Peer-Reviewed Articles

Design and Characterization of a Spring Steel Hinge for Deployable CubeSat Structures

Elbara Ziade, Calvin S. Patmont, and Theodore A. Fritz – Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Center for Space Physics, Boston University, MA US

JoSS, Vol. 05, No. 01 (Feb. 2016) pp. 407–418
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Small Satellite Remote Sensing Constellation for Fast Polar Coverage

Antti Kestilä, Rafal Modrzewski, and Pekka Laurila – Dept. of Radio Science and Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland

JoSS, Vol. 05, No. 01 (Feb. 2016) pp. 419–434
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End-to-End Testing of a Dual Use Imaging Sensor for Small Satellites

Christopher R. McBryde and E. Glenn Lightsey – School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA US

JoSS, Vol. 05, No. 01 (Feb. 2016) pp. 435–448
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Peer-Reviewed Articles

A CubeSat Concept for Multipoint Ionospheric GPS Occultation

Thomas R. P. Heine, Mark B. Moldwin, Shasha Zou, Jessica Arlas, Ambarish Desai, Brandon Heidt, Steve McCarty, Adelina Nastasoiu, and Vritika Singh – Dept. of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI US

JoSS, Vol. 04, No. 02 (Oct. 2015) pp. 329–356
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A Reusable Command and Data Handling System for University CubeSats

Shaina A. M. Johl and E. Glenn Lightsey – University of Texas at Austin, TX US

JoSS, Vol. 04, No. 02 (Oct. 2015) pp. 357–369
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Design and Testing of a Cold Gas Thruster for an Interplanetary CubeSat Mission

Travis K. Imken, Terry H. Stevenson, and E. Glenn Lightsey – Dept. of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas at Austin, TX US

JoSS, Vol. 04, No. 02 (Oct. 2015) pp. 371–386
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Design Considerations and Ground Testing of Electric Double-Layer Capacitors as Energy Storage Components for Nanosatellites

Muhammad Alkali, Mohamed Y. Edries, Arifur R. Khan, Hirokazu Masui and Mengu Cho – Laboratory of Spacecraft Environment Interaction Engineering (LaSEINE), Dept. of Applied Science for Integrated Systems, Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

JoSS, Vol. 04, No. 02 (Oct. 2015) pp. 387–405
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Letter to the Editor

CubeSat Risk Management Tools

Katharine Brumbaugh Gamble, PhD Candidate and NDSEG Fellow, Austin, TX US

JoSS, Vol. 04, No. 01 (Jun. 2015) p. 283
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Peer-Reviewed Articles

Photocells for Small Satellite, Single-axis Attitude Determination

David J. Richie, D. Michael Sobers, Jr., Neo Ching Leng Frederick, and Tan Chin Sian – Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering, Espoo, Finland

JoSS, Vol. 04, No. 01 (Jun. 2015) pp. 285–299
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Using Hobby Prototyping Boards and Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Components for Developing Low-cost, Fast-delivery Satellite Subsystems

Kimmo Karvinen, Tuomas Tikka, and Jaan Praks – Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering, Espoo, Finland

JoSS, Vol. 04, No. 01 (Jun. 2015) pp. 301–314
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A Dynamic, Hardware-in-the-Loop, Three-Axis Simulator of Spacecraft Attitude Maneuvering with Nanosatellite Dimensions

Simone Chesi – University of California-Santa Cruz, Applied Mathematics and Statistics Dept., CA US; Octavio Perez, and Marcello Romano – Naval Postgraduate School, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept., Monterey, CA US

JoSS, Vol. 04, No. 01 (Jun. 2015) pp. 315–328
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Peer-Reviewed Articles

A Deployable Membrane Telescope Payload for CubeSats

Michael E. Dearborn, Geoff P. Andersen, Olha Asmolova, Richard L. Balthazor, Matthew G. McHarg, Heather C. Nelson, Trey S. Quiller, Gabe R. Wilson – USAF Academy Dept. of Physics, Colorado Springs, CO USA; Thomas J. Harvey – MMA Design, LLC, Boulder, CO US; and Thomas W. Murphey – Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Albuquerque, NM US

JoSS, Vol. 03, No. 01 (Jul. 2014) pp. 253–264
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The Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment (CSSWE) On-Orbit Performance

David Gerhardt and Scott E. Palo – University of Colorado at Boulder, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, CO, US; Quintin Schiller, Lauren Blum, Xinlin Li, and Rick Kohnert – University of Colorado at Boulder, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, CO, US

JoSS, Vol. 03, No. 01 (Jul. 2014) pp. 265–281
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