Validation of the Structural-Thermal Model of the Small Earth Observation Satellite Flying Laptop

in Selected Proceedings of the 9th IAA International Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation (2013, April 10)

Thorough thermal design and testing is compulsory for every satellite mission. A well-known thermal behavior of the entire satellite system is therefore indispensable and needs to be verified during the ... [more ▼]

Thorough thermal design and testing is compulsory for every satellite mission. A well-known thermal behavior of the entire satellite system is therefore indispensable and needs to be verified during the spacecraft development. A Structural-Thermal-Model (STM) was constructed for the Flying Laptop, a satellite currently being developed at the Institute of Space Systems (IRS) of the University of Stuttgart, which enables the validation of mechanical and thermal simulations for the satellite’s Flight-Model. The STM was vibration and thermal-vacuum tested at the Centre Spatial Liège (CSL). This paper will de-scribe the design and construction of the STM as well as the facilities and test equipment used for the tests. Conclusions will be drawn from the actual test results. [less ▲]

The Uranus System Explorer (USE) – Unveiling the evolution and formation of icy giants

Conference (2012, September)

The results presented are the output of a student exercise carried out at the Alpbach Summer School 2012 , the topic of which pertained to the exploration of the giant planets and their systems. In this ... [more ▼]

The results presented are the output of a student exercise carried out at the Alpbach Summer School 2012 , the topic of which pertained to the exploration of the giant planets and their systems. In this context, we propose in this paper the Uranus System Explorer (USE), a mission to investigate the Uranus planetary system and gain new insight into the formation and evolution of icy giants. [less ▲]