A Model-Based Approach to CubeSat Propulsion and Payload Analysis

Abstract

Currently, there are only limited ways to increase mission success of CubeSats in terms of component and mission compatibility. The Payload Analysis Tool (PAT), developed by Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) students, combines the power of multiple tools to analyze payload compatibility on a single CubeSat bus. The PAT simulates a CubeSat mission with a variety of payloads to better understand how the payloads interact with the bus in terms of power, data rate, and memory, but it lacks a propulsion system. This thesis research advances the PAT by including a propulsion system which allows for increased mission time and unearths the issues CubeSats face after being in space for an extended period.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 2022
Accession Number
AD1181338

Entities

People

  • Madeline H. Johnson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digital Engineering
  • Digital Twins
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Model Based Systems Engineering
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Reliability
  • Solar Panels
  • Space Force
  • System Of Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Modeling Language
  • United States

Readers

  • Canadian European Scientific Immigration and Epilepsy Clearance Studies
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites