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Space Technology: Benefit for Earth from Space
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Space Technology: Benefit for Earth from Space

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Earth Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2019) | Viewed by 24692

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Prof. Dr. Ichiro Minami

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Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Machine Elements, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden
Interests: chemical structure of surface; chemical analysis f surface; chemical reactions to deposit a coating; mechanical properties (lubrication) of surface
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Prof. Dr. Marta-Lena Antti

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Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
Interests: engineering materials
Prof. Dr. Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck

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Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden
Interests: technology and business development; product service systems (PSS); business models; innovation management; product and production development; production innovation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The universe is infinite and humans have a fascination to explore it and learn more about its secrets. Human presence has so far extended to low earth orbit, such as the international space station (ISS). Further away, planets and galaxies are studied using robotized systems or by analyzing signals by astronomical observation. Human explorations to deep space such as the lunar surface and Mars are under planning. Many people might imagine that research in space is mainly driven by scientific curiosity or military purposes. This is partly true, but we can find many space applications for public welfare. Examples are global positioning systems, climate observation, satellite broadcasting, etc. Nowadays, our daily life relies considerably on space technologies, as suggested by the “making life better on Earth” statement by NASA. This Special Issue of Applied Sciences focuses on the state-of-the-art, trends, or perspectives in space technologies that will bring benefit to sustainable society.

Broad topics in the applied science and engineering fields will be considered in this Special Issue. Research under a simulated space environment, material or system design for space applications and other subjects in space technology that potentially feedback to territorial advantages will be the focus of this Special Issue. The editorial board welcomes original articles in this topic. The Special Issue will include review articles by invitation. Articles driven by pure scientific curiosity are beyond the scope of this Special Issue.

Prof. Ichiro Minami
Prof. Marta-Lena Antti
Prof. Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck 
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Keywords

  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Space devices and materials
  • Global observation
  • Global climate

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Balloon Design for Mars, Venus, and Titan Atmospheres
by Kanika Garg and Thomas Kuhn
Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(9), 3204; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10093204 - 4 May 2020
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This paper studies the specifications of balloons for the exploration of bodies with different atmospheric conditions. Three types of balloons, i.e., zero-pressure, super-pressure, and over-pressurized, with four different shapes, i.e., sphere, oblate, prolate, and airship, were analysed. First, the development of a simulation [...] Read more.
This paper studies the specifications of balloons for the exploration of bodies with different atmospheric conditions. Three types of balloons, i.e., zero-pressure, super-pressure, and over-pressurized, with four different shapes, i.e., sphere, oblate, prolate, and airship, were analysed. First, the development of a simulation tool is described, which was used for analysing the behaviour of balloons for different exploration missions. Next, the developed software was verified by comparing its output with recorded data from a set of flights at the Esrange Space Center. Based on the simulation results, recommendations are given for different balloon types and shapes for operation on Mars, Venus, and Titan. Full article
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Shape Dependence of Falling Snow Crystals’ Microphysical Properties Using an Updated Shape Classification
by Sandra Vázquez-Martín, Thomas Kuhn and Salomon Eliasson
Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(3), 1163; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10031163 - 9 Feb 2020
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We present ground-based in situ snow measurements in Kiruna, Sweden, using the ground-based in situ instrument Dual Ice Crystal Imager (D-ICI). D-ICI records dual high-resolution images from above and from the side of falling natural snow crystals and other hydrometeors with particle sizes [...] Read more.
We present ground-based in situ snow measurements in Kiruna, Sweden, using the ground-based in situ instrument Dual Ice Crystal Imager (D-ICI). D-ICI records dual high-resolution images from above and from the side of falling natural snow crystals and other hydrometeors with particle sizes ranging from 50 μ m to 4 mm. The images are from multiple snowfall seasons during the winters of 2014/2015 to 2018/2019, which span from the beginning of November to the middle of May. From our images, the microphysical properties of individual particles, such as particle size, cross-sectional area, area ratio, aspect ratio, and shape, can be determined. We present an updated classification scheme, which comprises a total of 135 unique shapes, including 34 new snow crystal shapes. This is useful for other studies that are using previous shape classification schemes, in particular the widely used Magono–Lee classification. To facilitate the study of the shape dependence of the microphysical properties, we further sort these individual particle shapes into 15 different shape groups. Relationships between the microphysical properties are determined for each of these shape groups. Full article
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CubeSat Mission: From Design to Operation
by Cristóbal Nieto-Peroy and M. Reza Emami
Appl. Sci. 2019, 9(15), 3110; https://doi.org/10.3390/app9153110 - 1 Aug 2019
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The current success rate of CubeSat missions, particularly for first-time developers, may discourage non-profit organizations to start new projects. CubeSat development teams may not be able to dedicate the resources that are necessary to maintain Quality Assurance as it is performed for the [...] Read more.
The current success rate of CubeSat missions, particularly for first-time developers, may discourage non-profit organizations to start new projects. CubeSat development teams may not be able to dedicate the resources that are necessary to maintain Quality Assurance as it is performed for the reliable conventional satellite projects. This paper discusses the structured life-cycle of a CubeSat project, using as a reference the authors’ recent experience of developing and operating a 2U CubeSat, called qbee50-LTU-OC, as part of the QB50 mission. This paper also provides a critique of some of the current poor practices and methodologies while carrying out CubeSat projects. Full article
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