Establishing a network of ground sensor terminals (GSTs) for satellite based global store and forward data collection mission in developing countries
- Paper number
IAC-22,B4,1,11,x67852
- Author
Ms. Pooja Lepcha, Japan, Kyushu Institue of Technology
- Coauthor
Mr. Tharindu Dayarathna, Sri Lanka, Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies
- Coauthor
Dr. Necmi Cihan Orger, Japan, Kyushu Institute of Technology
- Coauthor
Mr. Nik Amirul Aiman Rahmat, Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM)
- Coauthor
Prof. Federico Gaona, Paraguay, Facultad Politécnica de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción
- Coauthor
Mr. Ever Quiñonez, Paraguay, Facultad Politécnica de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción
- Coauthor
Mr. Yu-Sheng Liu, Taipei, National Cheng Kung University
- Coauthor
Mr. Sagar Koirala, Nepal, Nepal Space Foundation
- Coauthor
Mr. Sirash Sayanju, Nepal, Nepal Space Foundation
- Coauthor
Mr. Barsbold Bayansan, Mongolia, National University of Mongolia
- Coauthor
Dr. Turtogtokh Tumenjargal, Mongolia, National University of Mongolia
- Coauthor
Mr. Tuguldur Ulambayar, Mongolia, National University of Mongolia
- Coauthor
Prof. MENGU CHO, Japan, Kyushu Institute of Technology
- Year
2022
- Abstract
Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), Japan initiated and formed a network of ground sensor terminals (GSTs) with participants from 11 different agencies/institutions predominantly in developing countries for a CubeSat based store and forward (S&F) data collection mission. Most of the participating countries have limited access to space technologies with emerging space programs. Involvement of these countries in this collaborative network has enabled the participating countries with access to space development and utilization without having to launch satellites using their own resources. The basic design for the GST was envisioned at Kyutech, each of these countries have customized the design based on material substitutes available locally, optimizing the design for that country. The participants from each country built their customized GSTs with applications that are most relevant in solving issues that arise locally. A S&F receiver payload was developed for a 6-unit CubeSat called KITSUNE at Kyutech. This paper states the challenges faced in these countries and the basis on which the sensors have been selected for the GST to solve these issues. Additionally, the paper describes the efforts undertaken by participants to build GST using local component substitutes while learning about the complexities and limitations of ground to satellite communications. The research aims to promote large scale space utilization and human capacity development in developing countries despite having constrained space programs. KITSUNE was launched on February 24th, 2022 and it is expected to be deployed in the spring of 2022. The country specific dataset collected by the satellite will be archived and analyzed for generating prediction profiles and monitoring variables as a basis to address local data collection problems faced in the respective countries.
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