Development of balloon technology in China

The first stage in the development of the Chinese scientific balloon facility, commenced in 1979, has been completed successfully. The targets of the second stage, started in 1985 are: increasing balloon volume up to 4×10⁵M³ and payload carrying capacity 1000–1500 kg.; long duration flights from Beijing to the Gobi region in North west China; developing a new telemetry and telecommand system.In this paper we present the recent progress in China on balloon materials, balloon design and manufacture procedures, launch and recovery techniques, telemetry and telecommand facilities etc.     

中国首次火星探测任务有效载荷地面综合测试系统设计

介绍了中国首次火星探测任务有效载荷分系统的试验矩阵,以及地面综合测试系统的技术要求。面向2个探测器、5种场景的测试任务需求,设计由接口适配、业务处理、数据管理组成的3层统一架构,实现了不同场景下测试系统的功能和外部接口适配;根据星上科学数据处理与传输机制,设计地面科学数据处理流程,满足了13类载荷科学数据判读需求;针对单星1 900维工程遥测、400条数据注入指令的高维特性,设计基于规则的数据判读软件,实现了载荷遥测数据及数据注入指令的自动化判读。任务执行结果表明该系统满足不同试验模式下有效载荷测试任务的需求,有效保障了载荷测试任务的顺利实施。     

基于包应用标准的紫外极光成像仪通信控制系统的设计与实现

在中国传统航天器中，通信系统格式通常各不相同。随着载荷越来越复杂，通信系统的格式往往需要重建，而且由于缺乏灵活性，会产生许多限制。对于SMILE卫星中的紫外极光成像仪（UVI）工程任务, 为与国际对接，提高数据处理的效率，设计实现了基于遥控遥测包应用标准（PUS）的通信与控制系统，根据通信与控制系统的构成及工作原理，PUS业务的选择和实现，对通信功能进行设计，按照PUS标准完成遥测遥控功能，并基于PUS业务提出故障诊断和处理方法。通过对系统进行集成测试，结果表明电控箱通信与控制系统工作稳定，能够完成指令处理、科学数据接收存储、故障诊断以及多种数据包发送，满足任务需求。      

Present status and new trends in scientific ballooning in India

The efforts in scientific ballooning in India have always been focussed towards continuous upgrading of capabilities in all aspects of balloon flights - balloon material, balloon fabrication, launch techniques, heavy payload launch, telemetry, telecommand and other ground facilities - to meet the growing demands of the scientific community. A brief account of recent progress in several of these aspects and future plans for further improvements in scientific ballooning capability is presented.     

Properties of tandem balloons connected by extendable suspension wires

The tandem balloon system has been known as a candidate system for long duration flight balloons. In this paper, the properties of the system are analytically studied in a new way by introducing an extendable suspension wire in the Sky Anchor configuration, which consists of a zero-pressure main balloon suspending a payload and a super-pressure balloon suspended below the payload. It was found that extension of the suspension wire between the payload and the super-pressure balloon can extend the capability of the tandem system; the altitude of the zero-pressure balloon can be changed without any consumables except some energy, and the day–night oscillation of the balloon altitude can be suppressed. This property is useful as the vehicle for long duration flights. It is also pointed out that the method to control the altitude of a balloon using an additional suspended super-pressure balloon can also be applied for super-pressure balloons.     

基于弹载遥测图像加密域的可逆信息隐藏算法

针对弹载红外遥测数据下传带宽受限,图像接收端内容受损的问题,基于对称加密系统与差值直方图平移算法提出了加密域可逆信息隐藏算法与红外遥测图像相结合的方案,一方面可以将弹载遥测数据嵌入到红外遥测图像中,另一方面可以对红外遥测图像进行图像加密,保证传输过程中图像内容的安全性。在图像接收端,通过与图像发送端相同的加密密钥与嵌入方案进行图像的无损恢复与嵌入信息的可逆提取。实验结果表明：对于位深度为16,尺寸为128×128的红外遥测图像,利用图像冗余空间可嵌入15000比特左右的二进制数据,且保证了遥测图像与遥测数据的可逆恢复。     

环境C卫星热系统设计与在轨验证

根据环境C卫星的自身特性, 采用以被动式热控制为主和主动热控制为辅的控制方式, 对环境C卫星进行热系统设计. 通过研究环境C卫星的热控设计原则、热设计状态及已解决的关键问题, 对其在轨飞行温度数据进行了分析. 在轨飞行遥测结果表明, 环境C卫星热控系统方案合理, 工作稳定, 性能良好. 星上设备温度环境很好地满足了设计要求.      

