Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Thermal Control Investigations on Separation Zone of Ceramic Thermal Protection System54
Introduction to the Demonstration of Pyroshock Response Prediction Methods Using NASA ShockSat Data Virtual Collection49
Noise Generated in a Scramjet Combustor49
Prediction of Vehicle Aerodynamic Heat State and Analysis of Thermal Environment Characteristics38
Extraction of Pendulum Model Parameters from Steady-State Slosh Data in Diaphragm Tanks38
Editorial: Sixty Years of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets31
Concept for 2033 Crewed Mars Orbital Mission with Venus Flyby31
Family of Relative Drifts: A Practical Alternative to Design Relative Orbits29
Multiple-Input/Multiple-Output Random Vibration Control for Simulating a Horizontal Direction Launch Environment28
Federated Space Systems’ Trade-Space Exploration for Strategic Robustness26
Discovery III: Missions to the Outer Planets Using Inertial Confinement Fusion Propulsion26
Simulation and Uncertainty Quantification of Electron Beams in Active Spacecraft Charging Scenarios26
Phobos Topography Studying with Tether System in Elliptic Restricted Three-Body Problem25
Addressing the Orbital Debris Threat Directionality for Enhanced Protection of Low-Earth-Orbit Robotic Spacecraft21
Trajectory Analysis of the Hayabusa2 Capsule from a Single Airborne Observation21
Trajectory Optimization of a Partially Reusable Rocket–Scramjet–Rocket Launch System Including Fly-Back20
Examining Distributed Fueling Schemes Using Tandem Cavities in a Mach 8 Scramjet19
Co-Delivery of a Martian Probe Network19
New Sizing Methodology and Efficiency Analysis of Satellite’s Electrical Power Subsystem19
Integrated Aerodynamic and Trajectory Studies of a Long-Range Morphing Missile18
Accuracy of Relative Navigation Using Time-of-Flight Cameras18
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engine System Trades for Robotic Missions18
Prediction and Optimization Framework for Assessing Aerothermal Performance of Hypersonic Reentry Vehicles17
CubeSat Flight Software: Insights and a Case Study17
Eclipse-Conscious Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization Using Pseudospectral Methods and Control Smoothing Techniques16
Postflight Assessment of Mars 2020 Entry, Descent, and Landing Simulation15
Low-Earth-Orbit Packing: Implications for Orbit Design and Policy15
Numerical Simulation of Transpiration Cooling in a Laminar Hypersonic Boundary Layer15
Experimental Investigation of Flow Interaction Dynamics in Supersonic Retropropulsion14
Landing Site Selection Using a Geometrically Conforming Footprint on Hazardous Small Bodies14
Aerodisk Effect on Drag and Heat Reduction of Hypersonic Spiked Blunt Body14
Gas Permeation of Composites Subjected to Impact for Cryogenic Applications14
Design and Evaluation of Aerospike Nozzles for an Upper-Stage Application14
On the Radiometric Calibration of Optical Hardware-in-the-Loop Stimulators14
Synodic-Resonant Earth/Mars Waypoints13
Energy Deposition on Analogous Vehicle Panel: Thermal–Structural Response13
Synthetic Air Data Sensing Applied to Phoenix and InSight Entry Atmosphere Reconstruction13
Surface Potential Measurement with Pockels Effect Under Electron Beam and Vacuum Ultraviolet13
Propulsion Properties of Electric Sails13
High-Precision Pointing Control Using Stewart Platform with Adaptive Model Predictive Control13
Updating the Loth Drag Model to Include Nonspherical Particle Effects13
Strategic Forecasting Toward Achieving Defensible Space Architecture by Year 203013
Unveiling Pressure Spikes and Shock Structures in a Concentric Vertical Launch Rocket System13
Thrust Drop Fault Diagnosis in Launch Vehicles Using Model–Data Approach12
Impact of Missile Cross-Sectional Shape on Aerodynamic Performance at Supersonic Speeds12
Single- and Multinozzle Plume Impingement to Detumble Space Debris12
Experimental Observations on Film Cooling Effectiveness on Aerodynamic Heating in Hypersonic Flow12
ShockSat Testbed for the Advancement of Shock Prediction12
Reduced-Order Modeling Approach to Blunt-Body Aerodynamic Modeling12
Replenishment Strategy for Satellite Constellation with Dual Supply Modes12
Dramatic Influence of Temperature on Charging11
