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ItemDevelopment of an autonomous surveying vehicle for underground lunar environments(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2024-04-29) Jagdish, NikitaWith impending plans for establishing the first long-term lunar base camp, there is a need to find sustainable habitation sites on the Moon. Discovered in 2009, underground lunar lava tubes have shown potential as future habitation sites and have been proposed for devoted exploratory missions. These underground environments could provide protection from the drastic changes in temperature, radiation, and other extreme conditions on the Moon. However, they have only been observed by lunar orbiters and little is known about their internal structure or suitability for habitable structures. Various on-ground robotic systems have been proposed to do this initial survey, but ground vehicles have a high risk of being immobilized in the event of rough terrain. This project aimed to begin the development of an Autonomous Surveying Vehicle (ASV) as a candidate to explore these lava tubes. The ASV will feature a self-contained, refillable propulsion system that provides full mobility, allowing the vehicle to explore the lava tubes with high agility and multiple short-span surveying missions. The propulsion system will utilize an inert cold gas as its propellant to preserve the natural environment and avoid contamination of any potential resources in the lava tubes. The vehicle will also be equipped with on-board sensors, such as inertial sensors and LiDAR, and an autonomous navigation system to simultaneously map and traverse the tubes. The ASV will be compact and inexpensive compared to other proposed systems, putting forth a simpler option for an initial survey of the tubes to determine whether a more extensive exploratory mission is warranted. The vehicle will also be applicable for other surveying missions, such as above-ground environments that are inaccessible or hazardous for rovers and humans. This thesis outlines the mission goals and requirements and begins the development of a prototype cold gas propulsion system for the ASV.
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ItemSpace Object Tracking from CubeSats utilizing Low-Cost Software Defined Radios(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-12) Mealey, Alex
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ItemSatellite Orbit Classification through Machine Learning(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-08) Kalidindi, Lakshmi Kundana
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ItemDevelopment of an Open Source Data Visualization and Automated Testing Platform for CubeSat Subsystems(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-08) Bustos, Alexander
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ItemA Survey and 3LE Generation Model of Megaconstellations in the Future LEO Environment(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-05) Schweiger, Gerald Anton
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ItemWireless Energy from Beamed Signals: A Case Study in Rapid CubeSat Design(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-05-01) Lawver, LukeThis paper focuses on the mission design and trade studies performed in the development of the Wireless Energy from Beam Signals (WEBS) CubeSat, a power-receiving target in the Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research (SSPIDR) wireless space-to-space power transmission technology demonstration mission supporting the Arachne primary spacecraft. The development process of the mission is discussed in detail, with an emphasis on the rapid development of a robust, low-cost mission. Power, attitude knowledge, and communications trade studies that ultimately influenced the final spacecraft and mission design are discussed in detail, along with sensor selection and operational design. The trade studies explored focus primarily on the challenges associated with the operation of a tumbling spacecraft with limited attitude control regarding both power generation and attitude estimation. Additionally, the dual communications systems design is discussed along with a unique power inhibit system that allows for system checkouts and charging to occur prior to and leading up to deployment. Further discussed are the custom spacecraft bus design and manufacturing considerations. The successful demonstration of the wireless power transmission technology to WEBS will represent an important step toward enabling a new method of powering spacecraft on orbit.
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ItemModal Analysis and GEO Simulation of Large Space Structures(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-05) Kapoor, Ananya
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ItemWireless Energy from Beamed Signals - A Case Study in Rapid CubeSat Design(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-05) Lawver, Luke
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ItemLine of Sight Observational and Inertial Sensing Requirements for Multi-UAV Tracking subject to GNSS Denial(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-08) Bouhall, Matthew M.
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ItemImpacts of Altitude on Expectation Maximization-based Data Association and Orbit Estimation(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-08) Sakson, Daniel