Solar physics and interferometry mission (SPI)

This paper presents the scientific objectives of the Solar Physics and Interferometry Mission (SPI), describes succinctly the model payload and summarizes mission's issues. Novel instrumentation (interferometry) and clever mission design (small platform on low orbit with high telemetry and dedicated smaller platform on hexapod for permanently Sun-centered instruments) allow both spectral imaging and Helioseismology at very high spatial and temporal resolutions. Although not retained by ESA, this mission could become reality through NASA MIDEX and/or CNES PROTEUS opportunities as soon as 2007–2008.     

Guidance and control of a balloon-borne X-ray telescope with onboard and ground based computers

The balloon payload HEXE ^A) is designed to observe cosmic X-ray sources in the energy range 20–250 keV. Its detectors are ‘Phoswich’ scintillators with a total sensitive area of 2300 cm² and a cooled Ge solid state detector with an area of 100 cm² [1]. The instrument was flown successfully in 1980 and 1981 from Palestine, Texas.Here we describe the control of the instrument and guidance of the telescope as well as the method of data retrieval and real time analysis. These tasks are performed by a ground based minicomputer (HP 1000) and onboard microprocessors (M 6800) which are linked together by data and command telemetry.     

面向深空探测应用的集成一体化载荷数管技术

深空探测对探测器有效载荷电子学及数管的轻小型化和自主能力提出了更高要求.将各载荷电子学与传统的载荷数管集成一体化设计,构建新型高度集成的载荷数管体系结构,可以实现资源集约利用,提高信息融合能力,利于实施自主管理.本文介绍了嫦娥系列探测器载荷电子学及数管设计的现状;提出两种新型一体化载荷数管体系结构,其中第一种低成本集成化方案已应用在中国首次火星探测任务中;通过对未来深空探测载荷数管的技术需求进行分析,对载荷数管发展趋势进行了展望.      

Design and experiment of onboard laser time transfer in Chinese Beidou navigation satellites

High-precision time synchronization between satellites and ground stations plays the vital role in satellite navigation system. Laser time transfer (LTT) technology is widely recognized as the highest accuracy way to achieve time synchronization derived from satellite laser ranging (SLR) technology. Onboard LTT payload has been designed and developed by Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, and successfully applied to Chinese Beidou navigation satellites. By using the SLR system, with strictly controlling laser firing time and developing LTT data processing system on ground, the high precise onboard laser time transfer experiment has been first performed for satellite navigation system in the world. The clock difference and relative frequency difference between the ground hydrogen maser and space rubidium clocks have been obtained, with the precision of approximately 300 ps and relative frequency stability of 10E−14. This article describes the development of onboard LTT payload, introduces the principle, system composition, applications and LTT measuring results for Chinese satellite navigation system.     

航天器振动试验力限条件设计半经验方法

力限振动试验可以缓解传统加速度控制振动试验在试验件共振频率处产生的振动“过试验”现象。计算力限条件是进行力限振动试验的前提。介绍了力限振动试验的基本原理,给出了计算力限条件的基本过程,采用二自由度系统模型详细推导了半经验系数的计算方法,基于此方法计算了某航天器有效载荷力限随机振动试验的力限条件。结果显示,该方法可合理确定力限振动试验的力限条件。     

基于电子数据存储技术的微机化遥测处理系统

通过对某一高码速率光纤遥测系统中数据格式、码速率、数据容量、数据存储宽度、数据存储速率等特点的研究，提出了一种基于大容量电子数据存储器的微机化遥测处理系统，对存储的大容量数据阵列中的帧码识别、分路控制方法进行了讨论，并对受干扰数据处理时帧同步码检测的检测门限和同步对策参数进行了分析，最后给出了整个微机化的大容量遥测数据处理系统的软硬件设计方法，通过在６．５ＭｂｐｓＰＣＭ系统下的运行实验表明，整个方     