Instance Segmentation for Feature Recognition on Noncooperative Resident Space Objects11
Chandrayaan-3 Trajectory Design: Injection to Successful Landing11
Including Radiative Heating for the Design of the Orion Backshell for Artemis-111
Generalized Regularization of Constrained Optimal Control Problems11
Modeling Torsional Stiffness and Damping of Liquid Slosh in Spacecraft Diaphragm Tanks11
Flight Demonstration of Pulse Detonation Engine Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31 in Space11
Tianwen-1 Entry, Descent, and Landing Guidance, Navigation, and Control System Design and Validation11
Development of an S-Shaped Pulse Detonation Engine for a Sounding Rocket11
Revisiting Reentry Roll Resonance11
Axial-Injection End-Burning Hybrid Rocket Motor Sensitivity Study11
Regional Constellation Reconfiguration Problem: Integer Linear Programming Formulation and Lagrangian Heuristic Method11
Thrust Integrated Trajectory Optimization for Multipulse Rocket Missiles Using Convex Programming11
Multirobot Assembly Sequence Planning of a Large Space Telescope10
Dynamic Analysis of Bidirectional Solar Arrays with Flexible Panels and Clearance Joints10
Trajectory Optimization and Cost Estimation of Laser Propulsion Systems Considering Transmission Losses10
Finding the Worst-Case Behavior of an Accelerating Rocket due to Side-Wind Disturbances10
Bistable Deployable Composite Booms with Parabolic Cross Sections10
Multi-Objective Constrained Constellation Design and Characterization for Cislunar Space Object Tracking10
Innovative Technique for Electrostatic Discharges Characterization on a Floating Nanosatellite Mockup10
Steady-State Aerodynamic Modeling Architecture Overview10
Enhanced Method for Analyzing Pogo Stability of Liquid Rockets with Uncertain-But-Bounded Parameters10
Multifidelity Heating Prediction of Adaptable, Deployable Entry Placement Technology Vehicles10
Introduction to the Space Launch System Aerosciences Virtual Collection10
Neuromorphic Sensor Event-Rate Monitoring for Satellite Characterization10
Development and In-Orbit Operation of Deep Learning Attitude Sensor10
Statistical Reliability Estimation of Earth-Orbiting Satellites Operating from 1991 to 20209
Effect of Water Vapor Injection on Plasma Reduction in Hypersonic Flow9
Astronautics in 2026: Autonomy Ascending, Humans Still at the Center9
Mixed-Compression Supersonic Intake and Engine–Airframe Integration9
On-Orbit Servicing System Architectures for Proliferated Low-Earth-Orbit Constellations9
Multiphase Autonomous Docking via Model-Based and Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning9
Optimal Planetary Surface Exploration with Heterogeneous Agents9
Mesh-Based Two-Step Convex Optimization for Spacecraft Landing Trajectory Planning on Irregular Asteroid9
Constrained Guidance for Spacecraft Proximity Operations Under Electrostatic Perturbations9
Space Logistics Analysis and Incentive Design for Commercialization of Orbital Debris Remediation9
Rapid Design of High-Fidelity Low-Thrust Transfers to the Moon9
Performance Assessment of Convex Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization Methods9
Aerothermodynamic Analyses for the LOFTID Technology Demonstration Mission9
Characterizing the Largest Debris Cloud Particle Created by Thin Plate Impact9
Effect of Fins on the Mean Wake of a Generic Supersonic Projectile8
Coupling of Separation and Leading-Edge Dynamics for Supersonic Blunt Fins8
The ISS SPHERES-Slosh Experiment: Slosh Data Acquisition and Analysis8
Aerodynamic Appraisal of the VEGA-C Launcher8
Deep Learning for Real-Time Satellite Pose Estimation on Tensor Processing Units8
Low-Earth-Orbit Mega-Constellation Low-Redundancy Design: Rapid Performance Analysis and Adaptive Configuration Layering8
Bayesian Deep Learning for Segmentation for Autonomous Safe Planetary Landing8
Aerodynamic Characterization of a Hypersonic Projectile Using Acceleration-Based Measurements and Numerical Methods8
Low-Thrust Trajectory Design from Lunar Rideshare to Venus Capture8
Preliminary Debris Risk Analysis for Mega-Constellation Architectures After Orbit-Raising Fragmentation Event8
Advances in Space Launch System Booster Separation Computational Fluid Dynamics8
