Significance of 3U CubeSat OrigamiSat-1 for space demonstration of multifunctional deployable membrane. (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ikeya, Kosuke; Sakamoto, Hiraku; Nakanishi, Hiroki; Furuya, Hiroshi; Tomura, Takashi; Ide, Ryoga; Iijima, Ryo; Iwasaki, Yohei; Ohno, Keigo; Omoto, Keisuke; Furuya, Takashi; Hayashi, Teruaki; Kato, Masaki; Koide, Sae; Kurosaki, Madoka; Nakatsuka, Yuki; Okuyama, Shigeaki; Kashiyama, Reo; Nakamura, Junya; Nio, Wataru; Tsunemitsu, Tsubasa; Yamazaki, Yutaka; Taga, Keisuke; Hohmann, Britta; Amamoto, Towa; Chubachi, Takaomi; Tamura, Sho; Okada, Hideaki; Watanabe, Akihito; Kawabata, Nobuyoshi; Hori, Toshiyuki; Ito, Hiroaki; Kuratomi, Takeshi; Shimoda, Yuya; Hidaka, Nana; Watanabe, Kazuki; Torisaka, Ayako; Yamazaki, Masahiko;
• Is Part Of: Acta astronautica. Volume 173(2020)
• Page Start: 363
• Page End: 377
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: CubeSat -- Small satellite -- Membrane structure -- Gossamer spacecraft -- Deployment dynamics -- Deployed shape; AX.25 amateur X.25 -- CAN controller area network -- CW continuous wave -- CFRP carbon fiber reinforced plastic -- CICB communication and inhibit control board -- CIGS copper indium gallium selenide -- COBC communication OBC -- COTS commercial off-the-shelf -- CPU central processing unit -- EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read-only memory -- EPS electrical power system -- E-SSOD Epsilon Small Satellite Orbital Deployer -- FM frequency modulation -- FSK frequency shift keying -- FWHM full width half maximum -- IC integrated circuit -- IMU inertial measurement unit -- I-V current-voltage -- I2C inter-integrated circuit -- JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency -- JST Japan standard time -- LED light emitting diode -- MOSFET metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor -- Nd neodymium -- OBC on board computer -- PEEK polyether ether ketone -- RX receiver -- SAP solar array panel -- SSR solid state relay -- SMA shape memory alloy -- STEM storable tube extensible member -- TID total ionizing dose -- Tokyo Tech Tokyo Institute of Technology -- TX transmitter -- UART universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter -- UHF ultra high frequency -- VHF very high frequency -- VSWR voltage standing wave ratio -- WDT watch dog timer -- 2D two dimension; Astronautics -- Periodicals; Outer space -- Exploration -- Periodicals; Astronautics; Periodicals; 629.405
• DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.04.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0094-5765

Abstract

Abstract: The 3U CubeSat OrigamiSat-1 has been developed and launched into orbit in January 2019 to demonstrate a "multifunctional" membrane deployable space structure technology in orbit. Thin-film devices attached throughout the membrane will enable innovative space systems, such as ultralightweight array antennas and solar arrays. The CubeSat's main mission consists of (i) multifunctional membrane deployment mission, and (ii) deployable structure experiment platform mission to enable successive on-orbit demonstrations by CubeSats. This paper describes the significance of these technology demonstrations, and the system design achieved through various prototyping and testing. It also describes the development process and on-orbit operation experience, which will be useful information for other nano-satellite projects that aim at demonstrating innovative technologies actually in space. Highlights: OrigamiSat-1 is a 3U CubeSat for the demonstration of a membrane space structure. Membrane deployment is its primary mission. Deployable structure experiment platform mission is another object of the satellite. The satellite's design, development process, and operation experience are provided.