星载有效载荷自主探测管理方案设计与实现

星载有效载荷在轨探测时需要在多种模式之间不断进行切换, 以便获得探测器 的最优工作状态. 每种模式切换时需要对有效载荷28个电子学前端电路、中子 采集与处理电路、触发单元电路、高压供电机箱及载荷数管进行多种工作状态 参数的配置. 为有效开展有效载荷探测工作, 提高有效载荷探测模式转换的灵 活性及降低模式切换时参数配置的复杂度, 对星载有效载荷在轨自主探测管理 技术进行研究, 并对探测器有效载荷的工作模式进行分析, 给出由地面规划 专家和星上自主探测执行机构相结合的基于事件驱动的有效载荷自主探测方案 设计和软件实现情况, 同时对自主探测中的可靠性措施进行了分析, 实现探测 器全天候、全时段、灵巧探测的功能, 并减少了对地面遥控注入的依赖.      

A new reeling technique for very long extension scanning in the stratosphere

A balloon borne winching system has been developed for extending a very long tether with payload down into the stratosphere and recovering it; this has been flight proven by being carried to an altitude of 40 km, lowering a 62 kg stratospheric photochemistry experiment 12 km at a descent velocity of ～6–8 m/sec and recovering it at comparable velocities. During the first flight, data gave no evidence of dynamic instabilities due to the system or the stratospheric interactions. The future utility of this payload is discussed with attention to the design factors that bound the range of performance of this type of system.     

空间小鼠实验有效载荷研究进展

啮齿动物是空间研究中常见的模型对象,已开展的空间生物实验中,小鼠表现出对飞行条件的有效适应.通过空间培养,研究者可对失重环境下小鼠的生理行为、骨骼和神经系统变化做进一步研究分析.本文对空间小鼠实验有效载荷的研究进展及其空间飞行实验进行了概述,为中国空间站上的小鼠培养箱设计提供参考.概述了地面小鼠培养技术和装置,为空间小...     

Passepartout Sherpa – A low-cost,reusable transportation system into the stratosphere for small experiments

The Passepartout sounding balloon transportation system for low-mass (<$<$1200 g) experiments or hardware for validation to an altitude of 35 km is described. We present the general flight configuration, set-up of the flight control system, environmental and position sensors, power system, buoyancy considerations as well as the ground control infrastructure including recovery operations. In the telemetry and command module the integrated airborne computer is able to control the experiment, transmit telemetry and environmental data and allows for a duplex communication to a control centre for tele-commanding. The experiment module is mounted below the telemetry and command module and can either work as a standalone system or be controlled by the airborne computer. This spacing between experiment- and control unit allows for a high flexibility in the experiment design. After a parachute landing, the on-board satellite based recovery subsystems allow for a rapid tracking and recovery of the telemetry and command module and the experiment. We discuss flight data and lessons learned from two representative flights with research payloads.     

小型遥测系统的容量和信道设计

论述了某型号无人机遥测系统中的容量和信道设计问题.文中对该遥测系统的组成和原理进行了介绍.结合具体的遥测任务需求,在容量设计中确定了数据传输率和使用的帧格式,在信道设计中,通过计算实际信道中的误码率,提出了相应的信道编码方案以确保数据传输的低误码率要求.     

新型高空探测系统

研发了一种新型全自动高空探测系统,其利用GPS定位,宽波瓣天线捕捉和低噪声接收的方法替代雷达或无线电经纬仪对高空探测仪进行跟踪定位和获取信息,具有不受低仰角的限制,目标不易丢失,性能价格比高等特点,成功将GPS应用于1680 MHz遥测数据传输体制.利用该系统进行了空中大气电场的探测实验,获得了满意的探测结果.由于系统轻便、操作简单、成本较低以及良好的机动性和可靠性,在近地空间环境探测和高空大气科学探测试验及常规的气象探测中有广阔的应用前景.