Space Experiments on Basic Technologies for a Space Elevator Using Microsatellites
Space Experiments on Basic Technologies for a Space Elevator Using Microsatellites
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微小卫星空间电梯基础技术空间实验
DOI：
10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.12.022
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发表时间：
2016
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Masahito Watahiki
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作者：
Yoshiki Yamagiwa;Masahiro Nohmi;Yoshio Aoki;Yu Momonoi;Hirotaka Nanba;Masanori Aiga;Takeru Kumao;Masahito Watahiki
我们试图验证两个基本技术所需的空间电梯使用微型卫星，系绳（电缆）部署技术和攀登者操作沿着系绳在太空中。系留部署由一颗名为STARS-C（空间系留自主机器人卫星-立方体）的立方体卫星执行，该卫星将于2017年初从国际空间站的日本实验模块Kibo释放。STARS-C由一颗母卫星（MS）和一颗子卫星（DS）组成，它们通过一根100米长的系绳连接在一起。它的使命是研究系绳展开过程中的动力学特性，以提高未来包括太空电梯在内的系绳任务中系绳展开的平稳性。MS和DS具有共同的子系统，包括动力、通信、命令和数据处理系统。他们也有一个系绳单位与线轴和卷轴机制作为一个使命系统。此外，我们一直在科学研究补助金项下设计称为STARS-E（空间系留自主机器人卫星-电梯）的下一步微型卫星。STARS-E是一颗500毫米大小的卫星，目的是验证空间爬升器的运行情况。它包括一个MS和DS，由一根2公里长的系绳连接，以及一个沿着系绳沿着移动的攀登者。STARS-C于2016年12月9日发射，并将于2017年初执行其使命。STARS-E正处于BBM阶段，一些设计目前正在修复。
We attempt to verify two basic technologies required for a space elevator using microsatellites; the tether (cable) deployment technology and the climber operation along the tether in space. Tether deployment is performed by a CubeSat called STARS-C (Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite - Cube) which will be released from the Japanese experimental module Kibo on ISS early in 2017. STARS-C consists of a mother satellite (MS) and daughter satellite (DS) connected by a 100-m tether. Its mission is focused on the tether deployment for studying the tether dynamics during the deployment with the goal of improving the smoothness of such deployment in future tether missions including space elevator. The MS and DS have common subsystems, including power, communication, and command and data handling systems. They also have a tether unit with spool and reel mechanisms as a mission system. In addition, we have been designing the next-step microsatellite called STARS-E (Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite - Elevator) under a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research. STARS-E is a 500-mm size satellite intended to verify the climber operation in space. It consists of a MS and DS jointed by a 2-km tether, and a climber that moves along the tether. STARS-C was launched on December 9 in 2016 and will be performed its mission early in 2017. STARS-E is in the BBM phase, and some designs are currently being fixed.