Synthesis of Ballistic Capture Corridors at Mars via Polynomial Chaos Expansion

M Liotta, G Merisio, C Giordano… - Journal of Guidance …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
THE space sector is experiencing flourishing growth. Evidence is mounting that the near
future will be characterized by a large amount of deep-space missions [1–4]. In the last …

Qualitative study of ballistic capture at Mars via Lagrangian descriptors

A Quinci, G Merisio, F Topputo - Communications in Nonlinear Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lagrangian descriptors reveal the dynamical skeleton governing transport mechanisms of a
generic flow. In doing so, they unveil geometrical structures in the phase space that separate …

[PDF][PDF] An algorithm to engineer autonomous ballistic capture at Mars

G Merisio, F Topputo - … ASTRONAUTICAL CONGRESS: IAC …, 2022 - re.public.polimi.it
Current deep-space missions heavily count on ground-based operations. Although reliable,
ground slots will saturate soon, so hampering the current momentum in space exploration …

[PDF][PDF] Backbone of Ballistic Capture Set

G Merisio, F Topputo - 33rd AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics …, 2023 - re.public.polimi.it
Currently, deep-space missions strongly rely on ground-based operations. Although
reliable, ground slots will saturate soon, hampering current momentum in space exploration …