The characteristics, objectives, and missions, such as those for message relaying, low orbit broadcasting, monitoring and warning, scientific observation and space environment monitoring, planet exploration, and technology development of microminiature satellites are outlined. An overview of the study of satellite microminiaturization technologies for communication, information processing, sensing for navigation and observation missions, power supply, actuators, structure and thermal control, and overall system is presented.
Eisei Choukogataka Gijutsu No Kentou (Study of Satellite Microminiaturization Technology)
1992
10 pages
Report
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English
Unmanned Spacecraft , Astronautics , Microminiaturization , Satellite design , Spacecraft components , Spacecraft equipment , Spacecraft instruments , Japanese spacecraft , Actuators , Data processing , Data systems , Miniature electronic equipment , Mission planning , Remote sensors , Spacecraft power supplies , Telecommunication , Temperature control , Foreign technology