This paper investigates the use of reinforcement learning for the robust design of low-thrust
interplanetary trajectories in presence of severe uncertainties and disturbances, alternately …

While high-efficiency propulsion techniques are enabling new mission concepts in deep
space exploration, their limited thrust capabilities necessitate long thrusting arcs and make …

Accurate forecasting of the solar wind has grown in importance as society becomes
increasingly dependent on technology susceptible to space weather events. This work …

From ion thrusters to solar sails, spacecraft continue to adopt new and more efficient forms of
propulsion. As these low-thrust propulsion methods have become more prevalent, new …

This paper models the financial risk associated with the cost of turbine failures over the
lifetime of a wind farm. These failures cause significant variation in realized profit on wind …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-1627. vid Solar sailing is an
emerging technology that harnesses solar radiation pressure to propel spacecraft, providing …

With the adoption of efficient low-thrust propulsion methods, the probability of a missed
thrust event occurring has become a significant concern for short and long-duration …

As low-thrust space missions increase in prevalence, it is becoming increasingly important
to design robust trajectories against unforeseen thruster outages or missed thrust events …

“Psyche: Journey to a Metal World” was selected in 2017 as the 14th mission in NASA's
Discovery program. The mission uses an electric propulsion (EP) system to rendezvous with …

A growing number of spacecraft are adopting new and more efficient forms of in-space
propulsion. One shared characteristic of these high efficiency propulsion techniques is their …