The Kyushu/US Experimental Satellite Tether (QUEST) Mission, a Small Satellite to Test and Validate Spacecraft Tether Deployment and Operations
The Kyushu/US Experimental Satellite Tether (QUEST) Mission, a Small Satellite to Test and Validate Spacecraft Tether Deployment and Operations
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九州/美国实验卫星系链（QUEST）任务，一颗小型卫星，用于测试和验证航天器系链部署和操作
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2000
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Yosuke Nakamura
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Johan Carlson;Yosuke Nakamura
近年来，全世界的大学和实验室都在加紧努力设计、建造和操作小型卫星。这些微型卫星为科学实验提供了无数的飞行机会，其成本仅为大型传统飞行任务的一小部分。此外，在空间项目方面开展国际合作的趋势日益明显。从国际空间站到联合商业企业，太空进步的未来将由世界各国共享。未来的工程师必须为这一挑战做好准备。本文概述了九州/美国实验卫星系绳（QUEST）使命，九州大学（KU），亚利桑那州州立大学（ASU）和圣克拉拉大学（SCU）之间的联合项目。这一使命将开发和测试与空间系绳部署和操作有关的新技术。特别是，它将试图证明非常小的空间平台可以用于重要的系绳部署。如果成功，它将为系绳设计者提供有价值的数据，并在未来的任务中节省成本和重量。此外，系统设计，地面站的发展，轨道模拟和相关测试的进展进行了审查。
In recent years, an increased effort to design, build, and operate small satellites has taken place in universities and laboratories all over the world. These microsatellites provide numerous flight opportunities for science experiments at a fraction of the cost of larger traditional missions. In addition, there has been an increasing trend towards international cooperation on space projects. From the International Space Station to joint commercial ventures, the future of space progress will be shared by countries around the world. Tomorrow’s engineers must prepare for this challenge. This paper provides an overview of the Kyushu/US Experimental Satellite Tether (QUEST) mission, a joint project between Kyushu University (KU), Arizona State University (ASU), and Santa Clara University (SCU). This mission will develop and test new technologies related to space tether deployment and operation. In particular, it will attempt to show very small space platforms can be used for significant tether deployments. If successful, it will provide valuable data for tether designers as well as cost and weight savings on future missions. In addition, progress on system design, ground station development, orbital simulations and related testing are reviewed.