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Using Nanosats as a Proof of Concept for Space Science Missions: QuakeSat as an Operational Example

Year: 2004

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Several previous satellites (Cosmos 1809 and Aureol-3) had detected anomalous extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic field signals prior to and after large earthquakes around the early 90's. There were questions regarding signal levels, signal structure, frequency ranges, timing, and the ambient noise environment that made it difficult to specify larger science satellites to thoroughly test the theory that ELF might be a precursor signal to large earthquakes. An inexpensive nanosat (QuakeSat) was built, launched in June 2003, and flown to help determine the design parameters and values needed to build a research satellite for this mission.

Source: Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University)

Authors: Scott Flagg, T. Bleier, C. Dunson, J. P. Doering, Louis DeMartini, P. S. Clarke, Lew Franklin, Jeannie Seelbach, Janine Flagg, Mary Klenk, Victor Safradin, J. W. Cutler, Allen Lorenz, Eric Tapio

Language: English

Topic: Spacecraft Design and Technology

Subfield: Aerospace Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W357412340

FWCI: 2.199

Cites: 3

Cited by: 28

Related to: 10