Microsystems and Nano Satellites

Dear Colleagues,

Contemporary micro/nano-satellite technology has developed rapidly all over the world. These have advantages of small mass, low cost, short development cycle, fast technology update, and flexible application modes. It plays an important role in fields of space scientific research and commercial aerospace, exhibiting a rapid development trend, and widely serving in functions of remote sensing, communication, electronic reconnaissance, space scientific exploration, etc. Reductions in the overall mass and volume of satellites and improvements in the functional density ratio benefit from the miniaturization of devices and systems. Therefore, research into space microsystems for micro/nano-satellite technology is of great significance. The key technologies include micro/nanomaterials, microelectronic manufacturing, micromachining and various special spacecraft systems, including communication systems, attitude control modules, battery modules, propulsion systems, computing storage units, payloads, etc. Accordingly, this Special Issue focuses on the following aspects, although the list is not exhaustive:

• Microsystem technology;
• Microelectronic technology;
• Micro intelligent systems;
• Micro/nano-sensors;
• Micro control systems;
• Micro propulsion systems;
• Micro/nano-satellite technology
• Micro/nano fabrication;
• Micro/nano testing;
• Micro electromechanical system (MEMS);
• Micro/nano-photonics;
• Precision measurement method;
• Optoelectronic system design;
• On board computing system;
• Multi-sensor fusion;
• Satellite formation and networking.

Prof. Dr. Fei Xing
Dr. Ting Sun
Guest Editors

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