Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Eclipse-Conscious Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization Using Pseudospectral Methods and Control Smoothing Techniques57
Editorial: Sixty Years of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets39
Multiple-Input/Multiple-Output Random Vibration Control for Simulating a Horizontal Direction Launch Environment31
Nonlinear Prediction in Marker-Based Spacecraft Pose Estimation with Polynomial Transition Maps29
Thermal Control Investigations on Separation Zone of Ceramic Thermal Protection System24
Co-Delivery of a Martian Probe Network22
Noise Generated in a Scramjet Combustor21
Addressing the Orbital Debris Threat Directionality for Enhanced Protection of Low-Earth-Orbit Robotic Spacecraft21
Discovery III: Missions to the Outer Planets Using Inertial Confinement Fusion Propulsion21
Family of Relative Drifts: A Practical Alternative to Design Relative Orbits21
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engine System Trades for Robotic Missions20
Numerical Simulation of Transpiration Cooling in a Laminar Hypersonic Boundary Layer19
Deriving Transmissibility Functions from Finite Elements for Specifications19
Simulation and Uncertainty Quantification of Electron Beams in Active Spacecraft Charging Scenarios19
Concept for 2033 Crewed Mars Orbital Mission with Venus Flyby18
New Sizing Methodology and Efficiency Analysis of Satellite’s Electrical Power Subsystem18
CubeSat Flight Software: Insights and a Case Study18
Landing Site Selection Using a Geometrically Conforming Footprint on Hazardous Small Bodies17
Trajectory Optimization of a Partially Reusable Rocket–Scramjet–Rocket Launch System Including Fly-Back16
Accuracy of Relative Navigation Using Time-of-Flight Cameras16
Examining Distributed Fueling Schemes Using Tandem Cavities in a Mach 8 Scramjet16
Postflight Assessment of Mars 2020 Entry, Descent, and Landing Simulation16
Gas Permeation of Composites Subjected to Impact for Cryogenic Applications15
Federated Space Systems’ Trade-Space Exploration for Strategic Robustness15
Low-Earth-Orbit Packing: Implications for Orbit Design and Policy15
Adaptable Deployable Entry and Placement Technology Sounding Rocket One Modeling and Reconstruction15
Integrated Aerodynamic and Trajectory Studies of a Long-Range Morphing Missile15
Extraction of Pendulum Model Parameters from Steady-State Slosh Data in Diaphragm Tanks15
Space Exploration Architecture and Design Framework for Commercialization15
Energy Deposition on Analogous Vehicle Panel: Thermal–Structural Response14
Replenishment Strategy for Satellite Constellation with Dual Supply Modes14
High-Precision Pointing Control Using Stewart Platform with Adaptive Model Predictive Control14
Surface Potential Measurement with Pockels Effect Under Electron Beam and Vacuum Ultraviolet14
Trajectory Analysis of the Hayabusa2 Capsule from a Single Airborne Observation14
Updating the Loth Drag Model to Include Nonspherical Particle Effects13
Reconstructed Performance of the Supersonic Parachute of the Mars InSight Lander13
Asteroid Deflection by Leveraging Rotational Self-Energy13
Propulsion Properties of Electric Sails13
Optimal Guidance and Control of a Low-Altitude Skid-to-Turn Vehicle13
Aerodisk Effect on Drag and Heat Reduction of Hypersonic Spiked Blunt Body12
Single- and Multinozzle Plume Impingement to Detumble Space Debris12
Correction: Hexcomb-Pattern Roughness Effects on Blunt-Body Transition and Heating12
Strategic Forecasting Toward Achieving Defensible Space Architecture by Year 203012
Design and Evaluation of Aerospike Nozzles for an Upper-Stage Application12
Aerodynamics Database for Aerocapture of a Conceptual Morphable Entry System at Mars11
Optimal Information Filtering for Robust Aerocapture Trajectory Generation and Guidance11
Synthetic Air Data Sensing Applied to Phoenix and InSight Entry Atmosphere Reconstruction11
Chandrayaan-3 Trajectory Design: Injection to Successful Landing11
Experimental Investigation of Flow Interaction Dynamics in Supersonic Retropropulsion11
Synodic-Resonant Earth/Mars Waypoints11
Pathways to Sustainability in Lunar Exploration Architectures11
