Browsing by Subject "Artificial satellites"

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    • 3 cat-4 attitude control system 

      Martínez Zúñiga, Julio (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-07-09)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      The goal of this Master Thesis (MT) is the development and simulation of detumbling algorithms for the Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) of the 3Cat-4 nanosatellite. The difficulty of the ADCS will be given ...

    • 3 Cat-4 mission, 1-Unit CubeSat for earth observation: Evaluation on the qualification and production during Phase D 

      Morea, Albert; Fernández, Lara; Gonga, Amadeu; Ruiz De Azúa Ortega, Juan Adrián; Muñoz, Joan Francesc; Badia, Marc; Pérez, Adrián; García, Alejandro; Crisan, Ieremia; Contreras, Luis J.; Sobrino Hidalgo, Marco; Llaveria Godoy, David; Camps Carmona, Adriano José (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-04-29)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      The 3Cat-4 mission is a 1-unit CubeSat platform that serves as a technology demonstrator and educational platform for students at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Promoted by the UPC Nanosatellite and Payload ...

    • 3Cat-1 project: a multi-payload CubeSat for scientific experiments and technology demonstrators 

      Jové Casulleras, Roger; Araguz López, Carles; Via Ortega, Pol; Solanellas Bofarull, Arnau; Amézaga Sarries, Adrià; Vidal Mateu, David; Muñoz Martin, Joan Francesc; Marí Barceló, Marc; Olivé Muñiz, Roger; Sáez Hernández, Alberto; Jané Abad, Jaume; Bou Balust, Elisenda; Iannazzo Soteras, Mario Enrique; Gorreta Mariné, Sergio; Ortega Villasclaras, Pablo Rafael; Pons Nin, Joan; Domínguez Pumar, Manuel; Alarcón Cot, Eduardo José; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Camps Carmona, Adriano José (2017)
      Article
      Open Access
      This article introduces 3 Cat-1, the first project of the Technical University of Catalonia to build and launch a nano-satellite. Its main scope is to develop, construct, assemble, test and launch into a low Earth orbit a ...

    • 3CAT-3/MOTS, an experimental nanosatellite for multispectra and GNSS-R Earth Observation: Mission concept and analysis 

      Castellví Esturi, Jordi; Camps Carmona, Adriano José; Corbera Fauria, Jordi; Alamús, Ramón (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2017)
      Conference report
      Restricted access - publisher's policy
      The 3 Cat-3/MOTS mission is a joint initiative between the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya (ICGC) and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech (UPC) to foster new and innovative technologies on ...

    • A flexible CubeSat education platform combining software development and hardware engineering 

      Schloms, Daniel; Freismuth, David; Riepler, Jakob; Böckle, Raphael (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-04-29)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      While many secondary schools offer courses or extracurricular activities that focus on satellite engineering, e.g. CanSats or the assembly of ground stations, these projects usually stay close to ground. With SpaceTeamSat1, ...

    • A generic level 1 simulator for spaceborne GNSS-R missions and application to GEROS-ISS ocean reflectometry 

      Hyuk, Park; Camps Carmona, Adriano José; Pascual Biosca, Daniel; Kang, Yujin; Onrubia Ibáñez, Raúl; Querol Borràs, Jorge; Alonso Arroyo, Alberto (2017-07-18)
      Article
      Open Access
      In the past decade Global Navigation Satellites System Reflectometry (GNSS-R) has emerged as a new technique for earth remote sensing for various applications, such as ocean altimetry and sea state monitoring. After the ...

    • A method for the experimental characterisation of novel drag-reducing materials for very low Earth orbits using the Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR) mission 

      Crisp, Nicholas H.; Roberts, Peter C.E; Hanessian, Virginia; Sulliotti-Linner, Valeria; Herdrichd, Georg H.; García-Almiñana, Daniel; Kataria, Dhiren (2022-10)
      Article
      Open Access
      The Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR) is a 3U CubeSat mission that aims to investigate the gas–surface interactions (GSIs) of diferent materials in the very low Earth orbit environment (VLEO), i.e. below ...

    • A model-based systems engineering approach to space mission education of a geographically disperse student workforce 

      Halvorson, Michael; Fuchs, Jared; Kung, Patrick; Thomas, Dale (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-04-29)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      The Alabama Burst Energetics eXplorer (ABEX) is a 12U CubeSat commissioned by the Alabama Space Grant Consortium; its astrophysics mission is to study the low energy, prompt emission of Gamma-ray Bursts in both gamma and ...

