Journal: Acta Astronautica

Found 136 papers in total
Broad-search algorithms for the spacecraft trajectory design of Callisto‐Ganymede‐Io triple flyby sequences from 2024 to 2040, Part II: Lambert pathfinding and trajectory solutions
Broad-search algorithms for the spacecraft trajectory design of Callisto‐Ganymede‐Io triple flyby sequences from 2024 to 2040, Part II: Lambert pathfinding and trajectory solutions
2014,
Callisto–Ganymede–Io triple flybys can capture a spacecraft into orbit at Jupiter....
Approaches to the development of biomedical support systems for piloted exploration missions
Approaches to the development of biomedical support systems for piloted exploration missions
2014,
A piloted mission to Mars will vary enormously from the near‐Earth orbital...
Conceptual design of a hypervelocity asteroid intercept vehicle (HAIV) and its flight validation mission
Conceptual design of a hypervelocity asteroid intercept vehicle (HAIV) and its flight validation mission
2014,
Existing technology limits the intercept velocity for impactors to less than 300 m/s....
Folding patterns of planar gossamer space structures consisting of membranes and booms
Folding patterns of planar gossamer space structures consisting of membranes and booms
2014,
We categorize the folding patterns of planar space structures, such as solar sails. We...
Compliance of disposal orbits with the French Space Operations Act: The Good Practices and the STELA tool
Compliance of disposal orbits with the French Space Operations Act: The Good Practices and the STELA tool
2014,
Space debris mitigation is one objective of the French Space Operations Act. Good...
Applications of tuned mass dampers to improve performance of large space mirrors
Applications of tuned mass dampers to improve performance of large space mirrors
2014,
Improving damping of large segmented space mirrors was studied. Tuned mass eddy...
Closed-loop distance-keeping for long-term satellite cluster flight
Closed-loop distance-keeping for long-term satellite cluster flight
2014,
The purpose of the current work is to develop a cluster flight control algorithm based...
Space Tweetup ‐ from a participant to a Mars Tweetup organizer and a new format of space communication
Space Tweetup ‐ from a participant to a Mars Tweetup organizer and a new format of space communication
2014,
We outline the potential and limitations of social media. We describe that inviting...
Optimization of entry-vehicle shapes during conceptual design
Optimization of entry-vehicle shapes during conceptual design
2014,
Optimization of vehicle shapes with performance and constraints based on full...
Thick galactic cosmic radiation shielding using atmospheric data
Thick galactic cosmic radiation shielding using atmospheric data
2014,
The galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) shielding of the Earth's atmosphere is derived....
Stability and shape analysis of relative equilibrium for three-spacecraft electromagnetic formation
Stability and shape analysis of relative equilibrium for three-spacecraft electromagnetic formation
2014,
Study the 6‐DOF relative equilibrium problem of three‐craft...
Lagrangian modelling of turbulent spray combustion under liquid rocket engine conditions
Lagrangian modelling of turbulent spray combustion under liquid rocket engine conditions
2014,
A robust computational model is considered to describe LOx–GH 2 combustion. The...
Dual attitude and parameter estimation of passively magnetically stabilized nano satellites
Dual attitude and parameter estimation of passively magnetically stabilized nano satellites
2014,
Attitude dynamics model of nano satellite are calibrated on orbit. Only a measurement...
A Delphi-Based Framework for systems architecting of in-orbit exploration infrastructure for human exploration beyond Low Earth Orbit
A Delphi-Based Framework for systems architecting of in-orbit exploration infrastructure for human exploration beyond Low Earth Orbit
2014,
An expert panel study on transportation systems for future human spaceflight. Study...
Biobjective planning of an active debris removal mission
Biobjective planning of an active debris removal mission
2013,
The growth of the orbital debris population has been a concern to the international...
Analysis of the contact graph routing algorithm: Bounding interplanetary paths
Analysis of the contact graph routing algorithm: Bounding interplanetary paths
2012,
Interplanetary communication networks comprise orbiters, deep‐space relays, and...
A survey of algorithms for star identification with low‐cost star trackers
A survey of algorithms for star identification with low‐cost star trackers
2012,
This paper aims to present a set of lost‐in‐space star identification...
Operative planning of functional sessions for multisatellite observation and communication systems
Operative planning of functional sessions for multisatellite observation and communication systems
2012,
An important control aspect of modern satellite observation and communication systems...
The analysis of manned Mars mission with duration of 1000 days
The analysis of manned Mars mission with duration of 1000 days
2012,
Results of the analysis of manned mission to Mars are presented. The project of Mars's...
A methodology for system‐of‐systems design in support of the engineering team
A methodology for system‐of‐systems design in support of the engineering team
2012,
Space missions have experienced a trend of increasing complexity in the last decades,...
Intelligent fault‐tolerant control for swing‐arm system in the space‐borne spectrograph
Intelligent fault‐tolerant control for swing‐arm system in the space‐borne spectrograph
2012,
Fault‐tolerant control (FTC) for the space‐borne equipments is very...
Real‐time control of optimal low‐thrust transfer to the Sun–Earth L 1 halo orbit in the bicircular four‐body problem
Real‐time control of optimal low‐thrust transfer to the Sun–Earth L 1 halo orbit in the bicircular four‐body problem
2011,
In this article, after describing a procedure to construct trajectories for a...
Self‐docking capability and control strategy of electromagnetic docking technology
Self‐docking capability and control strategy of electromagnetic docking technology
2011,
Electromagnetic docking technology has lots of advantages, such as no propellant...
Design and validation of inverse optimisation software for the attitude control of microsatellites
Design and validation of inverse optimisation software for the attitude control of microsatellites
2011,
The capabilities of microsatellite attitude control hardware have considerably evolved...
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