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New Capabilities for All-Weather Microwave Atmospheric Sensing Using Cubesats and Constellations
SSC18-II-07 New Capabilities for All-Weather Microwave Atmospheric Sensing Using CubeSats and Constellations W. Blackwell, K. Clark, D. Cousins, D. Crompton, A. Cunningham, M. Diliberto, L. Fuhrman, R. Leslie, I. Osaretin, and S. Michael MIT Lincoln Laboratory [email protected] ABSTRACT Three MIT Lincoln Laboratory nanosatellite missions flying microwave radiometers for high-resolution atmospheric sensing are in varying stages of development. Microwave instrumentation is particularly well suited for implementation on a very small satellite, as the sensor requirements for power, pointing, and spatial resolution (aperture size) can be accommodated by a nanosatellite platform. The Microsized Microwave Atmospheric Satellite Version 2a (MicroMAS-2a), launched on January 11, 2018 and has demonstrated temperature sounding using channels near 118 GHz and humidity sounding using channels near 183 GHz. A second MicroMAS-2 flight unit (MicroMAS-2b) will be launched in Fall 2018 as part of ELANA-XX. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) mission was selected by NASA in 2016 as part of the Earth Venture–Instrument (EVI-3) program. The overarching goal for TROPICS is to provide nearly all-weather observations of 3-D temperature and humidity, as well as cloud ice and precipitation horizontal structure, at high temporal resolution to conduct high-value science investigations of tropical cyclones. TROPICS will provide rapid-refresh microwave measurements (median refresh rate of approximately 40 minutes for the baseline mission) over the tropics that can be used to observe the thermodynamics of the troposphere and precipitation structure for storm systems at the mesoscale and synoptic scale over the entire storm lifecycle. -
Outcome Budget of the Department of Space Government of India 2013-2014 Contents
OUTCOME BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPACE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 2013-2014 CONTENTS Page Nos. Executive Summary (i) - (ii) Introduction (Organisational Set-up, Major Projects/ Programmes of Department of Space, Overview Chapter I of 12th Five Year Plan 2012-2017 proposals, 1-13 Mandate and Policy framework of Department of Space) Chapter II Outcome Budget 2013-2014 15-60 Chapter III Reform measures and Policy initiatives 61-62 Review of Performance of the Major ongoing Chapter IV 63-102 Projects/Programmes/Centres of DOS/ISRO Chapter V Financial Review 103-110 Chapter VI Autonomous Bodies of DOS/ISRO 111-119 Annexure Major Indian Space Missions EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i. The primary objective of the Indian Space Programme is to achieve self-reliance in Space Technology and to evolve application programme to meet the developmental needs of the country. Towards meeting this objective, two major operational space systems have been established – the Indian National Satellite (INSAT) for telecommunication, television broadcasting and meteorological service and the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) for natural resource monitoring and management. Two operational launch vehicles, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) provide self reliance in launching IRS & INSAT Satellites respectively. ii. The Department of Space (DOS) and the Space Commission was set up in 1972 to formulate and implement Space policies and programmes in the country. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the research and development wing of the Department of Space and is responsible for executing the programmes and schemes of the Department in accordance with the directives and policies laid down by the Space Commission and the DOS. -
Instrument Intercomparison – Paul Simona 1 DRAGON ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE in ATMOSPHERE REMOTE SENSING Atmospheric Remote Sensing Measurements
DRAGON ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE IN ATMOSPHERE REMOTE SENSING 4. Satellite Validation Principle C o r r e l a t i v e D a t Day 4 Lecture 2 Instrument intercomparison – Paul Simona 1 DRAGON ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE IN ATMOSPHERE REMOTE SENSING Atmospheric Remote Sensing Measurements • Atmosphere is continuously changing in time and space. => No repeated measurements of the same quantity. • Radiation field measurements are direct, all other are indirect • Measurements probe large atmospheric volume => Large averaging and validation by in situ measurements difficult Courtesy Erkki Kyrola Day 4 Lecture 2 Instrument intercomparison – Paul Simon 2 DRAGON ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE IN ATMOSPHERE REMOTE SENSING Atmospheric Satellite Sensors We launch a satellite sensor for dedicated purposes: Meteorology, dynamical tracer, surface UV monitoring; Global climatology; Montreal and Kyoto Protocol related issues; Atmospheric processes: polar chemistry, etc.; Tropospheric issues like pollution, biomass burning, oxidizing capacity…; Radiative Transfer and Chemical Transport modelling. Day 4 Lecture 2 Instrument intercomparison – Paul Simon 3 DRAGON ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE IN ATMOSPHERE REMOTE SENSING Satellite Validation Principles Ideally, the observations of atmospheric constituents must not be dependent on: ¾ the atmospheric temperature; ¾ the abundance of other species; ¾ the Sun elevation; ¾ the presence of clouds; ¾ the instrument degradation (aging); ¾ etc… Day 4 Lecture 2 Instrument intercomparison – Paul Simon 4 DRAGON ADVANCED TRAINING -
