Abstract
One of the most pivotal challenges faced while
developing space systems is the need for a high level of
technology and to expend a substantial amount of money in order
for achieving such technical knowledge. This has led to the
development of space products being costly and time-consuming.
One progressive approach to evolving space systems is the
exploitation of commercial subsystems and components in order
to abate the costs and the time required for technological
development to occur. In the present research, the development
of a Nanosatellite by the exploitation of commercial smartphones’
capabilities as a platform for reducing the technological
development costs and time is studied. To that end, a ground
setup similar to a test table with the aim of integrating the
satellite’s software and hardware architecture is developed. The
results demonstrate that the use of a smartphone as the central
core and flight computer of a satellite is capable of diminishing
the pertaining costs and time, and also the number of design
loops to be followed in order for developing a satellite.
Sahar Noor, Nima Karimi, Hamid Reza Tajik, Mohmammad Reza Varshavi , Ali Sepheri . (2021) Development of a Nanosatellite Using Smartphones’ Capabilities for the Fulfillment of Space Missions, Journal of Space Technology , Volume 11, Issue 1.
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