Acta Astronautica

Article	Citations
Decreased human sperm motility and vitality after fast gravity load changes in a parabolic flight	120
Thermite-for-demise (T4D): Experiments and numerical modelling on ball-bearing unit mock-ups containing thermite in an arc-heated wind tunnel	83
Assessing black soldier fly pupation and survival in lunar regolith simulant: Implications for sustainable controlled habitats on the Moon	78
Cost estimation for launch vehicle families considering uncertain market scenarios	78
Approaching and pointing tracking control for tumbling target under motion constraints	70
Influence of wall curvature on evolution of converged flow generated by crossing shock wave/boundary layer interaction: An experimental study	69
A summary of previous investigations of the microgravity effects on bacterial virulence, infection and antibiotic resistance	66
Numerical and experimental investigations of micro Al particle additive on the performances of HTPB hybrid rocket motors	66
Defining the notion of mining, extraction and collection: A step toward a sustainable use of lunar resources	60
Research, development and production costs prediction parametric model for future civil hypersonic aircraft	59
A reference implementation for knowledge assisted robot development for planetary and orbital robotics	58
Adaptive control design for active Pogo suppression of large strap-on liquid launch vehicles	58
Study on controllable set of contingency return trajectories for crewed lunar missions based on interval analysis	56
Guidance for autonomous spacecraft repointing under attitude constraints and actuator limitations	55
The effect of three body positions on colour preference: An exploration of microgravity and lunar gravity simulations	52
Particle Post – Letters from the Universe: A sound installation through cosmic muons	51
Simulations of satellites mock-up fragmentation	51
AI-based monocular pose estimation for autonomous space refuelling	50
Performance model of vacuum arc thruster with inductive energy storage circuit	50
A Geospatial Artificial Intelligence and satellite-based earth observation cognitive system in response to COVID-19	49
Heating patterns and temperature distribution of projectile surface in lunar regolith penetration	49
Markers of distress among behavioral and physical health evacuees prior to emergency departure from Antarctica	45
Operationalizing the definition of “Commercial Space”	43
TWO-STAGE ‘slingshot amplifier’ can detect subtle gravitational deviations	43
Design and implementation of the integrated thermal control system for Chang’E−5 lunar module	42

Shock-tube study of high-temperature ignition of propane-air mixtures at elevated pressures	42
Sun direction determination improvement by albedo input estimation combining photodiodes and magnetometer	42
The use of detailed kinetics for modeling aerospace propulsion devices	42
CerAMfacturing of a ceramic aerospike engine	41
Evaluating sensor tasking strategies for object cataloging in GEO	41
A deep neural network framework with Analytic Continuation for predicting hypervelocity fragment flyout from satellite explosions	40
The Effects of Pointing Error Sources on Energy Delivery from Orbiting Solar Reflectors	40
Medical guidelines for suborbital commercial human spaceflight: A review	40
Criteria for selection of point-ahead angle compensation strategy in intersatellite laser ranging interferometry of TianQin based on research of tilt-to-length coupling noise	39
A joint mind consideration of the Drake equation in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence	38
Optimal low-thrust lunar orbit transfers with shadowing effect using a multiple-arc formulation	37
IFC - Publication Information	37
Optimization design and mechanism study of ion thruster performance based on CO2/xenon multi-propellant	36
Estimation of a Craig–Bampton equivalent model using a hybrid particle swarm optimization for DCLA purposes	36
Numerical study of detonation propagation under the action of supersonic pulsating flow in expanding combustor	36
Strategies to capture asteroids to distant retrograde orbits in the Sun–Earth system	35
Publisher's note	35
Geometric analysis of a constellation with a ground target	34
Lunar landing necessary building blocks and good practices for a sustainable development of human lunar activities	34
Trailing formations of lightweight spacecrafts to deflect NEAs by means of laser ablation	34
Dual-bell nozzle with fluidic control of transition for space launchers	34
Nonlinear finite element algorithm for solving fully coupled thermomechanical problems under strong aerothermodynamic environment	34
Exploring the potential of fractionated spacecraft for enhanced satellite connectivity: Application to the satellite-to-cell case	33
Risk trade-space analysis for safe human expeditions to Mars	33