Helsinki University of Technology
Aalto University School of Science Degree Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management Timo Tuomivirta Energy management in neighbourhoods Master’s Thesis Espoo, 07/06/2016 Supervisor: Professor Jan Holmström Instructor: M.Sc. Olli Nummelin Title of thesis Energy management in neighbourhoods Degree programme Industrial Engineering and Management Major Industrial Management Code of major TU-22 Supervisor Professor Jan Holmström Thesis advisor M.Sc. Jan Holmström Date 07.06.2016 Number of pages 115+67 Language English The topic of the thesis was to structure, refine, combine, analyse, and model data from real estate. Possibilities to adjust the relationship of utilities demand and supply were evaluated. The information collected from real estate was composed of real estate level and apartment level data. Real estate level data included weather, heating circuit, cooling circuit and domestic water. The apartment level data included room temperature switch, room operating panel and domestic hot-, and cold water consumption. The apartment specific data were aggregated on real estate level. First the interrelation of sub meters and utility companies billing were formed. After that the differences between measurements and company billing were evaluated. Then system specifically on certain time resolution the temperature of supply and return water, electricity consumption, heat energy consumption and cool energy consumption were determined. Hot water, cold water and overall water consumption on certain time resolution were determined. Furthermore, the seasonal ratio of hot and cold water was evaluated. From cold water station related data sample width specific energy efficiency ratio were calculated. From room temperature switch and room operating panel real estate level analysis were aggregated. -
FINAL PROGRAM Innovations in Propulsion and Energy Driving System Solutions
2O16 25–27 JULY 2016 SALT LAKE CITY, UT Innovations in Propulsion and Energy Driving System Solutions FINAL PROGRAM www.aiaa-propulsionenergy.org #aiaaPropEnergy 16-1225 Real-Time Q&A and Polling during AIAA Propulsion NEW! and Energy 2016 withwith ConferenceConference IO!IO! During Plenary and Forum 360 Sessions, go to aiaa.cnf.io Getting Your Question Answered is as EASY as 1-2-3! 1. Click the “Ask” button to submit a question. 2. Check out the questions that other attendees are asking. 3. If you see a question that you want answered, click on the arrow on the left. The most popular questions automatically rise to the top. Participate in Session Polls 1. If Polls are available they will appear at the top of the page. Simply click/tap on a Poll to respond. 2. Choose your response(s) and hit “submit”. 3. After responding you will be able to see the results on your own device!* * Some Poll results may be hidden NO DOWNLOADING REQUIRED! Executive Steering Committee 2O16 AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2016 Welcome Welcome to Salt Lake City, Utah, and AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2016. We are excited to share the next few days with you as we explore the most pressing issues facing the future of propulsion and energy systems – the true heart of aerospace. With so many insightful and dynamic speakers and panelists, we are confident you will find the information presented here thought-provoking, impactful, and immediately useful to you in your work. Daniel “Dan” Michael Heil During the forum you will hear from thought leaders, learn about the latest technical Dumbacher Ohio Aerospace breakthroughs, and most importantly collaborate with other attendees from Purdue University Institute (Ret.) government, industry, and academia. -
The Technologies That Could Prevent More Mysteries Like That of Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Page 20
