Research on Practical On-Orbit Servicing Systems Using Nano-Satellite Technologies

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21246124
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Aerospace engineering
• Research Institution: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (2011); Tokyo Institute of Technology (2009-2010)
• Principal Investigator: MATUNAGA Saburo 独立行政法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究所, 教授 (00222307)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAKASUKA Shinichi 東京大学, 工学系研究科, 教授 (40227806) ; MIYAZAKI Yasuyuki 日本大学, 理工学部, 教授 (30256812) ; KIMURA Shinichi 東京理科大学, 理工学部, 教授 (00358920)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SAWADA Hirotaka 独立行政法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究所, 研究員 (70392842)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: 航空宇宙システム

Research Abstract

For practical on-orbit servicing systems using nano-satellite technologies, a small deployable camera and a small separation system were considered for on-orbit observation of the large membrane deployment of the IKAROS : the world first solar sail spacecraft developed by JAXA, and the deployable camera has successfully taken the pictures of the fully deployed large membrane of the IKAROS on orbit. From the pictures, three dimensional image reconstruction has been conducted and the membrane shape was analyzed. As a novel on-orbit servicing, the concept of easily serviceable satellite, the cluster flight and a Coulomb charged formation flying were proposed and their optimal orbit design and guidance with two-axis attitude control were proposed.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Release Guidance Analysis of a Deputy Satellite Using Charged Formation Flying for On-Orbit Servicing (2012)
  • Author(s): Paul Iliffe and Saburo Matunaga
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Japan Socoety for Aeronautical and Space Sciences Volume: Vol.55, No.2 Pages: 99-108
• [Journal Article] Qualification Tests of Micro-camera Modules for Space Applications (2011)
  • Author(s): Shinichi Kimura and Akira Miyasaka
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Aerospace Technology Japan Volume: Vol.9 Pages: 15-20
• [Journal Article] High-Performance Image Acquisition & Processing Unit Fabricated using COTS Technologies (2011)
  • Author(s): Shinichi Kimura, Akira Miyasaka, Ryu Funase, Hirotaka Sawada, Nobuomi Sakamoto and Naoki Miyashita
  • Journal Title: IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems Magazine Volume: Vol.26, No.3 Pages: 19-25
• [Journal Article] Empirical Model Reduction of Geometrical Constrained Gossamer Structures (2011)
  • Author(s): Masahiko Yakazaki and Yasuyuki Miyazaki
  • Journal Title: Journal of System Design and Dynamics Volume: Vol.5, No.3 Pages: 441-449
• [Journal Article] Empirical Model Reduction of Spinning Solar Sail (2010)
  • Author(s): Masahiko Yamazaki and Yasuyuki Miyazaki
  • Journal Title: Transactions of Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Space Technology Japan Volume: Vol.8, No.ists27 Pages: Pc_35-Pc_40
• [Presentation] Device-Centered Ontology Driven Information Modeling for the Easily-Serviceable Satellite (2012)
  • Author(s): Kim Jiyeon and Shinichi Nakasuka
  • Organizer: The 4th Aerospace Innovation Workshop
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo
  • Year and Date: 20120201-02
• [Presentation] Fuel-Optimal and Fuel-Balanced Cluster Flight Relative Geometry Maintenance Strategies (2012)
  • Author(s): Jihe Wang, Shinichi Nakasuka
  • Organizer: The 4th Aerospace Innovation Workshop
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo
  • Year and Date: 20120201-02
• [Presentation] Two-Axis Attitude Control of a Deputy Satellite during Out-of-Plane Guidance in a Coulomb Formation (2011)
  • Author(s): Paul Iliffe and Saburo Matunaga
  • Organizer: AIAA Guidance Navigation and Control(GNC) Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Portland, Oregon
  • Year and Date: 20110808-11
• [Presentation] Optimal Cluster Flight Orbit Design Method For Fractionated Spacecraft Based On Relative Orbital Elements (2011)
  • Author(s): Jihe Wang, Shinichi Nakasuka
  • Organizer: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Portland
  • Year and Date: 20110801-11
• [Presentation] Fuel Optimal Impulsive Maneuver Strategy for Satellite Formation Reconfiguration Based on Relative Orbit Elements (2011)
  • Author(s): Jihe Wang, Shinichi Nakasuka
  • Organizer: The 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • Year and Date: 20110605-12
• [Presentation] A Study on Mechanical Model of Crease of Membrane (2011)
  • Author(s): Ryo Hayase, Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Kamemura, and Shoko Inoue
  • Organizer: The 28th ISTS
  • Place of Presentation: Okinawa Convention center, Okinawa
  • Year and Date: 20110605-12
• [Presentation] Low-order Modeling and Experimental Validation of Spin Type Solar Sail Dynamics (2011)
  • Author(s): M Masahiko Yamazaki and Yasuyuki Miyazaki
  • Organizer: The 28th ISTS
  • Place of Presentation: Okinawa Convention center, Okinawa
  • Year and Date: 20110605-12
• [Presentation] On-Orbit Demonstration of Deployable Camera System for Solar Sail IKAROS (2011)
  • Author(s): S. MATUNAGA, S. INAGAWA, T. NISHIHARA, S. KIMURA, H. SAWADA, O. MORI, K. KITAMURA and IKAROS Structure Team
  • Organizer: 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science(ISTS)
  • Place of Presentation: Okinawa, Japan
  • Year and Date: 20110605-10
• [Presentation] Mission Report on The Solar Power Sail Deployment Demonstration of IKAROS (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Sawada, O. Mori, N. Okuizumi, Y. Shirasawa, Y. Miyazaki, M. C. Natori, S. Matsunaga, H. Furuya and H. Sakamoto
  • Organizer: 52th Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 12th AIAA Gossamer Spacecraft Forum
  • Place of Presentation: Denver, Colorado
  • Year and Date: 20110404-07
• [Presentation] Conserving Finite Element Dynamics of Gossamer Structure and Its Application to Spinning Solar Sail "IKAROS" (2011)
  • Author(s): Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Yoji Shirasawa, Osamu Mori, Hirotaka Sawada, Nobukatsu Okuizumi, Hiraku Sakamoto, Saburo Matunaga, Hiroshi Furuya, and Michihiro Natori
  • Organizer: AIAA-2011-2181
  • Place of Presentation: Denver, Colorado
  • Year and Date: 20110404-07
• [Presentation] Error Estimation of Low-Order Model for Gossamer Muti-body Structure (2011)
  • Author(s): Masahiko Yakazaki and Yasuyuki Miyazaki
  • Organizer: AIAA-2011-6281
  • Place of Presentation: Denver, Colorado
  • Year and Date: 20110404-07