Design of Power, Propulsion, and Thermal Sub-Systems for a 3U CubeSat Measuring Earth’s Radiation Imbalance

The paper presents the development of the power, propulsion, and thermal systems for a 3U CubeSat orbiting Earth at a radius of 600 km measuring the radiation imbalance using the RAVAN (Radiometer Assessment using Vertically Aligned NanoTubes) payload developed by NASA (National Aeronautics and Spac...

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Main Authors: Jack Claricoats, Sam M. Dakka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Aerospace
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/5/2/63