深空测控网干涉测量系统在“鹊桥”任务中的应用分析

在"嫦娥4号"任务的第一阶段—"鹊桥"阶段,北京航天飞行控制中心利用佳木斯及喀什深空站对"鹊桥"进行了干涉测量观测,获取了实时与事后的高精度测角观测量,有效支持了任务的实施。两深空站需同时完成测控任务,无法交替射电源观测来进行系统差标校,基于此系统采用了长时间隔、在航天器观测前及双站结束后观测射电源的标校方法,在地月转移段、月球至L2转移段、Halo轨道形成段开展了多次干涉测量观测,所获得的时延、时延率结果直接应用于事后联合轨道确定,结果表明:深空网的时延观测精度约为3 ns。     

用于太阳系天体VLBI观测的时延模型

VLBI观测技术可以用于对深空航天器的跟踪定位以及测速观测．这类近距离天体发出的射电信号波前是球面波．为此，本文提出了一个1ps精度下近距离射电天体地面VLBI观测时间延迟模型．     

一种用于深空导航定位的新型DOR信标

甚长基线干涉测量(VLBI)是深空探测器导航定位的重要手段之一,深空探测器的VLBI观测通常采用差分单程测距(DOR)信标和双差单程测距(Delta-DOR)测量体制,精确地测量深空探测器相对于河外射电源的角距.相位杂散是影响Delta-DOR测量精度的主要误差源之一,针对这项误差研究了一种基于伪随机噪声调制方式的新型...     

高精度相位参考甚长基线干涉测量技术与试验验证

摘要：由于探测距离远,火星探测任务对干涉测量具有很强的精度需求。首先描述了相位参考甚长基线干涉测量(Very Long Baseline Interferometry,VLBI)原理,介绍了弧段内干涉相时延解模糊方法,阐述了弧段之间相互参考解算干涉相时延流程,给出了测量误差分析,并利用中国佳木斯深空站、喀什深空站针对射电源对1633+38和1641+399开展了相位参考VLBI试验验证。结果表明,消除模糊度后,相位参考时延精度优于0.1ns。这为提高中国未来深空探测器角位置精度提供一种可行的技术途径。     

深空网干涉测量技术在“嫦娥3号”任务中应用分析

针对中国深空网DOR/ΔDOR测量技术在"嫦娥3号"测控任务中的首次应用情况,论述了深空网干涉测量系统采用的稀疏交替射电源标校技术。在地月转移、环月段开展了多次观测,所获得的时延、时延率观测量结果直接应用于"嫦娥3号"的轨道确定。通过与事后精密轨道比对分析,深空网干涉测量技术的时延观测量精度优于1ns,对应于约90nrad的角位置精度;时延率精度优于1ps/s,相当于亚mm/s量级测速(差)精度,中国深空网干涉测量技术有力支撑了"嫦娥3号"的测定轨任务。     

天文导航在航天工程应用中的若干问题及进展

导航作为航天器核心技术之一,是确保航天任务成败的关键。天文导航以其连续性好、自主性强、实时性优、导航精度高等优点,逐渐成为航天器导航的有效手段。基于国内外天文导航理论及应用的现状,结合近地卫星、深空探测任务特点,探讨了天文导航在航天工程应用中的理论问题与技术问题,如导航目标源观测量精确建模问题、高精度感知与检测问题等,并对新型天文导航技术进行了展望,指出了未来天文导航理论与技术的发展方向,为解决航天工程中的连续自主、实时高精度导航问题提供了有效途径,为学术与工程界进一步深入开展航天器天文导航理论与技术研究提供参考。     

深空天文自主导航技术发展综述

航天器地面无线电导航在深空中面临着信息传输时延长、数据传输率低、天体遮挡等问题,难以满足未来深空探测的导航需求。天文自主导航技术利用天文信息为航天器提供导航支持,可有效提高其在深空中的生存能力及任务执行能力,已成为深空导航领域的研究热点。结合国内外深空探测任务及其实际工程需求,首先概述了深空天文自主导航技术发展的现状和特点,进而总结了深空天文自主导航的发展趋势和重点研究内容,最后对深空天文自主导航技术的发展提出了若干建议。     