Multirobot Assembly Sequence Planning of a Large Space Telescope10
Development of an S-Shaped Pulse Detonation Engine for a Sounding Rocket10
Bluntness Parameter for Hypersonic Vehicle Design10
Thrust Integrated Trajectory Optimization for Multipulse Rocket Missiles Using Convex Programming10
Reduced-Order Modeling Approach to Blunt-Body Aerodynamic Modeling9
Axial-Injection End-Burning Hybrid Rocket Motor Sensitivity Study9
Regional Constellation Reconfiguration Problem: Integer Linear Programming Formulation and Lagrangian Heuristic Method9
Generalized Regularization of Constrained Optimal Control Problems9
Effect of Fuel Activation Energy on Ignition of Hydrogen Peroxide Hybrid Rocket9
Experimental Observations on Film Cooling Effectiveness on Aerodynamic Heating in Hypersonic Flow9
Flight Demonstration of Pulse Detonation Engine Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31 in Space9
Ariadne: A Space Program Planning Decision Support Tool for Strategic Planners9
Dramatic Influence of Temperature on Charging9
InSight Entry, Descent, and Landing Preflight Performance Predictions9
Tianwen-1 Entry, Descent, and Landing Guidance, Navigation, and Control System Design and Validation9
Modeling Torsional Stiffness and Damping of Liquid Slosh in Spacecraft Diaphragm Tanks9
Design and Dynamic Analysis of Rigid Foldable Aeroshells for Atmospheric Entry9
Revisiting Reentry Roll Resonance9
Instance Segmentation for Feature Recognition on Noncooperative Resident Space Objects8
Mixed-Compression Supersonic Intake and Engine–Airframe Integration8
Development and In-Orbit Operation of Deep Learning Attitude Sensor8
Multifidelity Heating Prediction of Adaptable, Deployable Entry Placement Technology Vehicles8
Constrained Guidance for Spacecraft Proximity Operations Under Electrostatic Perturbations8
Neuromorphic Sensor Event-Rate Monitoring for Satellite Characterization8
Steady-State Aerodynamic Modeling Architecture Overview8
Dynamic Analysis of Bidirectional Solar Arrays with Flexible Panels and Clearance Joints8
Correction: Survey and Performance Evaluation of Small- Satellite Propulsion Technologies8
Trajectory Optimization and Cost Estimation of Laser Propulsion Systems Considering Transmission Losses8
Parametric Study of the Aftbody Design of an Airbreathing Hypersonic Accelerator8
Optimal Planetary Surface Exploration with Heterogeneous Agents8
Finding the Worst-Case Behavior of an Accelerating Rocket due to Side-Wind Disturbances8
Characterizing the Largest Debris Cloud Particle Created by Thin Plate Impact8
Enhanced Method for Analyzing Pogo Stability of Liquid Rockets with Uncertain-But-Bounded Parameters8
Innovative Technique for Electrostatic Discharges Characterization on a Floating Nanosatellite Mockup8
Linear Stability Boundary of a Spinning Spacecraft with a Ball-in-Tube Damper8
Assessing Program-Level Objectives of Space Exploration Architectures Using Portfolio-Optimization Methods7
Aerodynamic Appraisal of the VEGA-C Launcher7
Performance Assessment of Convex Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization Methods7
Introduction to the Space Launch System Aerosciences Virtual Collection7
Rapid Design of High-Fidelity Low-Thrust Transfers to the Moon7
Spare Strategy Analysis for Life Support Systems for Human Space Exploration7
Low-Thrust Trajectory Design from Lunar Rideshare to Venus Capture7
Parameters Influencing the Effectiveness of Reaction Control Jets on the Basic Finner7
Multiphase Autonomous Docking via Model-Based and Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning7
Advances in Space Launch System Booster Separation Computational Fluid Dynamics7
Statistical Reliability Estimation of Earth-Orbiting Satellites Operating from 1991 to 20207
Designing a Reference Trajectory for Frozen Repeat Near-Equatorial Low Earth Orbits7
Bistable Deployable Composite Booms with Parabolic Cross Sections7
On-Orbit Servicing System Architectures for Proliferated Low-Earth-Orbit Constellations7
A Magnetically Filtered Atomic Oxygen Plasma Source for Low-Earth-Orbit Simulation7
Bayesian Deep Learning for Segmentation for Autonomous Safe Planetary Landing7
Mesh-Based Two-Step Convex Optimization for Spacecraft Landing Trajectory Planning on Irregular Asteroid7
