The major mission objectives for the moon revolving observation satellites are lunar surface mapping and resources exploration, and soft landing experiment to the lunar surface. Missions to accomplish the objectives were studied on two mission cases, 2-ton moon revolving satellite and 1.5-ton moon revolving satellite plus 500 kg landing experiment module. Three kinds of mission models set up for each of the two mission cases are shown. The result of the mission analysis, including analyses on data acquisition and sensor operation plan, and system study, including studies of satellite configuration, and subsystem study, including the studies of attitude and orbit control, and solar paddle subsystems, are outlined.
Tsuki Shuukai Kansoku Eisei (Moon Revolving Observation Satellites)
1992
21 pages
Report
No indication
English
Unmanned Spacecraft , Extraterrestrial Exploration , Lunar exploration , Lunar landing , Lunar satellites , Satellite design , Japanese spacecraft , Lunar landing modules , Mineral exploration , Spacecraft equipment , Spacecraft instruments , Data acquisition , Data processing , Extraterrestrial resources , Lunar maps , Radiometers , Remote sensors , Satellite control , Spacecraft configurations , Spacecraft power supplies , Telecommunication , Foreign technology