Effects of magnetospheric environment on polar orbiting satellites: A case study of PolarBeeSail

Yigit Cay; Necmi Cihan Orger; Zerefsan Kaymaz

doi:10.1109/RAST.2015.7208395

Effects of magnetospheric environment on polar orbiting satellites: A case study of PolarBeeSail

Yigit Cay, Necmi Cihan Orger, Zerefsan Kaymaz

Department of Meteorological Engineering

Istanbul Technical University

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Abstract

A solar sailcraft is the spacecraft that uses the solar radiation pressure force for acceleration and does not need any propellant other than the sunlight. PolarBeeSail (PBS) is designed as a solar sailcraft and a nanosatellite in 4U CubeSat shape and has 4 m × 4 m solar sail providing the satellite small but reasonable thrust levels. The PBS is a science oriented spacecraft. Its main objective is to investigate the polar magnetospheric regions using a plasma analyzer and magnetometer. Its lifetime is planned as 11 years, which is equivalent to one solar cycle. In this study, mission and design of PBS are given with the basics of the solar sail concept (or solar sailing). The Earth's magnetic environment consists of various particles with different energy levels. The high energetic particles from the Sun and from other galaxies harm the spacecraft and decrease its efficiency. Among the several effects of the space environment, here we conduct a radiation analysis for PolarBeeSail, which will have a polar orbit, using the models in SPENVIS. As a result of the analysis we recommend an applicable thickness of aluminium to be used with PolarBeeSail.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies
Editors	M. Fevzi Unal, Suleyman Basturk, Okyay Kaynak, Abdurrahman Hacioglu, Fuat Ince
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	495-500
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467377607
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2015.7208395
Publication status	Published - 17 Aug 2015
Event	7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2015 - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 16 Jun 2015 → 19 Jun 2015

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Name	RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies

Conference

Conference	7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2015
Country/Territory	Turkey
City	Istanbul
Period	16/06/15 → 19/06/15

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Keywords

CubeSat
magnetosphere
polar cusp
radiation analysis
solar sail
space environment
SPENVIS

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Cay, Y., Orger, N. C., & Kaymaz, Z. (2015). Effects of magnetospheric environment on polar orbiting satellites: A case study of PolarBeeSail. In M. F. Unal, S. Basturk, O. Kaynak, A. Hacioglu, & F. Ince (Eds.), RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies (pp. 495-500). Article 7208395 (RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2015.7208395

Cay, Yigit ; Orger, Necmi Cihan ; Kaymaz, Zerefsan. / Effects of magnetospheric environment on polar orbiting satellites : A case study of PolarBeeSail. RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies. editor / M. Fevzi Unal ; Suleyman Basturk ; Okyay Kaynak ; Abdurrahman Hacioglu ; Fuat Ince. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 495-500 (RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies).

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Cay, Y, Orger, NC & Kaymaz, Z 2015, Effects of magnetospheric environment on polar orbiting satellites: A case study of PolarBeeSail. in MF Unal, S Basturk, O Kaynak, A Hacioglu & F Ince (eds), RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies., 7208395, RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 495-500, 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2015, Istanbul, Turkey, 16/06/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2015.7208395

Effects of magnetospheric environment on polar orbiting satellites: A case study of PolarBeeSail. / Cay, Yigit; Orger, Necmi Cihan; Kaymaz, Zerefsan.
RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies. ed. / M. Fevzi Unal; Suleyman Basturk; Okyay Kaynak; Abdurrahman Hacioglu; Fuat Ince. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 495-500 7208395 (RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies).

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Cay Y, Orger NC, Kaymaz Z. Effects of magnetospheric environment on polar orbiting satellites: A case study of PolarBeeSail. In Unal MF, Basturk S, Kaynak O, Hacioglu A, Ince F, editors, RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 495-500. 7208395. (RAST 2015 - Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies). doi: 10.1109/RAST.2015.7208395

Effects of magnetospheric environment on polar orbiting satellites: A case study of PolarBeeSail

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