Space Structure Systems Laboratory

November 2018	Application of self-deployable truss to space mission	We consider using self-deployable truss for space mission, e.g. direct observation of exoplanets and active debris removal.
April 2018	Starshade to search for life on terrestial planets	We are researching on the starshade system to directly observe the exoplanets around sun-like stars, and to find the trace of extraterrestial life on them.
December 2016	Self-deployable large space structure	We are researching on self-deployable structure consisting of tape springs and thin menbranes, which is applicable to large space structure.
April 2016	Dynamics evaluation of structural buckling	Dr. Arita got her Dr. Engineering in this March. She formulated a theory on the robustness on the deployment repeatability and proposed a novel design criteria of the deployable structure.
June 2015	Micro gravity experiment by airplane	We will condut a micro-gravity experiment in next January to investigate deployment behavior of membrane structure.
May 2015	Space verification of combined membrane structure	The nano-satellite SPROUT will deploy the combined membrane in this spring.