Self-deployable hinges for monolithic space structures using multi-material additive manufacturing	33
Development of a deployable Synthetic Aperture Radar antenna for a nanosatellite conceptual design	33
Collision-free control of a nano satellite in the vicinity of China Space Station using Lorentz augmented composite artificial potential field	33
Optimisation of a hybrid NS–DSMC methodology for continuous–rarefied jet flows	33
Development and characterization of the ECLIPS space environments simulation facility	32
Influence of flow control on aerodynamic properties of an open cavity in rarefied hypersonic flows	32
Projections of Earth’s technosphere: Luminosity and mass as limits to growth	32
Three decades of ethological research in the space field within an interdisciplinary framework	32
Computational and experimental study of an ion injector of a weakly divergent ion beam for implementing a method for removing space debris objects by an ion beam	32
Relative orbit transfer using constant-vector thrust acceleration	32
Geometric mechanics framework for tethered de-spinning of massive asteroids by small tug using passivity-based control	31
End to end process evaluation for additively manufactured liquid rocket engine thrust chambers	31
Application of the finite element method to evaluate the effectiveness of spacecraft protective screens	31
Feasibility study for a commercial space station in low earth orbit	31
Preventing inlet unstart in air-breathing hypersonic vehicles using adaptive backstepping control with state constraints	30
Extreme low-temperature freezing process and characteristic curve of icy lunar regolith simulant	29
Risk assessment for asteroid impact threat scenarios	29
Experimental demonstration of a water electrolysis Hall Effect Thruster (WET-HET) operating with a hydrogen cathode	29
Mathematical modeling of nonequilibrium combustion processes in a liquid rocket engine	29
The technology platform of the EIVE CubeSat mission for high throughput downlinks at W-band	29
Observer-based fixed-time tracking control for space robots in task space	29
Publisher's note	28
Safety in Space	28
A cause for concern: Developing regulatory competitions in NewSpace	28
Lunar highlands simulant — Geotechnical characterization, 3D discrete element modeling, and cone penetration simulations	28
Assessment of static and dynamic deformations of the orbital station shell by a system of integrating fiber-optic sensors	28

Isolation and confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons for human spaceflight	28
Effects of inclusions on the performance of a solid rocket motor	27
Shock-tube study of spallation phenomena at strong shock wave interaction with graphite surface	27
Miniature semiconductor neutron spectrometer HardPix for surface mapping of lunar water	27
Spectral mass gauging in terrestrial gravity and microgravity conditions	27
Phototrophic microorganisms in bioregenerative life support systems for long-term crewed expeditions: Prospects and challenges	27
Probabilistic approach to the autonomous navigation of distributed spacecraft near small celestial bodies	27
Minimal mass design of a tensegrity tower for lunar electromagnetic launching	27
Dynamical structure of the motion around asteroids with uncertain gravity and solar radiation pressure	26
Multi-Objective Evolutionary formulations for design of hybrid Earth observing constellations	26
A planning tool for optimal three-dimensional formation flight maneuvers of satellites in VLEO using aerodynamic lift and drag via yaw angle deviations	26
Suppression of flow response hysteresis in the throttling/unthrottling process for supersonic inlet	26
Characterization of a Phase Change Propellant Management Device	26
Poly(vinyl alcohol) gels cross-linked by boric acid for radiation protection of astronauts	26
Experimental study and performance analysis of a dual-mode space propulsion system pressurized by electric pump	26
Direct ink writing of viscous inks in variable gravity regimes using parabolic flights	26
A novel design of CubeSat deployment system for transformable structures	25
Integrated architecture for navigation and attitude control of low-cost suborbital launch vehicles	25
A radiation tolerant laser-induced fluorescence detection system for a potential Europa Lander mission	25
Indicators of cosmonaut locomotor functions stability: A new method for ground-reaction forces analysis	25
Simulation study on optimization design of structural parameters of 150N-class hydroxylammonium nitrate(HAN)-based thruster	25
Station-keeping in high near-circular polar orbits around the Moon	25
Numerical modeling and experimental investigation on the rocket-ejector system with limited mixer length	25
Hierarchical optimization method of space patrol task assignment based on deep neural network and consensus-based bundle algorithm	25
Enhancing terrestrial solar power using orbiting solar reflectors	25
