A review of uncertainty propagation in orbital mechanics
Orbital uncertainty propagation plays an important role in space situational awareness
related missions such as tracking and data association, conjunction assessment, sensor …
related missions such as tracking and data association, conjunction assessment, sensor …
Optimality principles in spacecraft neural guidance and control
This Review discusses the main results obtained in training end-to-end neural architectures
for guidance and control of interplanetary transfers, planetary landings, and close-proximity …
for guidance and control of interplanetary transfers, planetary landings, and close-proximity …
Assessment of active methods for removal of LEO debris
This paper investigates the applicability of five active methods for removal of large low Earth
orbit debris. The removal methods, namely net, laser, electrodynamic tether, ion beam …
orbit debris. The removal methods, namely net, laser, electrodynamic tether, ion beam …
Trajectory design for landing on small celestial body with flexible lander
Z Chen, J Long, P Cui - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the trajectory design for landing on a small celestial body with a
flexible lander. The flexible lander features a flexible structure that increases surface contact …
flexible lander. The flexible lander features a flexible structure that increases surface contact …
Sensitivity analysis of the orbital motion around 469219 Kamo'oalewa (2016 HO3) to uncertainties on asteroid mass and solar radiation pressure
This study investigates the robustness of orbital motion in the vicinity of the asteroid 469219
Kamo'oalewa (2016 HO 3) considering the uncertainties of its mass and the solar radiation …
Kamo'oalewa (2016 HO 3) considering the uncertainties of its mass and the solar radiation …
Semi-analytic approximate time-optimal asteroid landing with dimensionality reduction shooting
Z Sun, L Cheng, S Gong - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
Pinpoint landing on asteroid is very challenging due to the uncertainties of the gravitational
field, which highlights the urgent need for autonomous landing algorithms under such …
field, which highlights the urgent need for autonomous landing algorithms under such …
State uncertainty propagation and sensitivity analysis of the post-impact binary asteroid system
J Lu, H Shang, Y Dong, X Zhang - Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission demonstrated the feasibility
of altering an asteroid's orbit through kinetic impact. However, uncertainties associated with …
of altering an asteroid's orbit through kinetic impact. However, uncertainties associated with …
Attitude control of spacecraft swarms for visual mapping of planetary bodies
R Teja Nallapu… - 2019 IEEE Aerospace …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Planetary bodies such as asteroids, comets, and planetary moons are high-value science
targets as they hold important information about the formation and evolution of our solar …
targets as they hold important information about the formation and evolution of our solar …
Exact computation of high-order state transition tensors for perturbed orbital motion
A Bani Younes - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
THIS Note is built on previous work of developing state transition tensors for unperturbed
satellite motion [1–14]. Griffith [1] explored the use of computational differentiation tool to …
satellite motion [1–14]. Griffith [1] explored the use of computational differentiation tool to …
Design and sensitivity analysis of spacecraft swarms for planetary moon reconnaissance through co-orbits
R teja Nallapu, J Thangavelautham - Acta Astronautica, 2021 - Elsevier
This work presents an automated mission design architecture for global surface mapping
missions to planetary moons. Such missions need to address three important challenges …
missions to planetary moons. Such missions need to address three important challenges …