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UV-LED ProjectUV-LED is part of a small satellite technologydemonstration mission that willdemonstrate non-contacting charge controlof an isolated or floating mass usingnew solid-state ultra-violet light emittingdiodes (UV-LEDs). Integrated tothe Saudisat-4 spacecraft and launchedonboard the Dnepr in June 19, 2014,the project is a collaboration betweenthe NASA Ames Research Center (ARC),Stanford University, and King AbdulazizCity for Science and Technology(KACST). This technology demonstrationwill validate a novel method of chargecontrol that will improve the performanceof drag-free spacecraft allowingfor concurrent science collection duringcharge management operations as wellas reduce the mass, power and volumerequired while increasing lifetime and reliabilityof a charge management subsystem.These improvements are crucial tothe success of ground breaking missionssuch as LISA and BBO, and demonstratethe ability of low cost small satellite missionsto provide technological advancesthat far exceed mission cost.
Document ID
20190001778
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other - Brief Communication/Note
Authors
Soulage, Michael
(Millennium Engineering and Integration Co. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Faied, Dohy
(Millennium Engineering and Integration Co. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Jaroux, Belgacem
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Hanson, John Eric
(Millennium Engineering and Integration Co. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Byer, Robert
(Stanford Univ. Stanford, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
March 22, 2019
Publication Date
August 3, 2014
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN17036
FS-2014-07-03-ARC
Report Number: ARC-E-DAA-TN17036
Report Number: FS-2014-07-03-ARC
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites
Location: Logan, UT
Country: United States
Start Date: August 4, 2014
End Date: August 7, 2014
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNA13AC87C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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