paper

Education Programs using Small Aerospace Systems (part 2)

Paper number

IAC-07-E1.1.10

Author

Dr. Kenji Ogimoto, Space Club-Kansai, Japan

Coauthor

Mr. Akio Naemura, Japan

Coauthor

Mr. Shinichi Moriyama, Japan

Coauthor

Mr. Masanori Shimoda, Space Club-Kansai, Japan

Year

2007

Abstract

Space Club Kansai participated in 2006 Launching Campaign in La Courtine in France with UCK-06 Small Experiment Rocket. It was a complete success as to the education of university students and young engineers. However the rocket was destructed in the air after the cut–off of its engine. In this report, the following 3 recent progresses will be reported.

1) The review of the results of the launch of UCK-06 Rocket and the new design of the UCK-06A Rocket. As to UCK-06A Rocket, the most parts will not be much different from those of UCK-06 Rocket. We believe that the only one mistake was to use those large aluminum fins with less rigidity. Those fins caused the vibration of entire structure of the rocket. Thus the smaller fins with structural damping will be employed in UCK-06A Rocket. Furthermore the authors believe that the concept of this rocket has the capability for the future growth.

2) The recent development of a Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle as the education tool. The newly introduced Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle will be presented. This system is being developed as the tool to give the chance to study the system concept for young people. It has the air-born computers and electronics including a small GPS system to facilitate its autonomous flight.

3) The future scope of the small quasi-satellites. A tentative scope of multiple small quasi-satellites system will be discussed. A small quasi-satellite system itself is a fine tool to give the system concept to young people. However, the constellation of small quasi-satellites with on-orbit servicing will be much more interesting and challenging. The first try to describe the potentials of this latter system will be discussed. Then the system will not be just an education tool. Instead, it may have the practical use. This concept will be materialized first in education, and then moved to the actual system. Thus new ideas will be materialized first in the education process of small flying robots.

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