Toward the Use of Electronic Commercial Off-the-Shelf Devices in Space: Assessment of the True Radiation Environment in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) by Oscar Gutiérrez, Manuel Prieto, Alvaro Perales-Eceiza, Ali Ravanbakhsh, Mario Basile, David Guzmán

“…Low Earth orbit missions have become crucial for a variety of applications, from scientific research to commercial purposes. …”
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Performance Evaluation of an A Band Differential Absorption LIDAR Model and Inversion for the Ocean Surface Pressure from Low-Earth Orbit by Guanglie Hong, Yu Dong, Huige Di

“…The differential absorption LIDAR works with the integral path mode from the spacecraft in the 400 km low-Earth orbit. The differential optical depth of the oxygen A-band is measured, and then the ocean surface pressure is obtained using a circle-iterative calculation. …”
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ESTIMATION OF FEASIBILITIES SUB-ORBITAL LAUNCH VEHICLES FOR THE ASCENT THE MEANS FOR DEORBITING THE OBJECTS OF SPACE DEBRIS FROM LOW EARTH ORBITS by Николай Михайлович Дронь, Кирилл Валерьевич Коростюк, Александр Вячеславович Голубек, Людмила Григорьевна Дубовик, Алексей Владимирович Кулик

“…The article is devoted to an actual problem of clearing of low earth orbits from space objects of a technogenic origin. …”
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Low-Earth-Orbit Satellites and Robust Theory-Augmented GPS/Inertial-Navigation-System Tight Integration for Vehicle-Borne Positioning by Shixuan Zhang, Rui Tu, Zhouzheng Gao, Pengfei Zhang, Siyao Wang, Xiaochun Lu

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Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Through Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites: A Survey on Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities by F. S. Prol, R. Morales Ferre, Z. Saleem, P. Valisuo, C. Pinell, E. S. Lohan, M. Elsanhoury, M. Elmusrati, S. Islam, K. Celikbilek, K. Selvan, J. Yliaho, K. Rutledge, A. Ojala, L. Ferranti, J. Praks, M. Z. H. Bhuiyan, S. Kaasalainen, H. Kuusniemi

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Improved Initial Orbit Determination Based on the Gooding Method of Low Earth Orbit Space Debris Using Space-Based Observations by Yewen Yin, Zhenwei Li, Chengzhi Liu, Zhe Kang, Jiannan Sun, Long Chen

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A Local Pre-Rerouting Algorithm to Combat Sun Outage for Inter-Satellite Links in Low Earth Orbit Satellite Networks by Jifeng Jin, Lin Shang, Zijian Yang, Haiwang Wang, Guotong Li

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A Rapid-Convergence Precise Point Positioning Approach Using Double Augmentations of Low Earth Orbit Satellite and Atmospheric Information by Bei He, Changsheng Cai, Lin Pan

“…Fortunately, the lower orbit altitude of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites contributes to the fast variation of the satellites’ spatial geometry. …”
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First results from the LUCID-Timepix spacecraft payload onboard the TechDemoSat-1 satellite in low Earth orbit by Furnell, W, Shenoy, A, Fox, E, Hatfield, P

“…The Langton Ultimate Cosmic ray Intensity Detector (LUCID) is a payload onboard the satellite TechDemoSat-1, used to study the radiation environment in Low Earth Orbit (635 km). LUCID operated from 2014 to 2017, collecting over 2.1 million frames of radiation data from its five Timepix detectors on board. …”

Signal Occlusion-Resistant Satellite Selection for Global Navigation Applications Using Large-Scale LEO Constellations by Junqi Guo, Yang Wang, Chenyang Sun

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Start Acceleration of the Space GPS Receiver by Pavel Kovář

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Performance Analysis of Inter-Satellite and Satellite-Ground Communication: A Report on Flight Data for a Low Earth Orbit CubeSat by Miguel Limón-González, Enrique Rafael García-Sánchez, Héctor Simón Vargas-Martínez, Nicolás Quiroz-Hernández, Selene Edith Maya-Rueda

“…Communication between a nanosatellite located in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and a ground station is limited in regions far from the poles, occurring for only a few minutes on different days and at different times. …”
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Impact of Test Conditions While Screening Lithium-Ion Batteries for Capacity Degradation in Low Earth Orbit CubeSat Space Applications by Riley Cook, Lukas Swan, Kevin Plucknett

“…A wide variety of commercial cylindrical lithium-ion batteries are available for use in nanosatellites (CubeSats) that cycle in low Earth orbit (LEO). This space application differs greatly from the conditions used to create the manufacturer datasheets that CubeSat teams rely on to screen cell types and estimate performance lifetimes. …”
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A Solar Panel-Integrated Modified Planner Inverted F Antenna for Low Earth Orbit Remote Sensing Nanosatellite Communication System by Touhidul Alam, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Md. Amanath Ullah, Mengu Cho

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Thermal control of a small satellite in low earth orbit using phase change materials-based thermal energy storage panel by Abdelrahman M. Elshaer, A.M.A. Soliman, M. Kassab, Shinsuke Mori, A.A. Hawwash

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Narrowband Internet of Things via Low Earth Orbit Satellite Networks: An Efficient Coverage Enhancement Mechanism Based on Stochastic Geometry Approach by Tao Hong, Xiao Yu, Ziwei Liu, Xiaojin Ding, Gengxin Zhang

“…With the development of IoT technology and 5G massive machine-type communication, the 3GPP standardization body considered as viable the integration of Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based architectures. However, the presence of the LEO satellite channel comes up with new challenges for the NB-IoT random access procedures and coverage enhancement mechanism. …”
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Enabling a permanent human presence beyond low Earth orbit: wearable radiation protection and enhanced science through virtual reality by Paige, Cody Alison

“…This thesis encompasses two key areas of research aimed at enhancing the safety and productivity of human exploration beyond low Earth orbit: the development of advanced radiation protection materials and the utilization of virtual reality (VR) for surface exploration. …”
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CLOSeSat : Perigee-lowering techniques and preliminary design for a small optical imaging satellite operating in very low earth orbit by Krueger, Jared K. (Jared Keith)

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The estimation of power flux of microwave radiation from a negative narrow bipolar pulse a low earth orbit satellite altitude by Ahmad, M. R., Esa, M. R. M.

“…In this paper, we estimate power flux densities at two points in space within the orbiting range of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite. One point located 200 km away from the narrow bipolar pulse (NBP) emission source with angle θ = 45° and the other point located 2000 km away from the NBP emission source with angle θ = 45°. …”

Elevation Angle Characterization for LEO Satellites: First and Second Order Statistics by Juan Misael Gongora-Torres, Cesar Vargas-Rosales, Alejandro Aragón-Zavala, Rafaela Villalpando-Hernandez

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