as geophysics. As a result of MISAT, a first nano-satellite will be launched in 2007 to demonstrate the next generation of Sun sensors, power subsystems and satellite architecture technology. Rapid access to in-orbit technology demonstration and verification will be provided by a series of small satellites. This will include a formation flying mission, which will increasingly rely on MISAT technology to improve functionality and reduce size, mass and power for advanced technology demonstration and novel scientific applications- contributionToPeriodical
- Technology
- Engineering research
- Wireless sensor and actuator networks
- Sun sensors
- Terrestrial applications
- Spacecraft busses
- Small satellites
- Scientific researches
- Scientific applications
- Satellite architectures
- Research and developments
- Radio Front ends
- Power subsystems
- Power consumptions
- Plug-and-play
- Micro systems
- Knowledge chains
- Gradiometer
- Industrial partners
- Infra-structure
- Future missions
- Fundamental physics
- Formation flyings
- Electrostatic
- Distributed systems
- Digital sun sensors
- Configurable
- Autonomous
- Advanced Technology demonstrations
- And verifications
- Wireless sensor networks
- Wireless networks
- Sensors
- Sensor networks
- Satellites
- Orbits
- Network protocols
- Microsensors
- Electrostatic actuators
- Electric power supplies to apparatus
- Earth sciences
- Digital radio