2012,2013 Cubesat Contest : Uni-
versity Cube Satellites Mission
and Design 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
Finally Selected Missions
2013 Cubesat Contest
1st, 2nd Education Program
1st, 2nd Contest Program
Finally 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
satellite engineers from KARI, Universities and Industries
Contest Program : conducting in two stages during summer vacation
Cubesat Development program : provide development cost, tech-
nical 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.Sep.20)
Location : KARI
Lectures on basics of satellite de-
sign by KARI engineers
Over 120 participants: under-
graduate & graduate students,
professors
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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 Mis-
sion & 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
Institute) in ‘16
participate in QB50 program
QB50: measurement of low ionosphere/thermosphere using 50
CubeSats
on this CubeSat, Langmuir probe will conduct a simultaneous
measurement 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 challenging technologies: attitude control & formation
flying
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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)
『 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.May.14)
Location : KARI
Lectures on basics of satellite de-
sign by KARI engineers
Over 100 participants: under-
graduate & graduate students,
professors
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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 Mis-
sion & 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
flexible heat pipe
investigate core space technology for using as payloads from in-
dustry, university, research institute and verify nano-satellite
technology
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Selected Missions (2/3)
Chungnam Univ.(3U)
payload: solar-sail
develop solar-sail and deploy mechanism and verify them in
LEO(Low Earch Orbit)
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Selected Missions (3/3)
Conclusion
6 Cubesat Teams finally is selected from Cubesat
Contest
3 teams from 『 2012 Cubesat Contest 』 and 3 teams from
『 2013 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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