Jin S. Kang

About

Dr. Jin S. Kang is a pioneering aerospace engineer whose research focuses on autonomous space robotics, on-orbit servicing, and distributed satellite systems. As the lead of the Naval Academy Satellite Team for Autonomous Robotics (NSTAR), Dr. Kang has made significant contributions to the development of CubeSat-based technologies for in-space inspection, assembly, and repair. Their most notable work includes the Autonomous Mobile On-orbit Diagnostic System (AMODS), a novel concept that uses self-propelled CubeSats to perform diagnostic inspections on conventional spacecraft—a paradigm-shifting approach that could lower both the risk and cost of space operations. Dr. Kang has also advanced the field of networked robot control systems, addressing the challenges of synchronizing multi-platform robotic systems over controller area networks. With key publications on intelligent space assembly robots and on-orbit servicing CubeSats, their research has laid the groundwork for a doctrinal shift in spacecraft operations, moving from single-use satellites to maintainable, serviceable platforms. Though their citation counts are modest, Dr. Kang’s work is foundational in the emerging field of small satellite autonomy, with direct implications for future space infrastructure and commercial space activities.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   AMODS: Autonomous mobile on-orbit diagnostic system

   3 citations · 2016
2. 2
   Intelligent Space Assembly Robot: Design and Ground Testing

   3 citations · 2017
3. 3
   Implementation of networked robot control system over controller area network

   3 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Leveraging the Autonomous Mobile On-Orbit Diagnostic System to Initiate a Doctrinal Shift in Spacecraft Operations

   2 citations · 2017
5. 5
   Design and Development of On-orbit Servicing CubeSat-class Satellite

   2 citations · 2020

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