Remote sensing of planetary properties and biosignatures on extrasolar terrestrial planets

The major goals of NASA's Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF) and the European Space Agency's Darwin missions are to detect terrestrial-sized extrasolar planets directly and to seek spectroscopic evidence of habitable conditions and life. Here we recommend wavelength ranges and spectral features for these missions. We assess known spectroscopic molecular band features of Earth, Venus, and Mars in the context of putative extrasolar analogs. The preferred wavelength ranges are 7-25 microns in the mid-IR and 0.5 to approximately 1.1 microns in the visible to near-IR. Detection of O2 or its photolytic product O3 merits highest priority. Liquid H2O is not a bioindicator, but it is considered essential to life. Substantial CO2 indicates an atmosphere and oxidation state typical of a terrestrial planet. Abundant CH4 might require a biological source, yet abundant CH4 also can arise from a crust and upper mantle more reduced than that of Earth. The range of characteristics of extrasolar rocky planets might far exceed that of the Solar System. Planetary size and mass are very important indicators of habitability and can be estimated in the mid-IR and potentially also in the visible to near-IR. Additional spectroscopic features merit study, for example, features created by other biosignature compounds in the atmosphere or on the surface and features due to Rayleigh scattering. In summary, we find that both the mid-IR and the visible to near-IR wavelength ranges offer valuable information regarding biosignatures and planetary properties; therefore both merit serious scientific consideration for TPF and Darwin.     

Ariane transfer vehicle in service of man in orbit

The Ariane transfer vehicle (ATV), an Ariane 5 borne, unmanned propulsion vehicle, is designed to transport the logistics needed to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) and the man tended free flyer (MTFF) step 2 with pressurized and unpressurized cargo and to dispose the waste. The ATV is an expendable vehicle and is disposed of by a safe atmospheric burn up. In accordance with the AR5 schedule it should be operational in 1996 for missions toward ISS and beyond the year 2000 for MTFF 2 missions. The main constituents of the proposed ATV are the modified AR5 third stage L5, an upgraded VEB steering the launcher as well as the ATV and the P/L-adaptor providing mechanical and umbilical links to the payload. The mechanical part of the RVD-kit will be placed on the payload-module, the main RVD sensors are located on the adaptor and the needed computer intelligence will be integrated on the VEB. To minimize the development, and recurring costs, the ATV concept fully complies to the idea of maximum use of existing hardware and software, mainly from the AR5, Hermes and Columbus programs thus minimizing development and recurring costs. The ATV is compatible to ISS, MTFF and OMV and is able to transport logistic modules compatible with NSTS and U.S.-expendable launchers.     

基于信号采样的干扰信号产生技术

目前电子对抗系统广泛使用的数字储频技术主要是通过采样、存储和复制产生干扰信号.阐述了基于采样技术的信号重构及其基本原理,重点介绍分析了在此基础上利用信号处理技术,合成产生干扰信号的原理和方法.     

空间目标可拦截区与可遭遇区的确定

给出了天基拦截器对空间在轨目标的可遭遇区、可拦截区和实际可遭遇区的定义,基于冲量变轨理论,并以真近点角表示这三个区域,给出了确定这三个区域的数值搜索算法。对于非机动轨道目标,训练好的BP神经网络可根据拦截器/目标的相对位置,快速给出目标轨道上的可拦截区和实际可遭遇区。     

国际空间站信息系统方案

为了支持在轨系统和有效载荷的操作 ,由硬件和软件组成的空间站信息系统为处理器、工作站、大容量存储单元以及设备接口提供了一个高速、宽带网络。这种结构的关键点是 :1开放式的并且是非专用的 ,避免传统设计方法的浪费。 2结构化和标准化 ,支持组装、增长性和技术性插入。 3采用标准的与用户隔离的硬件和软件接口组成 ,使用户避免了系统的复杂性 ,并且简化了集成 ,缩短了设计周期 ,压缩了研制和维护费用。文中对国际空间站信息管理系统的结构、初期设计、接口和向用户提供的服务做了概要性叙述     

四边形全天自主星图识别算法

讨论了一种新的无须任何先验知识的星图识别算法。该算法将四边形星图模式分解为两个具有公共边的三角形模式，使用三角形模式的特征，在保证自满计算量和星载星表的存储容量的前提下，使算法的识别成功率得以星著提高。Ｍｏｎｔｅ Ｃａｒｌｏ实验表明，在星等误差０．５星等（３σ），位置误差１０角秒（１σ）时，该算法的识别成功率接近１００％。     

机动再入飞行器自适应飞行控制系统设计

研究机动再入飞行器的制导控制问题。为了解决机动再入飞行器气动系数变化范围大、气动耦合严重和气动参数非线性过零常值大等恶劣条件下的控制，并且能充分利用飞行器可测量信息提高系统自适应能力，本文提出了状态方程参数辨识－－极点配置－－前馈补偿自适应控制的飞行控制系统的设计方法。通过对新型号再入飞行器的制导系统仿真，可以看出该控制系统使其有很好的飞行性能。     

开放式飞行任务规划方法

本文给出了一种基于分布式黑板结构的开放式飞行任务规划方法，简要叙述了飞行器飞行任务规划的概念和其独特要求，并对飞行任务规划的数据预处理、知识表达、规划方法作了深入的探讨。最后介绍了分布式黑板的结构和运行方式。     

空间交会动力学和安全模式

本文首先导出空间交会相对运动方程并给出其物理解释,然后给出动力学方程的解析解,并分析其动力学性质,最后导出不碰撞安全区和位置保持点的表达式。选择适当初始条件可以求出安全区和保持点。     

流星体和碎片——航天器的微粒环境综述

介绍了流星体和碎片环境的特征和分布以及它们对航天器的影响和危害,并简单介绍了它们的探测方法和计算模式以及防护措施。