俄罗斯应用天文研究所月球历表研究现状

空间探测需要越来越高精度的观测和历表支持。俄罗斯科学院应用天文研究所研发了满足精度要求的月球历表EPM-ERA,它与同期的法国INPOP历表和美国DE历表比较,精度方面有微小差距。分析了进一步提高历表精度的方法。然而EPM-ERA仅仅依赖于法国和美国台站提供的月球激光测距LLR数据,为了克服这个限制,应用天文研究所在推进俄罗斯西伯利亚阿尔塔伊LLR地面站的重建任务,以改善LLR测站分布的几何构型。俄罗斯的月球-全球和月球-资源探月计划为改进月球历表提供了机会,参与了多次国际深空探测的俄罗斯VLBI网"QUASAR"也将参与这些俄罗斯月球探测计划的精密测轨跟踪。     

基于在轨组装维护的模块化深空探测器技术进展与应用研究

在轨组装与维护是航天器在轨服务技术的基本内容,而模块化设计则是实现航天器在轨组装与维护的一项主要支撑技术。调研总结了国外深空探测领域模块化航天器设计以及在轨组装与在轨维护实施的技术进展,主要包括模块化地外行星着陆探测器、大型在轨组装深空探测器、布置于SEL2(Sun-Earth Libration 2)等轨道的超大型在轨组装空间望远镜系统等,分析了深空探测器领域应用模块化设计实现在轨组装与维护的关键技术要素。针对深空探测航天器长寿命、高可靠、特殊推进系统及其设备配套等技术特点与需求,提出一种应用在轨组装与维护技术的火星多任务探测器系统设想,介绍了探测器系统的任务架构、基本组成、轨道策略等,为我国深空探测技术发展以及新型深空探测器研制提供参考。     

相对差分单向测距(ΔDOR)技术在探月工程中的应用研究

相对差分单向测距(△DOR)是一种高精度测角技术,在深空探测任务的高精度测定轨方案中得到广泛应用.介绍了△DOR测量的基本原理及CCSDS(国际空间数据系统委员会)关于△DOR测量的相关标准.针对中国探月工程月面软着陆任务提出的高精度测定轨要求,分析了△DOR测量的信号形式、工作模式以及测量精度,推导了解模糊过程.研究表明,△DOR测角精度达到25nrad,对应到月球上的距离约为10m.     

Learning in an immersive digital theater

The Houston Museum of Natural Science, in collaboration with Rice University has an outreach program taking portable digital theaters to schools and community sites for over five years and has conducted research on student learning in this immersive environment. By using an external independent evaluator, the effectiveness of NASA-funded Education and Public Outreach (EPO) projects can be assessed. This paper documents interactive techniques and learning strategies in full-dome digital theaters. The presentation is divided into Evaluation Strategies and Results and Interactivity Strategies and Results. All learners from grades 3–12 showed statistically significant short-term increase in knowledge of basic Earth science concepts after a single 22-min show. Improvements were more significant on items that were taught using more than one modality of instruction: hearing, seeing, discussion, and immersion. Thus immersive theater can be an effective as well as engaging teaching method for Earth and Space science concepts, particularly those that are intrinsically three-dimensional and thus most effectively taught in an immersive environment. The portable system allows taking the educational experience to rural and tribal sites where the underserved students could not afford the time or expense to travel to museums.     

Scaling analysis and model estimation of solar corona index

A monthly average solar green coronal index time series for the period from January 1939 to December 2008 collected from NOAA (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has been analysed in this paper in perspective of scaling analysis and modelling. Smoothed and de-noising have been done using suitable mother wavelet as a pre-requisite. The Finite Variance Scaling Method (FVSM), Higuchi method, rescaled range (R/S) and a generalized method have been applied to calculate the scaling exponents and fractal dimensions of the time series. Autocorrelation function (ACF) is used to find autoregressive (AR) process and Partial autocorrelation function (PACF) has been used to get the order of AR model. Finally a best fit model has been proposed using Yule-Walker Method with supporting results of goodness of fit and wavelet spectrum. The results reveal an anti-persistent, Short Range Dependent (SRD), self-similar property with signatures of non-causality, non-stationarity and nonlinearity in the data series. The model shows the best fit to the data under observation.     

