Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
York University
$13,183.00
Development of Automated Assembly Integration and Test (AAIT) System for NEOSSat Telescope
FY 2009-10
Summary
Before a spacecraft system/subsystem being sent to its orbit, sufficient ground tests must be done to make sure it will be working properly and effectively in space. Canada's NEOSSat is the world's first space telescope designed to detect and track asteroids as well as satellites. It will provide a significant improvement in surveillance of asteroids that pose a collision hazard with Earth and innovative technologies for tracking satellites in orbit high above our planet. Optical telescope is the core scientific payload (instrumentation) on board NEOSSat and therefore ground-based tests must be conducted on the telescope before final launch. Currently, most optical telescope tests are conducted manually that are time-consuming and cost-consuming. This research project is to develop an automated assembly integration and test (AAIT) system for NEOSSat's optical telescope. This proposed system will assure the assembly, integration, and test of NEOSSat's optical telescope be conducted with high-fidelity, high-efficiency and high-reliability.
Program
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
381292-2009
Name nom
Shan, Jinjun
Department département
Earth and Space Science and Engineering
Organization id
38
Institution établissement
York University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2009
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
13183
Program id
CRDPJ
Program nane en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
703
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Aerospace
Area of application fr
Aérospatial
Research subject code
2109
Research subject group en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie mécanique
Research subject en
Mechanical systems and instrumentation
Research subject fr
Instrumentation et systèmes mécaniques
Partie
1
Nb partie
2
Application title
Development of Automated Assembly Integration and Test (AAIT) System for NEOSSat Telescope
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Before a spacecraft system/subsystem being sent to its orbit, sufficient ground tests must be done to make sure it will be working properly and effectively in space. Canada's NEOSSat is the world's first space telescope designed to detect and track asteroids as well as satellites. It will provide a significant improvement in surveillance of asteroids that pose a collision hazard with Earth and innovative technologies for tracking satellites in orbit high above our planet. Optical telescope is the core scientific payload (instrumentation) on board NEOSSat and therefore ground-based tests must be conducted on the telescope before final launch. Currently, most optical telescope tests are conducted manually that are time-consuming and cost-consuming. This research project is to develop an automated assembly integration and test (AAIT) system for NEOSSat's optical telescope. This proposed system will assure the assembly, integration, and test of NEOSSat's optical telescope be conducted with high-fidelity, high-efficiency and high-reliability.
