Study on the Preliminary Design of ARGO-M Operation System

• Published in: Journal of astronomy and space sciences Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 393 - 400
• Main Authors: Seo, Yoon-Kyung, Lim, Hyung-Chul, Rew, Dong-Young, Jo, Jung-Hyun, Park, Jong-Uk, Park, Eun-Seo, Park, Jang-Hyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 한국우주과학회 01.12.2010; The Korean Space Science Society
• Subjects: international laser ranging service; operation system; satellite laser ranging; space geodesy; 천문학; space geodesy; operation system; international laser ranging service; satellite laser ranging
• ISSN: 2093-5587; 2093-1409
• DOI: 10.5140/JASS.2010.27.4.393

Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute has been developing one mobile satellite laser ranging system named as accurate ranging system for geodetic observation-mobile (ARGO-M). Preliminary design of ARGO-M operation system (AOS) which is one of the ARGO-M subsystems was completed in 2009. Preliminary design results are applied to the following development phase by performing detailed design with analysis of pre-defined requirements and analysis of the derived specifications. This paper addresses the preliminary design of the whole AOS. The design results in operation and control part which is a key part in the operation system are described in detail. Analysis results of the interface between operation-supporting hardware and the control computer are summarized, which is necessary in defining the requirements for the operation-supporting hardware. Results of this study are expected to be used in the critical design phase to finalize the design process.