Experimental verification of cylindrical air-breathing continuous rotating detonation engine fueled by non-premixed ethylene	25
Social isolation in space: An investigation of LUNARK, the first human mission in an Arctic Moon analog habitat	25
Model-based controllers for CubeSat ORU installation: A comparative study	24
On ecologically-safe high-speed vehicles: Conceptual design study of the next generation supersonic transport	24
Preliminary study of rescue systems for Mars landing	24
Modeling the gravitational field of the ore-bearing asteroid by using the CFD-based method	24
Vectorial formulation for the propagation of average dynamics under gravitational effects	24
Effects of liquid-fuel temperature on rotating-detonation-wave propagation	24
Erratum to “Aerodynamic control system for a deployable re-entry capsule” [Acta Astronaut. 181, April 2021, 707–716]	24
The ion beam interceptor concept for a space station collision avoidance with space debris	24
A sweeping and grinding combined hybrid sampler for asteroid sample return mission	24
Improved contactless attitude control law of uncooperative spacecraft by laser ablation	24
Corrigendum to “Observation of atmospheric gravity waves using a Raspberry Pi camera module on board the International Space Station” [Acta Astronaut. 182 (2021) 416–423]	24
The Comet Interceptor Mission—Making a case for Solar Electric Propulsion	23
Experimental investigation on current modes of ionic liquid electrospray from a coned porous emitter	23
Non-equilibrium simulation of energy relaxation for earth reentry utilizing a collisional-radiative model	23
Effectiveness of a supersonic jet-jet interaction technique on flow structure in an underxepanded jet impinging on a perpendicular plate	23
Dynamic evolution and morphological analysis of supersonic turbulence arising during the collision of prolate and spherical clouds	23
High-precision attitude determination using spaceborne gravity gradiometer and gyroscope	23
On gamma-ray spectrometry of rare earth elements on the moon: Reference data from proton accelerator experiment	23
Development of a competence ecosystem for the future space workforce: strategies, practices and recommendations from international master programs in northern Sweden	23
Experimental investigation of Mach-Effect thrusters on torsion balances	23
Component assignment and layout optimization for multi-module microsatellite considering variable module size	23
Using the space debris flux to assess the criticality of the environment in low Earth orbit	22
Solar sail optimal maneuvers for heliocentric orbit apse line rotation	22
Flows past airfoils for the low-Reynolds number conditions of flying in Martian atmosphere	22
Inlet buzz phenomenon driven by flow choking in high-enthalpy Mach 4.5 flows using circular scramjet models	22
Time-optimal coordinated detumbling and pose adjusting control of a non-cooperative target with model uncertainties	22
A low-cost adapter for the rehydration of commercially available food and beverages for spaceflight	22
Analytical investigation of outflow currents in applied field magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters	22
Investigation of the ion-optical system of an ion thruster with a microwave plasma generator with a power of up to 10 W	22
Applications and Potentials of Intelligent Swarms for magnetospheric studies	22
The “Effect of Marangoni Convection on Heat Transfer in Phase Change Materials” experiment	22
Influence of passive strut on the mixing and combustion performance enhancement	22
Research on laser induced plasma ignition of gas oxygen/methane	21
Bremsstrahlung power conversion for fusion power and propulsion in space	21
Preliminary analyses on technical and economic viability of moon-mined propellant for on-orbit refueling	21
Spark plasma sintering and optical characterization of lunar regolith simulant	21
Preparation and evaluation of geopolymer based on BH-2 lunar regolith simulant under lunar surface temperature and vacuum condition	21
DIANA: An underwater analog space mission	21
Efficient and accurate flexible multibody dynamics modeling for complex spacecraft with integrated control applications	21
LUMIO: A CubeSat for observing and characterizing micro-meteoroid impacts on the Lunar far side	21
NetSat—Challenges and lessons learned of a formation of 4 nano-satellites	21
Design space investigations of scramjet engines using reduced-order modeling	21
Multiple spacecraft coordination and motion planning for full-coverage inspection of large complex space structures	21
The vision-based guidance, navigation, and control system of Hera’s Milani CubeSat	21
Surrogate-based optimization on bump for shock wave/boundary layer interaction control	21
Impact of propellant temperature on the emission regime of an externally wetted electrospray system using time-of-flight mass spectrometry	21