Carrying Capacity of Low Earth Orbit Computed Using Source-Sink Models8
Microscale Thermal–Structural Modeling for Carbon Fibers Subjected to a Hypersonic Boundary Layer8
High Mach Number Operation of Accelerator Scramjet Engine8
Simulation of Debris Events in Cislunar Orbits Near the Moon8
Parameters Influencing the Effectiveness of Reaction Control Jets on the Basic Finner8
Neural Network-Based Hypersonic Crossflow Transition Model8
Optimal Satellite Constellation Configuration Design: A Collection of Mixed Integer Linear Programs8
Capture Trajectories into Vicinity of Collinear Libration Points by Variable Electrostatic Field8
Base Drag Model Derived from Mars 2020 Backshell Pressure Measurements7
Orbit Transfer Design and Analysis for the SMILE Satellite7
Overview and Performance of the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator Instrumentation Suite7
Development and Flight Validation of Low-Cost Rocket Roll Control System7
Results of the Deep Space Atomic Clock Deep Space Navigation Analog Experiment7
Thermal Control Coatings Flown on Low Earth Orbit Materials Experiments7
Investigating Regional Communication Network Robustness of an Asymmetric String-of-Pearls Satellite Constellation Design Framework7
Launch Vehicle Ascent Computational Fluid Dynamics for the Space Launch System7
Dual-Altitude Band Coverage for Spaceborne Optical Sensor with Field-of-View Constraint7
Electro-Optical Relative Navigation for Inspection and Rendezvous in the SpEye Mission7
Monte Carlo Stochastic Simulation of Hypervelocity Impact-Induced Fragmentation in FACSAT-2 CubeSat Debris7
Adaptive Estimation of Distribution Algorithms for Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization7
Drag and Thermal Analysis of Hypersonic Aerospikes with Lateral Jets Using HiFUN7
Hypersonic Turbulent Flow Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Simulations with Roughness and Blowing Effects7
High Specific-Impulse Electrospray Explorer Trajectory Guidance and Control Air Bearing Demonstration7
Generalizing Space Logistics Network Optimization with Integrated Machine Learning and Mathematical Programming7
Voyager 3: A Concept Mission to Interstellar Medium7
Causation of Supersonic Limit Cycle Oscillations in Atmospheric Entry Vehicles7
New Parameter to Characterize Rankine Vortex Formation in Liquid Draining Tanks7
Analyzing Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Shield Performance for Sample Return Spacecraft7
Robust Launch Vehicle Trajectory Optimization with Stage Impact and Heat Flux Constraints7
Developing the OSPREE Payload for Spectroscopic Measurements of a Mach 25+ Plasma Sheath7
Launch and Initial Checkout of the Psyche Spacecraft7
Inverse Estimation and Sensitivity Analysis of Mars 2020 Entry Aeroheating Environments7
Predefined-Time Attitude Tracking Robust Control of Flexible Spacecraft Under Multiple Disturbances7
Effects of Orbit Raising and Deorbiting in Source-Sink Evolutionary Models7
Electrostatically Actuated X-Band Mesh Reflector with Bend-Formed Support Structure7
Direct–Indirect Hybrid Strategy for Optimal Powered Descent and Landing7
Computational Techniques to Generate Space Launch System Aerodynamic Databases7
Hybrid Opposing Jet & Stepped Transpiration Cooling for Hypersonic Leading Edges6
Thermal Model Correlation of SNIPE Satellite Using Genetic-Algorithm-Based Multi-Objective Optimization Method6
Semianalytical Model for Dynamic Analysis of Missile Vertical Cold Launch6
Initial Orbit Determination from Only Heading Measurements6
Development of the BOLT II Roughness Experiment for Flight6
Enabling Space-Based Computed Cloud Tomography with a Mixed Integer Linear Programming Scheduler6
Correction: Sequential-Intention-Sharing–Enabled Monte Carlo Tree Search for Multi-Spacecraft Orbital Game6
Oxidation Response of Transpiration-Cooled ZrB2 on a Hypersonic Stagnation Point6
Thermal Investigation of a Purged Insulation System for a Reusable Cryogenic Tank6
Onboard Cryogenic Liquid-Propellant Subcooler Based on Thermodynamic Vent for Upper-Stage Propulsion System6
Measurements of Natural Turbulence During the BOLT II Flight Experiment6
Simulations of Dusty Flows over Full-Scale Capsule During Martian Entry6
Leveraging Large Language Models for Tradespace Exploration6
