JoSS Vol. 10, No. 01 (Feb. 2021)


Peer-Reviewed Articles

Omar-Thumb The Drag Maneuvering Device for the Semi-Passive Three-Axis Attitude Stabilization of Low Earth Orbit Nanosatellites

Sanny R. Omar, Camilo Riano-Rios, and Riccardo Bevilacqua – University of Florida, Advanced Autonomous Multiple Spacecraft Lab, Gainesville, FL US

JoSS, Vol. 10, No. 01 (Feb. 2021) pp. 943–957
First Page (Abstract) / Download Full Article PDF 15 Pages (1,242 kb)


Sternberg-Thumb-1 Pre-Launch Testing of the Lunar Flashlight (LF) CubeSat GNC System

David C. Sternberg, Peter C. Lai, Aadil Rizvi, Kevin F. Ortega, Kevin D. Lo, Philippe C. Adell, and John D. Baker – Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA US

JoSS, Vol. 10, No. 01 (Feb. 2021) pp. 959–981
First Page (Abstract) / Download Full Article PDF 23 Pages (1,953 kb)


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Preliminary Thermal Validation Tests for Education-Class CubeSats and Weather-Balloon Payloads

Lingqi Li and Kenjiro S. Lay – Penn State University, State College, PA, US; Masataka Okutsu – Penn State University Abington, Abington, PA US

JoSS, Vol. 10, No. 01 (Feb. 2021) pp. 983–993
First Page (Abstract) / Download Full Article PDF 11 Pages (578 kb)


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Lessons Learned Using Iridium to Communicate with a CubeSat in Low Earth Orbit

Vincent J. Riot, Lance M. Simms, and Darrell Carter – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA US

JoSS, Vol. 10, No. 01 (Feb. 2021) pp. 995–1006
First Page (Abstract) / Download Full Article PDF 12 Pages (877 kb)