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Reusable Launch Vehicles for Different Propellants and Objectives7
InSight Entry, Descent, and Landing Postflight Performance Assessment7
Design of Isogrid Shells for Venus Surface Probes7
Microscale Thermal–Structural Modeling for Carbon Fibers Subjected to a Hypersonic Boundary Layer7
Preliminary Debris Risk Analysis for Mega-Constellation Architectures After Orbit-Raising Fragmentation Event7
Flow Control Mechanism Based on Magnetic Induced Vortex for Reentry Vehicles7
Low-Earth-Orbit Mega-Constellation Low-Redundancy Design: Rapid Performance Analysis and Adaptive Configuration Layering6
Toward the Autonomous Assembly of Large Telescopes Using CubeSat Rendezvous and Docking6
Global Steering for Control Moment Gyroscope Clusters Using Heuristic Variable Search Techniques6
Capture Trajectories into Vicinity of Collinear Libration Points by Variable Electrostatic Field6
Effects of Orbit Raising and Deorbiting in Source-Sink Evolutionary Models6
Predefined-Time Attitude Tracking Robust Control of Flexible Spacecraft Under Multiple Disturbances6
Inverse Estimation and Sensitivity Analysis of Mars 2020 Entry Aeroheating Environments6
Deep Learning for Real-Time Satellite Pose Estimation on Tensor Processing Units6
Neural Network-Based Hypersonic Crossflow Transition Model6
Carrying Capacity of Low Earth Orbit Computed Using Source-Sink Models6
Causation of Supersonic Limit Cycle Oscillations in Atmospheric Entry Vehicles6
Results of the Deep Space Atomic Clock Deep Space Navigation Analog Experiment6
Investigating Regional Communication Network Robustness of an Asymmetric String-of-Pearls Satellite Constellation Design Framework6
Study on Equivalent Sloshing Mass Locations for Liquid-Filled Cylindrical Tanks6
Optimal Real-Time Approach and Capture of Uncontrolled Spacecraft6
High Mach Number Operation of Accelerator Scramjet Engine6
Aerodynamic Characterization of a Hypersonic Projectile Using Acceleration-Based Measurements and Numerical Methods6
Hypersonic Turbulent Flow Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Simulations with Roughness and Blowing Effects6
Low-Earth-Orbit Constellation Phasing Using Miniaturized Low-Thrust Propulsion Systems6
Direct–Indirect Hybrid Strategy for Optimal Powered Descent and Landing6
Thermal Control Coatings Flown on Low Earth Orbit Materials Experiments6
High Specific-Impulse Electrospray Explorer Trajectory Guidance and Control Air Bearing Demonstration6
Electro-Optical Relative Navigation for Inspection and Rendezvous in the SpEye Mission5
Adaptive Estimation of Distribution Algorithms for Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization5
Launch Vehicle Ascent Computational Fluid Dynamics for the Space Launch System5
Dual-Altitude Band Coverage for Spaceborne Optical Sensor with Field-of-View Constraint5
Machine-Learning and Physics-Based Tool for Anomaly Identification in Propulsion Systems5
New Parameter to Characterize Rankine Vortex Formation in Liquid Draining Tanks5
Voyager 3: A Concept Mission to Interstellar Medium5
Electrostatically Actuated X-Band Mesh Reflector with Bend-Formed Support Structure5
Simulations of Dusty Flows over Full-Scale Capsule During Martian Entry5
Robust Launch Vehicle Trajectory Optimization with Stage Impact and Heat Flux Constraints5
Measurements of Natural Turbulence During the BOLT II Flight Experiment5
Orbit Transfer Design and Analysis for the SMILE Satellite5
Designing Low-Thrust Transfers to High-Inclination Science Orbits via Hybrid Optimization5
Computational Techniques to Generate Space Launch System Aerodynamic Databases5
Sensitivity of Hypersonic Dusty Flows to Physical Modeling of the Particle Phase5
Overview and Performance of the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator Instrumentation Suite5
Semianalytical Model for Dynamic Analysis of Missile Vertical Cold Launch5
InSight Aerothermal Environment Assessment5
Initial Orbit Determination from Only Heading Measurements5
Onboard Cryogenic Liquid-Propellant Subcooler Based on Thermodynamic Vent for Upper-Stage Propulsion System5
Reachable Set of Low-Delta-v Trajectories Following a Gravity-Assist Flyby5
Developing the OSPREE Payload for Spectroscopic Measurements of a Mach 25+ Plasma Sheath5
Long-Term Orbital Lifetime Prediction of Highly Eccentric Orbits: A Statistical Approach5
Development of the BOLT-2 Roughness Experiment for Flight5
Plume Source Localization on Enceladus by Sequential Monte Carlo Method5
Generalizing Space Logistics Network Optimization with Integrated Machine Learning and Mathematical Programming5
Multidisciplinary Design and Architecture Optimization of a Reusable Lunar Lander5
Analyzing Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Shield Performance for Sample Return Spacecraft5
Reduced-Order Modeling of Hypersonic Inlet Flowfield Based on Autoencoder and Proper Orthogonal Decomposition4
Introduction to Advancements in Machine Learning with Aerospace Applications Virtual Collection4
Benchmarking Agility and Reconfigurability in Satellite Systems for Tropical Cyclone Monitoring4
Measuring the Concentration of Freestream Species on a Hypersonic Transpiration-Cooled Stagnation Point4
Shadow-Robust Silhouette Reconstruction for Small-Body Applications4
Cislunar Periodic Orbit Analysis for Persistent Space Object Detection Capability4
Dynamics Simulation of a Small Satellite with a Robotic Manipulator for Additive Manufacturing4
Measurements of Natural Transition During the BOLT II Flight Experiment4
Deployment Dynamics Analysis of an Origami-Folded Spacecraft Structure with Elastic Hinges4
Enabling Space-Based Computed Cloud Tomography with a Mixed Integer Linear Programming Scheduler4
Deep Learning Techniques for Autonomous Spacecraft Guidance During Proximity Operations4
Evaluation of Event-Based Sensors for Satellite Material Characterization4
Multi-Objective Robust Trajectory Design for Powered Descent and Landing4
Expected Collision Rates for Tracked Satellites4
CLOVER: Contrastive Learning for Onboard Vision-Enabled Robotics4
Novel One-Layer-Cable-Net Antenna with High Surface Accuracy4
Optimal Agile Satellite Target Scheduling with Learned Dynamics4
Automated Identification of Outgassed Chemical Species Using Mass Spectrometry for Scientific Space Missions4
Thermal Investigation of a Purged Insulation System for a Reusable Cryogenic Tank4
Dynamic Response of a Hypersonic Rocket Sled Considering Friction and Wear4
Reverse Engineering of Perturbations in the Orbital Decay Environment from Nanosatellite Two-Line Elements4
Fuel-Efficient Cross-Track Distance Establishment in Satellite Formations4
Thermal Model Correlation of SNIPE Satellite Using Genetic-Algorithm-Based Multi-Objective Optimization Method4
Leveraging Large Language Models for Tradespace Exploration4
Base Drag Model Derived from Mars 2020 Backshell Pressure Measurements4
Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Magnetohydrodynamic Effects on Radiative Heating During Superorbital Earth Reentry4
Observed High-Altitude Surface Erosion During the Mars Science Laboratory and Mars 2020 Landings4
A Contactless Micro-Vibration Isolator Using the Flux Pinning Effect for Space Telescopes4
Aerodynamic Characteristics of Circular and Noncircular Cross-Sectional Missile Configurations4
Oxidation Response of Transpiration-Cooled ZrB2 on a Hypersonic Stagnation Point4
Mars InSight Entry, Descent, and Landing Trajectory and Atmosphere Reconstruction4
Validation of Models for Net Deployment and Capture Simulation with Experimental Data4
Generation of Spacecraft Operations Procedures Using Deep Reinforcement Learning4
Multiple-Target Low-Thrust Interplanetary Trajectory of DESTINY+4
Envelope-Based Grid-Point Approach: Efficient Runtime Complexity for Remote Sensing Coverage Analysis4
Editorial 20244
Shadow-Based Trajectory Estimation of a Deployable Payload4
Deployment Dynamics of Thin-Shell Space Structures4
Responsive Maneuver Planning for Sun-Synchronous Repeating Ground Track Orbits4
Psyche Reaction Wheel Model Correlation with Near-Zero Speed Flight Data4
First Approximation of Population Distributions on the International Space Station4
Minimum-Time Reorientation of Axisymmetric Rigid Spacecraft Using Three Controls4
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