Deployment Dynamics of Thin-Shell Space Structures6
Automated Identification of Outgassed Chemical Species Using Mass Spectrometry for Scientific Space Missions6
Boundary-Layer Characteristics and Effects of Threadlike Roughness for a High-Slenderness Projectile6
Editorial 20246
Reachable Set of Low-Delta-v Trajectories Following a Gravity-Assist Flyby6
Assessment of Mars 2020 Forebody Heating Predictions with Coupled Material Response6
Long-Term Orbital Lifetime Prediction of Highly Eccentric Orbits: A Statistical Approach6
Machine-Learning and Physics-Based Tool for Anomaly Identification in Propulsion Systems6
Benchmarking Agility and Reconfigurability in Satellite Systems for Tropical Cyclone Monitoring5
Shadow-Robust Silhouette Reconstruction for Small-Body Applications5
Dynamic Response of a Hypersonic Rocket Sled Considering Friction and Wear5
Enhancing Close-Proximity Small-Body Missions: The Role of Spacecraft Autonomy5
Envelope-Based Grid-Point Approach: Efficient Runtime Complexity for Remote Sensing Coverage Analysis5
Multi-Objective Robust Trajectory Design for Powered Descent and Landing5
Aerodynamic Characteristics of Circular and Noncircular Cross-Sectional Missile Configurations5
Dynamics Simulation of a Small Satellite with a Robotic Manipulator for Additive Manufacturing5
Enhancing Satellite Data Integrity Through Online Learning for Memory Dump Scheduling5
Observed High-Altitude Surface Erosion During the Mars Science Laboratory and Mars 2020 Landings5
Novel Engineering Methodology for Decoupled Aerothermal Analysis of Hypersonic Atmospheric Entry Flows5
Efficient Solution of Surface Erosion in Particle-Laden Hypersonic Flows5
Measurements of Natural Transition During the BOLT II Flight Experiment5
First Approximation of Population Distributions on the International Space Station5
Responsive Maneuver Planning for Sun-Synchronous Repeating Ground Track Orbits5
Database of Computational-Fluid-Dynamics-Based Buffet-Induced Forces for Artemis I Structural Response Evaluation5
Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Magnetohydrodynamic Effects on Radiative Heating During Superorbital Earth Reentry5
Measuring the Concentration of Freestream Species on a Hypersonic Transpiration-Cooled Stagnation Point5
CLOVER: Contrastive Learning for Onboard Vision-Enabled Robotics5
Investigation of Dust-Induced Surface Erosion During Martian Planetary Entries5
Investigation of Surface-Catalycity Effects on Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Trajectory Optimization5
Optimal Agile Satellite Target Scheduling with Learned Dynamics5
Psyche Reaction Wheel Model Correlation with Near-Zero Speed Flight Data5
Validation of Models for Net Deployment and Capture Simulation with Experimental Data5
Impacts of Atomic Oxygen Exposure on Surface Morphology of Selected Spacecraft Materials5
Dynamic Base Excitation of a Satellite Cable Harness: Modeling and Experiments4
Instability and Transition Induced by Distributed Roughness in High-Speed Boundary Layer4
Optimal Capture of Spinning Spacecraft via Deep Learning Vision and Guidance4
Low-Fidelity Approach for Contoured Nozzle Design4
Nonlinear Parameter Estimation for Entry Capsule Dynamic Stability Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification4
arcjetCV: Open-Source Software to Analyze Material Ablation4
Global Climate Effect from Space Debris Reentry: Engineering and Policy Implications4
Impact of Joint Parameters on Performance of Self-Opening Dual-Matrix Composites4
Uncertainty and Sensitivity Study on Lateral Jet Interaction for Hypersonic Missile4
Modal Instabilities over Blunted Cones at Angle of Attack in Hypersonic Flow4
Enhancement of Control Jet Performance in Supersonic Crossflows Through Pilot Injection4
Aerodynamic Effects of Surface Protuberance Size on Slender-Bodied Supersonic Vehicle4
The Effect of Roll Rate on Simulated Entry Vehicle Ballistic Range Tests4
Approximate Analytical Winning Regions of the Spacecraft in the Coplanar Pursuit–Evasion–Defense Game4
Synodic Resonant Halo Orbits of Solar Sails in Restricted Four-Body Problem4
Recent Advances in Australian Hypersonics4
Bayesian Optimization-Based Tasking Method for an Ozone Observation Satellite with Maneuverable Sensors4