Experimental investigation on propagation characteristics of rotating detonation wave fueled by diesel	20
Behavioral changes in Drosophila males after travel to International Space Station. Part II. Larvae vs. Imago	20
Non-fragile negative imaginary output feedback control for attitude stabilization of flexible spacecraft	20
Differential sputtering yield measurement of ion grid materials by novel arch array system	20
The potential benefits of melatonin in the prevention and treatment of bone loss in response to microgravity	20
High-fidelity flexible multibody model considering torsional deformation for nonequatorial space elevator	20
Conceptual design of a tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for Mars exploration	20

Simulated artificial interventions maintain species diversity of spatially structured microbial communities in closed ecosystem	20
Effects of long-term storage on properties of perovskite solar cells	20
Tiny satellites, big challenges: A feasibility study of machine vision pose estimation for PocketQubes during conjunctions	20
Effects of nickel and manganese on ductile iron utilizing ionic liquid harvested iron and Bosch byproduct carbon	20
Mass property estimation on TSE(3) via unscented Kalman filter using RCS thrusters	20
System analysis of a Moon base at the south pole: Considering landing sites, ECLSS and ISRU	20
Two-stage DRL with hybrid perception of vision and force feedback for lunar construction robotic assembly control	20
Forecasting F10	20
Conceptual design and research on the thermal performance of a martian human base	20
Application of Lyapunov–Floquet transformation to the nonlinear spacecraft relative motion with periodic-coefficients	20
HERCCULES: A university balloon-borne experiment for BEXUS 32 to characterize the thermal environment in the stratosphere using COTS	20
Minimum-impact-error correction strategy for Δv	19
Experimentally backed model of bubbly flow in a CNTP reactor	19
Analysis of prospective flight schemes to Venus accompanied by an asteroid flyby	19
Editorial for the special issue of 72nd IAC, Dubai, UAE, 25–29 October 2021	19
“Operating spacecraft around comets: Evaluation of the near-nucleus environment”	19
Pulse volume discharge behind shock wave in channel flow with obstacle	19
The role of space-based data in European climate policies	19
Additive manufacturing of ceramic multi-material heating and ignition elements for a sustainable space access	19
The additionally charged forces in the Sun-Earth and Earth-Moon systems	19
Immunological, hormonal and hemostasis parameters in cosmonauts’ blood after long-term orbital missions	19
Cocopeat supplementation negates lunar soil simulant-induced baneful phenotypic and biochemical changes in crop seedlings	19
Development of the on-orbit maintenance and manipulation workbench (MMW) for the Chinese space station	19
Orbital and thermal modelling of a 3U CubeSat equipped with a high-temperature superconducting coil	19
Ultrasonic augers for improved transport of granular materials	19
Tend-and-befriend behaviour during spaceflight simulation	19
Neural learning-based dual channel event-triggered deployment control of space tethered system with intermittent output	19
Gelled hydrogen peroxide: Hypergolic reaction with low toxicity fuel by drop and impinging jets tests	18
Design of magnetically enhanced hollow cathode micro-thruster: Concept and experimental research	18
Experimental study on precise thrust control of hydrogen peroxide and polyethylene hybrid rocket motors	18
Is artificial intelligence the great filter that makes advanced technical civilisations rare in the universe?	18
Multidisciplinary design and metamodel assisted optimization for a telecommunication satellite with large-size payload	18
Improvement of orbit determination using laser altimeter crossovers: JUICE mission case study	18
Impact of chemical modeling on the numerical analysis of a LOx/GCH4 rocket engine pintle injector	18
A computational investigation of shock wave train in diverse duct geometries using machine learning-adopted k-ω turbulence model	18
Atomic insight into the combustion behavior of aluminum nanoparticles under mixed atmosphere of H2O, CO2 and O2	18
Composition optimization of a hypergolic green propellant based on monoethanolamine, n-butanol and 90% hydrogen peroxide	18
Planetary defense governance: Thirty years of development and the multilateral future	18
Study on the collision characteristics between high-temperature alumina droplets and char layer	18
Americium fuelled radioisotope stirling generator for lunar surface mobility systems	18
Optimal Sun-tracking law for remote sensing satellites operating under observation constraints	18
Performance enhancement of microwave discharge cathode by external gas injection system	18
Quantifying the risk of medical evacuation in spaceflight	18
