Low Cost Propulsion Technique to Transfer Satellite to Low Moon Orbit
- Paper number
IAC-16,C4,IP,40,x34323
- Author
Mr. Aman Singhal, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India
- Coauthor
Dr. Ugur Guven, United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Shreyash Patel, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India
- Coauthor
Ms. Shagun Bishnoi, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India
- Coauthor
Ms. Priyanka Baranwal, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India
- Year
2016
- Abstract
Ever since the space race begin in the mid- twentieth century, moon being the nearest heavenly body has been area of immense interest. Till date no lunar probe of size CubeSat has been launched to moon by the university around the world. Although, being of excess smaller size it carries some payloads. Since weight is the major concern for the CubeSat model, the lunar probe doesn’t uses any fuel to move. It uses reaction wheel with magnetorquers to move forward by change in angular acceleration of one or more of the wheels that will result in a net torque being generated in the axial direction of the wheel(s) thus, countering the earth’s magnetic field and gravitational force of earth. The reaction wheels will there on help in decrease in weight of the lunar probe due to its small size. Analysis of different transfer trajectories will be done in order to reach moon in less time. The type of propulsion system used in lunar probe is unique and never been used to drive the spacecraft for interplanetary travel. This in itself shall be major leap in aerospace domain and this paper will discuss the mentioned propulsion system and its possibilities for the future as to its implementation as a university level project.
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