Hayabusa2 Surface and Shock Layer Radiation from the Australian Airborne Observation4
Focused Laser Differential Interferometric Investigation of Turbulent Jet Spectra4
Optimal Maneuvers Around Binary Asteroids Using Particle Swarm Optimization and Machine Learning4
Development of SunVoyager Interstellar Precursor Probe Driven by Inertial Confinement Fusion Propulsion4
Surrogate-Based Deep Reinforcement Learning for Active Flow Control on Slender Bodies4
Libration Point Orbit Family Classification Using Long Short-Term Memory Neural Network4
Equivalent Dynamic of Liquid Sloshing Coupled with Mass Transfer During On-Orbit Refueling4
Low-Energy Transfers to Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbits from Geostationary Transfer Orbits4
Distributed Space Resource Logistics Architecture Optimization Under Economies of Scale4
Long-Duration Hybrid Thruster Firings with Fuel Regression and Postfiring Gasification4
Efficient Two-Way Coupled Analysis of Steady-State Particle-Laden Hypersonic Flows4
Minimum-Time Reorientation of Axisymmetric Rigid Spacecraft Using Three Controls4
Accelerating Transient Aerothermal Simulations of the BOLT II Flight Experiment4
Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Optimal Planar Orbit Transfers4
Inverse Design of Hypersonic Waveriders with Variable Cross-Section Shock Waves4
Reconstruction of the Kentucky Re-Entry Universal Payload System Hypersonic Flight Trajectory4
Multifidelity Framework for Small Satellite Thermal Analysis4
Aerodynamic Coefficients of a Cube in Hypersonic Flow for All Attitudes4
Correction: GRACE-FO: The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On Mission4
Drag and Heat Transfer of Double-Disk Spiked Blunt Body at Mach 5.74
Improved Surface Temperature Identification Method for Remote Observations of Sample Return Capsules4
Coupled Fluid–Thermal Investigation on Active Thermal Protection System by Opposing Jet4
Outgassing of Three Space Materials from −75 to 25°C4
Incorporation of Rigid Body Dynamics into Indirect Hypersonic Trajectory Optimization4
Inverse-Kinematics Steering Laws for Double-Gimbal Scissored-Pair Control Moment Gyros4
Geosynchronous Patrol Orbit Design4
Reachability Study of Low-Thrust Transfers from Gateway to Sun–Earth Orbits4
Afterburning Effects on Thermal Environment of Liquid Oxygen/Kerosene Rocket Under Low Altitudes4
Introduction to Advancements in Machine Learning with Aerospace Applications Virtual Collection4
Plasma Spacecraft Interaction Codes: Model for Langmuir Probe Operation on Small Spacecraft4
Reduced-Order Modeling of Hypersonic Inlet Flowfield Based on Autoencoder and Proper Orthogonal Decomposition4
Preflight and Postflight Thermal/Structural Analysis of BOLT II: The Holden Mission4
Quantitative Assessment of Aerocapture and Applications to Future Solar System Exploration4
In-Situ Turbulence and Particulate Measurements in Support of the BOLT II Flight Experiment4
Formation of Bow Shock Waves Around a Blunt Body in Magnetohydrodynamics Flows4
Apparent Mass Function Model for Nonstructural Element Influence in Aerospace Structure Vibrations4
Remote Electrostatic Potential Sensing for Proximity Operations: Comparison and Fusion of Methods4
Orbital Inspection Game Formulation and Epsilon-Nash Equilibrium Solution4
Space Environments Applied to the Gateway Program4
Aerodynamic Analysis of an Entry Capsule at Titan in Transition Regime4
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Approach to Integrated Space Mission Planning and Spacecraft Design4
Multi-Objective Optimization of an Intelligent Soil-Moisture-Monitoring Satellite Constellation4
Effects of Protuberances on Surface Loads on the Vega-C Launch Vehicle4
Novel One-Layer-Cable-Net Antenna with High Surface Accuracy4
Multisensor Integrated Autonomous Navigation Based on Intelligent Information Fusion4
Aftbody Heat Flux Measurements During Mars 2020 Entry3
Dynamic Simulation of Reusable Rocket Aerodynamics Turning 0-to-180 Degrees3
Introduction to the Virtual Collection on the Boundary Layer Turbulence Flight Experiment in Memory of Mike Holden (BOLT II)3
Single, Hybrid, and Multimode Propulsion for On-Orbit Servicing3
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