July-August 2014 The technologies that could prevent more mysteries like that of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Page 20 Hypersonics after WaveRider p.10 40 tons on a dime at Mars p. 36 A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS AIAA Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics AIAA’s popular book series Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics features books that present a particular, well- defi ned subject refl ecting advances in the fi elds of aerospace science, engineering, and/or technology. POPULAR TITLES Tactical and Strategic Missile Guidance, Sixth Edition Paul Zarchan 1026 pages This best-selling title provides an in-depth look at tactical and strategic missile guidance using common language, notation, and perspective. The sixth edition includes six new chapters on topics related to improving missile guidance system performance and understanding key design concepts and tradeoffs. ISBN: 978-1-60086-894-8 List Price: $134.95 “AIAA Best Seller” AIAA Member Price: $104.95 Morphing Aerospace Vehicles and Structures John Valasek 286 pages Morphing Aerospace Vehicles and Structures is a synthesis of the relevant disciplines and applications involved in the morphing of fi xed wing fl ight vehicles. The book is organized into three major sections: Bio-Inspiration; Control and Dynamics; and Smart Materials and Structures. Most chapters are both tutorial and research-oriented in nature, covering elementary concepts through advanced – and in many cases novel – methodologies. ISBN: 978-1-60086-903-7 “Features the -
(NUCAPS): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documentation
The NOAA Unique CrIS/ATMS Processing System (NUCAPS): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documentation Prepared by Antonia Gambacorta [email protected] NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) 5830 University Research Court 2nd Floor, Office 2684 College Park, MD 20740-3818 USA phone: 301-613-3539 Version 1.0 August 21, 2013 Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 References . 2 2 Satellite instrument Description 3 2.1 The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) . 3 2.2 The Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) . 3 2.3 References . 4 3 Algorithm Description 5 3.1 References . 5 4 Algorithm Inputs 7 4.1 Background Climatology Look Up Tables . 7 4.2 Local Angle Adjustment Coefficients . 8 4.3 Forecast Surface Pressure . 8 4.4 Surface Emissivity First Guess . 8 4.5 Microwave and Infrared Tuning Coefficients . 8 4.6 The Radiative Transfer Model . 10 4.6.1 Radiative Transfer Model of the Atmosphere in the Microwave . 11 4.6.2 Radiative Transfer Model of the Atmosphere in the Infrared . 16 4.7 References . 24 5 Description of the Core Retrieval Algorithm Step I: Microwave Retrieval Algorithm 26 5.1 Introduction . 26 5.2 Precipitation Flags, Rate Retrieval and ATMS Corrections . 26 5.2.1 Precipitation Flags . 26 5.2.2 Perturbation Corrections . 27 5.2.3 Rain Rate Retrieval Algorithm . 27 5.3 Profile Retrieval Algorithm . 29 5.3.1 Preliminary Surface Type Classification . 29 5.3.2 Atmospheric Moisture and Condensation Model . 29 5.3.3 Estimation of surface brightness and atmospheric moisture . 30 5.3.4 iteration procedure and convergence tests . -
Laser Beacon Tracking for Free-Space Optical Communication
Laser Beacon Tracking for Free-space Optical Communication on Small-Satellite Platforms in Low-Earth Orbit by Tam Nguyen Thuc Nguyen S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2013) Submitted to the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics at the MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY September 2015 ○c Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2015. All rights reserved. Author................................................................ Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics August 20, 2015 Certified by. Kerri Cahoy Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Thesis Supervisor Accepted by........................................................... Paulo Lozano Chairman, Department Committee on Graduate Theses 2 Laser Beacon Tracking for Free-space Optical Communication on Small-Satellite Platforms in Low-Earth Orbit by Tam Nguyen Thuc Nguyen Submitted to the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics on August 20, 2015, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics Abstract Free-space optical (FSO) communication, or laser communication, is capable of pro- viding high-rate communication links, meeting the growing downlink demand of space missions, including those on small-satellite platforms. FSO communication takes ad- vantage of the high-gain nature of narrow laser beams to achieve higher link efficiency than traditional radio-frequency systems. In order for a FSO link to be established and maintained, the spacecraft’s attitude determination and control system needs to provide accurate pointing at the optical ground station. However, small satellites, such as CubeSats, have limited ground-tracking capabilities with existing attitude sen- sors. Miniaturized laser beacon tracking system, on the other hand, has the potential to provide precise ground-based attitude knowledge, enabling laser communication to be accomplished on small-satellite platforms. -
Annual Report of the Academic Year 2017-18 Sr