    • A multi-project student space association 

      Leon Delgado, Alexis; Carmona Peña, Alex; Zhang, Yi Qiang Ji; Torrent Duch, Arnau; Grau Rifà, Jordi; Barja Peláez, Adrià (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-04-29)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      The aerospace sector has always been a challenge. The complex nature of the field requires for talented, skilful engineers. And while the university does great on the development of the theoretical background, it barely ...

    • A selection of lessons learned from phase C/D of CubeSat projects of the Fly Your Satellite! programme 

      Kinnaird, Alexander; Del Castillo, Cristina; Hansen, Hasse; Palma, David; Grassi, Gilberto (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-04-29)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      Fly Your Satellite!” (FYS) is a recurring programme part of ESA Academy’s portfolio of “hands-on” activities. The programme was established to support University student teams in the development of their own CubeSat missions ...

    • A swarm of femtosatellites for lower thermospheric density determination. 

      Lledó Ardila, Carlos (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-07-30)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      The Lower thermosphere (between 80 and 350 km) is quite badly known due to the scarcity of satellites in this region. Nevertheless, it is an important region in several respects. Firstly, because its density determines ...

    • A system to determine the inertia tensor of small satellites 

      Gabarró Olsina, Marc (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-07-24)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Context: Attitude control of a satellite relies upon a precise determination of its inertia tensor. However, the determination of the inertia tensor of a complex system, as is the case of satellites, completely escapes ...

    • A Tabu Search algorithm for ground station scheduling problem 

      Xhafa Xhafa, Fatos; Herrero Garcia, Xavier; Barolli, Admir; Takizawa, Makoto (2014)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Mission planning plays an important role in satellite control systems. Satellites are not autonomously operated in many cases but are controlled by tele-commands transmitted from ground stations. Therefore, mission scheduling ...

    • Adaptation of the AcubeSAT nanosatellite project into remote working during the COVID-19 era 

      Retselis, Anastasios-Faidon; Papafotiou, Theodoros; Kanavouras, Konstantinos (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-04-29)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      The global COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly forced the global community to embrace the transition to a world where remote and hybrid work models are becoming the new standard. But for the space engineering community, this ...

    • Advanced receiver for future L-band radiometer 

      Vilaseca, Roger; Catalán Artigas, Albert; Montero, Jose; Puértolas, Montserrat; Santano, Bianca; Giménez, Daniel; Corbella Sanahuja, Ignasi (European Space Agency (ESA), 2022)
      Conference report
      Restricted access - publisher's policy
      ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission was launched 2 Nov 2009 and it is still providing L-band measurements after more than 12 years in orbit. The main mission products were global maps of soil moisture and ...

    • ALTAIR: Design of a new European spaceport 

      Miralles Roure, Pablo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-01-12)
      Bachelor thesis
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement

    • Analysis and design of an interferometer for geostationary synthetic aperture radars orbit determination 

      Grimaldo Sánchez, Germán Angel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-07)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Open Access
      The industry of remote sensing has nowadays strongly developed systems, which are versatile and adaptable, however they are not optimal for certain applications. With more than enough reason from it, a new technology of ...

    • Analysis of jet transport-based geostationary trajectory uncertainty propagation 

      Chen, Jianlin; Masdemont Soler, Josep; Gerard, Gómez; Jianping, Yuan (2020-03-31)
      Article
      Open Access

    • Analysis of Medium-Earth Orbit Radiation Effects in Digital Systems for Spacecraft 

      Gorchs Picas, Marti (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-05-25)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Université Grenoble Alpes
      Field-programmable gate array (FPGA) are very appealing for space-based applications thanks to their great flexibility, allowing reconfiguration during spaceflight. However, they are sensitive to space radiation, especially ...

    • Analysis on the feasability of airborne GNSS-R receivers for weather nowcasting and target detection 

      Pérez Portero, Adrián; Muñoz Martin, Joan Francesc; Camps Carmona, Adriano José (2020)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      Weather forecast relies to a large extent on data acquired by satellite. LEO polar satellites provide global coverage, but poor spatial resolution. GEO satellites provide a better coverage and revisit time, at expenses of ...