Stochastic particle acceleration by the forced interaction of relativistic current sheets

We address the problem of interacting relativistic current sheets in self-consistent kinetic plasma simulations within the framework of the Particle-In-Cell model. The interaction is enforced in head-on collisions of up to 10 current sheets at relativistic bulk speeds. The simulations are motivated by the general problem of Poynting flux dissipation in ‘striped wind’ configurations presumably governing the relativistic outflows pervasive in pulsar winds and gamma-ray bursts. We identify the generation of non-thermal particles and formation of a stable power-law shape in the particle energy distributions f(γ) dγ ∝ γ^−s dγ. In 1D, a spectral index s ∼ 2 is observed and attributed to a stochastic Fermi-type acceleration mechanism. In 2D, the generic index of s ∼ 3–4 is retained as in previous simulations of individual current sheets. Whereas in 2D the high energy cut-off is constrained by the limited dissipation of magnetic energy, in 1D the process converts the bulk motion of current sheets towards directed particle momentum of an exclusive class of non-thermal particles.     

Development of a gas chromatography compatible Sample Processing System (SPS) for the in-situ analysis of refractory organic matter in martian soil: preliminary results

In the frame of the 2009 Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission a new sample preparation system (SPS) compatible with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) has been developed for the in situ analysis of complex organic molecules in the Martian soil. The goal is to detect, if they exist, some of the key compounds that play an important role in life on Earth including carboxylic acids, amino acids and nucleobases.     

Concept options for the aerial survey of Titan

Various aerial platforms intended for long endurance survey of the Titan surface are presented. A few novel concepts are introduced, including a heated methane balloon and a balloon with a tethered wind turbine. All the concept options are predicted to have lower scientific payload fractions than the Huygens probe. It is concluded that the selection of the best aerial platform option depends on more accurate mass estimates and a clear decision on whether, or not, in situ surface composition measurements are required in conjunction with aerial remote sensing.     

Heterogeneous solid/gas chemistry of organic compounds related to comets,meteorites, Titan,and Mars: Laboratory and in lower Earth orbit experiments

To understand the evolution of organic molecules involved in extraterrestrial environments and with exobiological implications, many experimental programs in the laboratory are devoted to photochemical studies in the gaseous phase as well as in the solid state. The validity of such studies and their applications to extraterrestrial environments can be questioned as long as experiments conducted in space conditions, with the full solar spectrum, especially in the short wavelength domain, have not been implemented. The experiments that are described here will be carried out on a FOTON capsule, using the BIOPAN facility, and on the International Space Station, using the EXPOSE facility. Vented and sealed exposition cells will be used, which will allow us to study the chemical evolution in the gaseous phase as well as heterogeneous processes, such as the degradation of solid compounds and the release of gaseous fragments.     

基于LuGre模型的电液加载系统摩擦补偿

为了提高电液加载系统控制精度,针对摩擦问题提出了基于LuGre摩擦模型的前馈补偿方法.建立了用于摩擦仿真分析和补偿器设计的电液加载系统数学模型;通过实验获取并分析了相关的摩擦数据;基于实验数据进行LuGre模型参数辨识,把LuGre模型和辨识结果引入电液加载系统数学模型,并进行仿真结果与实际摩擦数据的对照,证明了LuGre摩擦模型的准确性.设计前馈补偿器,进行了实验对比,实验结果表明前馈补偿器可将摩擦产生的控制误差有效地降至未补偿时的30%左右.      

The ESA scientific programme

The ESA scientific programme has, so far, provided several significant astrophysics experiments and further important missions are scheduled for execution during the next decade. These missions are briefly summarised together with several astrophysics investigations presently under study.     

CoRoT and Kepler results: Solar-like oscillators

The space-borne observatories CoRoT (Convection Rotation and planetary Transits) and Kepler have provided photometric time series data of unprecedented precision for large numbers of stars. These data have revolutionized the fields of transiting exoplanets and asteroseismology. In this review some important asteroseismic results obtained using data from the CoRoT and Kepler space missions concerning stars that show solar-like oscillations are discussed. These results comprise, among others, measurements of the location of the base of the convection zone and helium second-ionization zone in main-sequence stars, the presence (or not) of core-helium burning in red-giant stars, as well as differential rotation in these stars.     

Return to Europa: Overview of the Jupiter Europa orbiter mission

Missions to explore Europa have been imagined ever since the Voyager mission first suggested that Europa was geologically very young. Subsequently, the Galileo spacecraft supplied fascinating new insights into this satellite of Jupiter. Now, an international team is proposing a return to the Jupiter system and Europa with the Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM). Currently, NASA and ESA are designing two orbiters that would explore the Jovian system and then each would settle into orbit around one of Jupiter’s icy satellites, Europa and Ganymede. In addition, the Japanese Aerospace eXploration Agency (JAXA) is considering a Jupiter magnetospheric orbiter and the Russian Space Agency is investigating a Europa lander.