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-18 SR. PAGE EVENT NAME NO. NO. 1. About DJSCE IETE 1 2. DJ SPARK 2017 2 3. Student Committee 6 4. IETE Fortnight 7 4.1 MATLAB Workshop 8 4.2 Arduino Workshop 9 4.3 Lecture on Power Electronics 10 4.4 Seminar on How To Write A Technical Paper 11 4.5 Seminar on How To Write A Resume 12 4.6 Ethical Hacking Workshop 13 4.7 PCB Designing Workshop 14 5. Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision 15 Workshop 6. Lecture on Smith Charts 16 7. Technical Talk on Audio and Speech Processing 17 8. Technical Talk on Artificial Intelligence and 18 Network Securities 9. Industrial Visit to GMRT 19 10. DJ Strike 2017-18 20 11. ICWiCOM 2017 23 12. CANSAT 25 13. Website Launch 26 14. Blogs 27 15. Book Bank 28 16. Component Bank 29 17. DJ IGNITE 30 18. Interview Section 31 19. DJ SPARK 2018 32 ABOUT DJSCE IETE IETE (Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers) is a professional society for the advancement of scientific and technologically bent minds in the field of Electronics and Telecommunication. IETE consists of two streams of student base. First wing is the students of alma-mater, IETE, viz. the pass outs of DIPIETE, AMIETE and ALCCS students which forms an Alumni Association. The second wing is the Engineering students studying in Engineering Colleges and Polytechnics across the Country. This wing is the IETE-SF (IETE Students Forum). The IETE Student’s Forum of D.J. Sanghvi College of Engineering was founded in 2005. -
To Orbit and Back Again: How the Space Shuttle Flew in Space Free Download
TO ORBIT AND BACK AGAIN: HOW THE SPACE SHUTTLE FLEW IN SPACE FREE DOWNLOAD Davide Sivolella | 524 pages | 09 Sep 2013 | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. | 9781461409823 | English | New York, NY, United States To Orbit and Back Again: How the Space Shuttle Flew in Space (Springer… Details of how anomalous events were dealt with on individual missions are also provided, as are the recollections of those who built and flew the Shuttle. He involves here few in photographers on: electoral antitrust exceptionalism; teriparatide and significant experience; concept and matters; and s Futurism. Orbiting skyhooks Skyhook Momentum exchange tether. Soviet X-planes. This passion for astronautics led to bacheklor's and master's degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin Italy. Archived from the original on 26 June Technical material has been obtained from NASA as well as from other forums and specialists. The Rockwell X National Aero-Space Plane NASPbegun in the s, was an attempt to build a scramjet vehicle capable of operating like an aircraft and achieving orbit like the shuttle. InNASA originally planned to have the Gemini spacecraft land on a runway [18] with a Rogallo wing airfoilrather than an ocean landing under parachutes. Namespaces Article Talk. The spaceplane was also intended to carry cargo, with both upmass and downmass capacity. Search icon An illustration of a magnifying glass. Orbital spaceplanes are more like spacecraft, while sub-orbital spaceplanes are more like fixed-wing aircraft. Our configurations are tall Bodies and genotypes on which to See your new nationality. Space Policy. Details of how anomalous events were dealt with on individual missions are also provided, as are the recollections of those who built and flew the Shuttle. -
An Overview of Advanced Concepts for Launch 5B
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The Microwave Radiometer Technology Acceleration Cubesat
The Microwave Radiometer Technology Acceleration CubeSat (MiRaTA) Kerri Cahoy, J.M. Byrne, T. Cordeiro, P. Davé, Z. Decker, A. Kennedy, R. Kingsbury, A. Marinan, W. Marlow, T. Nguyen, S. Shea MIT STAR Laboratory William J. Blackwell, G. Allen, C. Galbraith, V. Leslie, I. Osaretin, M. DiLiberto, P. Klein, M. Shields, E. Thompson, D. Toher, D. Freeman, J. Meyer, R. Little MIT Lincoln Laboratory Neal Erickson, UMass-Amherst Radio Astronomy Rebecca Bishop, The Aerospace Corporation Space Telecommunications, Astronomy, and Radiation Lab This work is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under Air Force Contract FA8721-05-C-0002. Opinions, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the United States Government. Outline • Introduction and Motivation • MiRaTA Goals – Microwave Radiometer – GPS Radio Occultation • MiRaTA Status – MicroMAS lessons learned – MiRaTA status • Next Steps MicroMAS Launched July 13, 2014 Orb-2 Antares/Cygnus Deployed March 4, 2015 International Space Station Courtesy NASA/NanoRacks ESTF 2015- 2 KC, WJB 6/15/2015 New Approach for Microwave Sounding Microsized Microwave Suomi NPP Satellite Atmospheric Satellite Launched Oct. 2011 (MicroMAS) Deployed Mar. 2015 Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder 4.2 kg, 10W, 34 x 10 x 10 cm (ATMS) • Miniaturized microwave sensor aperture (10 cm) • Broad footprints (~50 km), modest pointing requirements • Relatively low data rate (kbps) NASA/GSFC 85 kg, 130 W 2200 kg spacecraft • Perfect fit