LARES successfully launched in orbit: Satellite and mission description

On February 13th 2012, the LARES satellite of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) was launched into orbit with the qualification flight of the new VEGA launcher of the European Space Agency (ESA). The payload was released very accurately in the nominal orbit. The name LARES means LAser RElativity Satellite and summarises the objective of the mission and some characteristics of the satellite. It is, in fact, a mission designed to test Einstein's General Relativity Theory (specifically ‘frame-dragging' and Lense-Thirring effect). The satellite is passive and covered with optical retroreflectors that send back laser pulses to the emitting ground station. This allows accurate positioning of the satellite, which is important for measuring the very small deviations from Galilei–Newton's laws. In 2008, ASI selected the prime industrial contractor for the LARES system with a heavy involvement of the universities in all phases of the programme, from the design to the construction and testing of the satellite and separation system. The data exploitation phase started immediately after the launch under a new contract between ASI and those universities. Tracking of the satellite is provided by the International Laser Ranging Service. Due to its particular design, LARES is the orbiting object with the highest known mean density in the solar system. In this paper, it is shown that this peculiarity makes it the best proof particle ever manufactured. Design aspects, mission objectives and preliminary data analysis will be also presented.     

基于有向图模型的卫星任务指令生成算法

面向任务的卫星操控模式具有操作简便、星载资源使用效率高的优点,正在取代指令序列注入成为遥感卫星运控的新模式。文章提出一种基于有向图模型的遥感卫星任务指令序列生成算法,具有线性存储复杂度和计算复杂度,适合存储资源和计算资源受限的星载计算机应用。此算法已在某遥感卫星应用,测试试验表明,采用3个面向任务的高级指令即可生成52种指令序列,任务上行注入效率提升了5倍。本文方法根据有效载荷的使用约束条件,配置有向图模型参数,即可满足各种类型卫星使用。     

无人作战飞机任务规划系统关键技术研究

文章首先论述了任务规划系统和战术飞行管理系统、航路规划系统的联系与区别,分析了无人作战飞机任务规划系统的特点及其体系结构,最后详细分析与研究了任务规划系统需要解决的核心技术——航路规划技术。     

航迹规划中雷达探测空间的生成

从飞机突防习行任务规划出发，综合考虑地球曲率、陆地（或海洋）的反射和杂波干扰、大气折射和吸收损耗等因素的影响，采用临界散射截面法生成了对空警戒雷达在不同地貌、发现概率下，对不同雷达散射截面的目标的探测空间。计算并分析了飞行高度、目标雷达散射截面、发现概率和地貌等因素对雷达探测空间的影响，以便选择低探测概率的飞行走廓，这对制定和实施安全突防飞行策略有实际意义。     

Deep Impact Mission Design

The Deep Impact mission is designed to provide the first opportunity to probe below the surface of a comet nucleus by a high-speed impact. This requires finding a suitable comet with launch and encounter conditions that allow a meaningful scientific experiment. The overall design requires the consideration of many factors ranging from environmental characteristics of the comet (nucleus size, dust levels, etc.), to launch dates fitting within the NASA Discovery program opportunities, to launch vehicle capability for a large impactor, to the observational conditions for the two approaching spacecraft and for telescopes on Earth.     

无人机编队飞行技术的研究现状与展望

无人机编队飞行是无人机及其应用技术发展研究的新热点.在分析无人机编队飞行特点的基础上,阐述了无人机编队飞行原理与方法的研究现状,并展望了其今后的主要应用前景.     

Current status of the BepiColombo/MMO spacecraft design

This paper shows the current baseline of the conceptual design of the BepiColombo/MMO (mercury magnetospheric orbiter) spacecraft, which is conducted by the ISAS Mercury Exploration Working Group. The MMO is a spinning spacecraft of 200 kg mass whose spin axis is nearly perpendicular to the Mercury orbital plane. The current status of the overall MMO system and subsystems such as thermal control, communication, power, etc. are described. The latest status of the development of critical technologies for the MMO and the outline of the international cooperation between ESA and ISAS are also presented.     

发动机航线类综合载荷谱研究

在空测和外场使用统计的基础上,根据综合任务谱和实际的飞行任务谱对发动机造成的疲劳和蠕变以及热冲击损伤一致的原则,在推导过程中保证两种谱的载荷循环数相同、各功率状态持续的时间相同以及主要的功率状态的变化顺序相同,将某发动机５种航线类飞行任务和地面功能检查试车任务进行综合,得到航线类综合任务谱。然后根据发动机的高度－速度特性和飞行高度与速度计算出该发动机的航线类转速谱。综合任务谱和相应的转速谱的获得为     

低轨巨型星座构型设计与控制研究进展与展望

近年来低轨星座计划发展迅速,低轨巨型星座已成为全球争夺空间战略资源的"新战场".首先,概述了Telesat、OneWeb、Starlink等低轨巨型星座计划的发展现状,以及中国互联网星座计划的基本情况.在此基础上,分别从星座的任务需求、覆盖特性、摄动补偿和备份策略4个方面,综述了星座的构型设计方法及其特点.然后,根据卫...     

一种面向服务的航电任务系统软件架构

OSGi(Open Service Gateway Initiative)标准是面向服务软件架构的典型架构,OSGi为面向服务插件开发提供了一种动态的、可部署的基础框架环境。QT是1991年奇趣科技开发的一个跨平台的C++图形用户界面应用程序框架,它提供给应用程序开发者建立艺术级的图形用户界面所需的所有功能。基于OSGi标准和QT提出并实现了一种面向服务的航电任务系统软件架构,介绍了OSGi标准以及QT,同时对QT实现OSGi中核心关键技术进行了分析,提供了一个航电任务系统的面向服务解决方案。