2012,2013 Cubesat Contest : Unive
rsity Cube Satellites Mission and D
esign Contest in Korea
2013. 9.
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
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Contents
Introduction of Cubesat Contest
2012 Cubesat Contest
1st, 2nd Education Program
1st, 2nd Contest Program
Final y Selected Missions
2013 Cubesat Contest
1st, 2nd Education Program
1st, 2nd Contest Program
Final y Selected Missions
Conclusion and Future Schedule
Introduction of Cubesat Contest(1/2)
In 2012 and 2012, Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) held
the CubeSat contests
『
2012 Cubesat Contest』: 2012 August. 17 ~ 2014. July
『
2013 Cubesat Contest』: 2013. April. 9 ~ 2015. March
Purpose of the contest
Provide undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities for hands-
on experience in satellite development
Promote interest of general public in space technology
Programs
Education Program :
two workshops: lectures given by experienced s
atellite engineers from KARI, Universities and Industries
Contest Program :
conducting in two stages during summer vacation
Cubesat Development program : provide development cost, techni
cal support of cubesat development and space environment test and
launch service for the selected missions
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Introduction of Cubesat Contest(2/2)
1st, 2nd Contest Evaluation Criteria
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Evaluation Criteria
Weight
1st Round
(Mission idea)
Scientific and Technical Mission Design
40%
System Design
2nd Round
(Technical Implemen-
tation)
CubeSat Design
60%
Space Environment Test Plan
Launch and Operation Plan
Total
100%
『
2012 Cubesat Contest』
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Schedule
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Phase
Contents
Results
workshops
2012.Aug.17
~
Oct.31
∙
( Aug.17) Contest announcement
∙
( Sep.20) 1st Education Workshop
∙
(Oct.31) 2nd Education Workshop
Participation by 23
teams (17 universities)
Contest
2012.Dec.7
1st Round
∙
(Nov.31) Proposal Submission
∙
(Dec. 7) Presentation
Participation by 17
teams (13 universities)
Selection of 6 teams
2013.Feb.15
2nd Round
∙
(Feb. 8) Proposal Submission
∙
(Feb.15) Presentation
Participation by 6 1st
round winners
Selection of 3 teams
Cubesat
Development
2013.Mar.
~
2014.July
Development of proposed missions
-
1st, 2nd Education Program
1st Education Workshop (‘12.Se
p.20)
Location : KARI
Lectures on basics of satellite des
ign by KARI engineers
Over 120 participants: undergradu
ate & graduate students, professo
rs
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2nd Education Workshop
(‘12.Oct.31)
Lectures on CubeSat design and de-
velopment
Introduction of 1st Contest
Over 120 participants: undergraduate
& graduate students, professors
1st, 2nd Contest Program
1st Round (‘12.Dec.7)
Evaluate Scientific/Technical Missio
n & System Design
23 teams applied
6 teams were selected
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2nd Round (‘13. Feb.15)
Evaluate technical feasibility
& implementation plan
3 teams were selected and
awarded development fund
•
KAIST, Yonsei Univ, Korea
Aerospace Univ.
Selected Missions (1/3)
KAIST(2U); * will be launched by QB50(von-Karman I
nstitute) in ‘16
participate in QB50 program
QB50: measurement of low ionosphere/thermosphere using 50
CubeSats
on this CubeSat, Langmuir probe wil conduct a simultaneous m
easurement with ion neutral mass spectrometer
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Ion neutral mass spectrometer
Langmuir Probe
Yonsei Univ.(3U)
build a detector spacecraft of the two spacecraft that constitute a
virtual telescope (optics spacecraft to be developed by MIT)
involves chal enging technologies: attitude control & formation fly
ing
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Selected Missions (2/3)
Korea Aerospace Univ.(3U)
payload: dual band infrared camera (3 – 5 mm):
•
Medium Wave IR, Long Wave IR
Observe thermal images of the Earth
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Selected Missions (3/3)
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2013 Cubesat Contest』
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Schedule
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Phase
Contents
Results
workshops
2013.Apr.9
~
May.30
∙
( Apr.9) Contest announcement
∙
( May.14) 1st Education Workshop
∙
(Jun.20) 2nd Education Workshop
Participation by 10
teams (8 universities)
Contest
2013.Jul.4
1st Round
∙
(Jul.3) Proposal Submission
∙
(Jul.4) Presentation
Participation by 9
teams (10 universities)
Selection of 6 teams
2013.Sep.12
2nd Round
∙
(Sep. 11) Proposal Submission
∙
(Sep.12) Presentation
Participation by 6 1st
round winners
Selection of 3 teams
Cubesat
Development
2013.Oct.
~
2015.Feb
Development of proposed missions
-
1st, 2nd Education Program
1st Education Workshop (‘13.Ma
y.14)
Location : KARI
Lectures on basics of satellite des
ign by KARI engineers
Over 100 participants: undergradu
ate & graduate students, professo
rs
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2nd Education Workshop
(‘13.Jun.20)
Lectures on CubeSat mission, design
2012 selected team’s cubesat design
Over 65 participants: undergraduate
& graduate students, professors
1st, 2nd Contest Program
1st Round (‘13.Jul.4)
Evaluate Scientific/Technical Missio
n & System Design
23 teams applied
6 teams were selected
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2nd Round(‘13. Sep.12)
Evaluate technical feasibility &
implementation plan
3 teams were selected and
awarded development fund
•
Kyunghee Univ., Chosun
Univ., Chungnam univ.
Selected Missions (1/3)
Kyunghee Univ.(3U)
Payload : Space Radiation Probe and Magnetometer
on this CubeSat, evaluate biologic effects of space radiation
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Chosun Univ.(1U)
payload : MEMS thruster, variable emittance radiator, pulsation fl
exible heat pipe
investigate core space technology for using as payloads from in
dustry, university, research institute and verify nano-satel ite tech
nology
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Selected Missions (2/3)
Chungnam Univ.(3U)
payload: solar-sail
develop solar-sail and deploy mechanism and verify them in LE
O(Low Earch Orbit)
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Selected Missions (3/3)
Conclusion
6 Cubesat Teams finally is selected from Cubesat Co
ntest
3 teams from『2012 Cubesat Contest』and 3 teams from 『201
3 Cubesat Contest』
•
1 team of these will be launched by QB50 program
these teams is developing their cubesats,
•
2012 cubesat developing teams is scheduled for 2014. Jul.
•
2013 cubesat developing teams is scheduled for 2015. Feb.
Future Plans『2013 Cubesat Contest』
Select Launch Rocket and fix Launch Schedule
•
launch schedule : All 5 Cubesats in Q3/Q4 of 2015
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