Small satellite REIMEI for auroral observations

被引：15

作者：

Saito, Hirobumi ^{[1
]}

Hirahara, Masafumi ^{[2
]}

Mizuno, Takahide ^{[1
]}

Fukuda, Seisuke ^{[1
]}

Fukushima, Yousuke ^{[1
]}

Asamura, Kazushi ^{[1
]}

Nagamatsu, Hiroyuki ^{[1
]}

Tanaka, Koji ^{[1
]}

Sone, Yoshitsugu ^{[1
]}

Okuizumi, Nobukatsu ^{[1
]}

Mita, Makoto ^{[1
]}

Uno, Masatoshi ^{[1
]}

Yanagawa, Yoshimitsu ^{[1
]}

Takaharaa, Takuya ^{[1
]}

Takahara, Takuya ^{[1
]}

Kaneda, Ryosuke ^{[1
]}

Honma, Takashi ^{[1
]}

Sakanoi, Takeshi ^{[3
]}

Miura, Akira ^{[1
]}

Ikenaga, Toshinori ^{[1
]}

Ogawa, Keita ^{[4
]}

Masumoto, Yasunari ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Japan Aerosp Explorat Agcy JAXA, Inst Space & Astronaut Sci, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan

[2] Univ Tokyo, Tokyo 1138654, Japan

[3] Tohoku Univ, Sendai, Miyagi 980, Japan

[4] Adv Engn Serv Co Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand

来源：

ACTA ASTRONAUTICA | 2011年 / 69卷 / 7-8期

关键词：

Small satellite; Aurora observation; Advanced technology demonstration; Small instruments; INDEX; ONBOARD;

D O I：

10.1016/j.actaastro.2011.05.007

中图分类号：

V [航空、航天];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0825 ;

摘要：

This paper describes the outline and the five years' on-orbit results of the small scientific satellite REIMEI for aurora observations and demonstrations of advanced small satellite technologies. REIMEI is a small satellite with 72 kg mass, and is provided with three-axis attitude control capabilities for aurora observations. REIMEI was launched into a nearly sun synchronous polar orbit on Aug. 23rd, 2005, from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, by Dnepr rocket. REIMEI satellite has been satisfactorily working on the orbit for five years at present as of January, 2011. Three-axis control is achieved with accuracy of 0.1 degrees (3 sigma). Multi-spectrum images of aurora are taken with 8 Hz rate and 2 km spatial resolution to investigate the aurora physics. REIMEI is performing the simultaneous observation of aurora images and particle measurements. REIMEI indicates that even a small satellite launched as a piggy-back can successfully perform unique scientific mission purposes. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：499 / 513

页数：15

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