In space missions, numerical techniques for minimizing the fuel consumption of spacecraft
using low-thrust propulsion are desirable. Among various nonlinear optimization methods …

A dynamical understanding of orbits in the Earth-Moon neighborhood that can sustain long-
term activities and trajectories that link locations of interest forms a critical foundation for the …

The upcoming Lunar IceCube (LIC) mission will deliver a 6U CubeSat to a low lunar orbit via
a ride-share opportunity during NASAs Artemis 1 mission. This presents a challenging …

Targeted for launch in 2022, NASA's Gateway Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) will
demonstrate high-powered, high-throughput solar electric propulsion which can support a …

NASA has committed to returning to the moon, landing the first woman and the next man on
its surface. To support a sustained lunar presence, NASA will assemble an orbital platform in …

Many far-reaching objectives and aspirations in space exploration are predicated on
achieving a high degree of autonomous functionality. Traditional Earth-based mission …

As computational resources have continued to improve in both performance and
accessibility in recent years, the usage of high-fidelity ephemeris models in the preliminary …

This paper details the analysis of the missed thrust problem for low thrust cislunar transfers.
Missed thrust analysis is completed for a reference NRHO to DRO transfer that is designed …

This paper studies a control law to achieve formation flying in cislunar space. Utilizing the
eigenstructure of the linearized flow around a libration point of the Earth-Moon circular …

To understand practical implications of implementing transfers that leverage multibody
dynamics, a statistical analysis is performed on an Earth-Moon Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit …