Development of a Novel Spherical Langmuir Probe for CubeSat in order to Scientific Opportunities of Exploration beyond LEO
- Paper number
IAC-21,B4,9-GTS.5,8,x62948
- Author
Mr. Shankar Bhattarai, Korea, Republic of, Chosun University
- Year
2021
- Abstract
The Langmuir probe has been commonly used as a research payload on CubeSat for low earth orbit (LEO) for in-situ observation or investigation of ionospheric characterization. This work presents a novel spherical Langmuir prove to use in CubeSat application for a scientific opportunity of exploration beyond LEO. In a laboratory chamber that simulates plasma densities close to those in the lower ionosphere, the probe is tested and calibrated. Additionally, the functionality of probe is verified through the on-ground based experiments under various temperature conditions. The proposed spherical Langmuir prove module’s design effectiveness and structural safety were validated through qualification-level launch vibration and in-orbit environment tests. Keywords: Langmuir probe, CubeSat, Ionosphere, Space Plasma, Launch Environment
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