Defining and characterizing self-awareness and self-sufficiency for deep space habitats	18
Space traffic management: Large constellations	18
Investigation of influence factors to the reduction of hypersonic blunt-body drag and aeroheating based on a spike - aerodisk - Channel concept	18
Machine learning methods for modeling the kinetics of combustion in problems of space safety	18
Machine learning-based quasi-optimal feedback control for a propellantless re-entry	18
Experimental and Simulative Evaluation of a Reinforcement Learning Based Cold Gas Thrust Chamber Pressure Controller	18
Transfers between NRHOs and DROs in the Earth-Moon system	18
Technology roadmapping methodology for future hypersonic transportation systems	17
MIT Zero-G outreach initiative: Using experiment design and virtual reality to inspire the next generation of space scientists and engineers	17
Sky lake – Moon environment design	17
Experimental and numerical investigation of transverse combustion instability in a rectangle multi-injector rocket combustor	17
From Antarctic prototype to ground test demonstrator for a lunar greenhouse	17
Adaptability of space habitats using the Rhythmic Buildings strategy	17
Altitude optimality boundary of two variants of large space debris removal to disposal orbits	17
Feasibility studies for a dust observatory between earth and the asteroid belt	17
TASEC-Lab: A COTS-based CubeSat-like university experiment for characterizing the convective heat transfer in stratospheric balloon missions	17
An integrated systematic method for interlaced unmanned spatial systems (IUSS) design process	17
Onboard observer-enhanced filter in handling orbital elements estimation of non-cooperative target	17
Dry ice propellant for electric propulsion with triple-point storage	17
Computational characterization of the temperature field in coaxial nitrogen injection under supercritical conditions	17
Analysis of influence of fabric architecture and radiation characteristics on effective thermal conductivity of carbonized woven thermal protection composites	17
The interelectrode discharge characteristics of the electrospray-type thrusters	17
Diplomatic, geopolitical and economic consequences of an impending asteroid threat	17
Trajectory approximation of a passively actuated solar balloon in near-Earth mission scenarios	17
Space taxonomy: Need for a progressive tax regime	17
Trajectory design and dispersion analysis of nano moon lander OMOTENASHI	17
Unveiling the realm of AI governance in outer space and its importance in national space policy	17
Space tether research at the University of Stuttgart	17
Historical space painting art: Its important role on the creation of space-age era in 1950s	17
Balancing differential drag with Coulomb repulsion in low earth orbit plasma wakes	17
Improved performance of data-driven simulator of liquid rocket engine under varying operating conditions	17
Damage estimation method for spacecraft protective structures exposed to hypervelocity impacts	17
Study on the current stability and performances of electrospray thruster by coaxial capillary emitters of hybrid highly conductive ionic liquids	16
Modernizing NASA's risk classification system	16
A code for the analysis of missions with electrodynamic tethers	16
Thinking ET: A discussion of exopsychology	16
Sensitivity study of impact risk model results to thermal radiation damage model for large objects	16
Event-triggered sliding mode attitude coordinated control for spacecraft formation flying system with disturbances	16
Atomic oxygen exposure effect on carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites for space systems	16
Spacecraft formation flying system design and controls for four nanosats mission	16
Optimal Active Debris Removal mission planning to inform policy decisions	16
Near field features of orthogonally impinging under expanded triangular and hexagonal supersonic jets	16
Spacecraft protection against man-made and natural space debris particles	16
Effects of swirl injection on the combustion of a novel composite hybrid rocket fuel grain	16
Predicting dynamic fragmentation characteristics from high-impact energy events utilizing terrestrial static arena test data and machine learning	16
Station-keeping for a solar sail during lander/probe deployment using feedback control	16
Detumbling control of an underactuated tethered satellite system based on a tension regulation method	16
Integrated attitude and shape control for OrigamiSats with variable surface reflectivity	16
Demonstration of tethered hovering flight of HTTP-3AT hybrid rocket	16
Output feedback fault-tolerant control for hypersonic flight vehicles with non-affine actuator faults	16
Acceding to the Moon Agreement to acquire legal certainty: An optional solution for China in the new era of lunar exploration and exploitation	16
Thrust measurements of microwave-, superconducting- and laser-type emdrives	16