Acta Astronautica

Papers
(The median citation count of Acta Astronautica is 3. 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
Decreased human sperm motility and vitality after fast gravity load changes in a parabolic flight120
Thermite-for-demise (T4D): Experiments and numerical modelling on ball-bearing unit mock-ups containing thermite in an arc-heated wind tunnel83
Assessing black soldier fly pupation and survival in lunar regolith simulant: Implications for sustainable controlled habitats on the Moon78
Cost estimation for launch vehicle families considering uncertain market scenarios78
Approaching and pointing tracking control for tumbling target under motion constraints70
Influence of wall curvature on evolution of converged flow generated by crossing shock wave/boundary layer interaction: An experimental study69
A summary of previous investigations of the microgravity effects on bacterial virulence, infection and antibiotic resistance66
Numerical and experimental investigations of micro Al particle additive on the performances of HTPB hybrid rocket motors66
Defining the notion of mining, extraction and collection: A step toward a sustainable use of lunar resources60
Research, development and production costs prediction parametric model for future civil hypersonic aircraft59
A reference implementation for knowledge assisted robot development for planetary and orbital robotics58
Adaptive control design for active Pogo suppression of large strap-on liquid launch vehicles58
Study on controllable set of contingency return trajectories for crewed lunar missions based on interval analysis56
Guidance for autonomous spacecraft repointing under attitude constraints and actuator limitations55
The effect of three body positions on colour preference: An exploration of microgravity and lunar gravity simulations52
Particle Post – Letters from the Universe: A sound installation through cosmic muons51
Simulations of satellites mock-up fragmentation51
AI-based monocular pose estimation for autonomous space refuelling50
Performance model of vacuum arc thruster with inductive energy storage circuit50
A Geospatial Artificial Intelligence and satellite-based earth observation cognitive system in response to COVID-1949
Heating patterns and temperature distribution of projectile surface in lunar regolith penetration49
Markers of distress among behavioral and physical health evacuees prior to emergency departure from Antarctica45
Operationalizing the definition of “Commercial Space”43
TWO-STAGE ‘slingshot amplifier’ can detect subtle gravitational deviations43
Design and implementation of the integrated thermal control system for Chang’E−5 lunar module42
Shock-tube study of high-temperature ignition of propane-air mixtures at elevated pressures42
Sun direction determination improvement by albedo input estimation combining photodiodes and magnetometer42
The use of detailed kinetics for modeling aerospace propulsion devices42
CerAMfacturing of a ceramic aerospike engine41
Evaluating sensor tasking strategies for object cataloging in GEO41
A deep neural network framework with Analytic Continuation for predicting hypervelocity fragment flyout from satellite explosions40
The Effects of Pointing Error Sources on Energy Delivery from Orbiting Solar Reflectors40
Medical guidelines for suborbital commercial human spaceflight: A review40
Criteria for selection of point-ahead angle compensation strategy in intersatellite laser ranging interferometry of TianQin based on research of tilt-to-length coupling noise39
A joint mind consideration of the Drake equation in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence38
Optimal low-thrust lunar orbit transfers with shadowing effect using a multiple-arc formulation37
IFC - Publication Information37
Optimization design and mechanism study of ion thruster performance based on CO2/xenon multi-propellant36
Estimation of a Craig–Bampton equivalent model using a hybrid particle swarm optimization for DCLA purposes36
Numerical study of detonation propagation under the action of supersonic pulsating flow in expanding combustor36
Strategies to capture asteroids to distant retrograde orbits in the Sun–Earth system35
Publisher's note35
Geometric analysis of a constellation with a ground target34
Lunar landing necessary building blocks and good practices for a sustainable development of human lunar activities34
Trailing formations of lightweight spacecrafts to deflect NEAs by means of laser ablation34
Dual-bell nozzle with fluidic control of transition for space launchers34
Nonlinear finite element algorithm for solving fully coupled thermomechanical problems under strong aerothermodynamic environment34
Exploring the potential of fractionated spacecraft for enhanced satellite connectivity: Application to the satellite-to-cell case33
Risk trade-space analysis for safe human expeditions to Mars33
Self-deployable hinges for monolithic space structures using multi-material additive manufacturing33
Development of a deployable Synthetic Aperture Radar antenna for a nanosatellite conceptual design33
Collision-free control of a nano satellite in the vicinity of China Space Station using Lorentz augmented composite artificial potential field33
Optimisation of a hybrid NS–DSMC methodology for continuous–rarefied jet flows33
Development and characterization of the ECLIPS space environments simulation facility32
Influence of flow control on aerodynamic properties of an open cavity in rarefied hypersonic flows32
Projections of Earth’s technosphere: Luminosity and mass as limits to growth32
Three decades of ethological research in the space field within an interdisciplinary framework32
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 beam32
Relative orbit transfer using constant-vector thrust acceleration32
Geometric mechanics framework for tethered de-spinning of massive asteroids by small tug using passivity-based control31
End to end process evaluation for additively manufactured liquid rocket engine thrust chambers31
Application of the finite element method to evaluate the effectiveness of spacecraft protective screens31
Feasibility study for a commercial space station in low earth orbit31
Preventing inlet unstart in air-breathing hypersonic vehicles using adaptive backstepping control with state constraints30
Extreme low-temperature freezing process and characteristic curve of icy lunar regolith simulant29
Risk assessment for asteroid impact threat scenarios29
Experimental demonstration of a water electrolysis Hall Effect Thruster (WET-HET) operating with a hydrogen cathode29
Mathematical modeling of nonequilibrium combustion processes in a liquid rocket engine29
The technology platform of the EIVE CubeSat mission for high throughput downlinks at W-band29
Observer-based fixed-time tracking control for space robots in task space29
Publisher's note28
Safety in Space28
A cause for concern: Developing regulatory competitions in NewSpace28
Lunar highlands simulant — Geotechnical characterization, 3D discrete element modeling, and cone penetration simulations28
Assessment of static and dynamic deformations of the orbital station shell by a system of integrating fiber-optic sensors28
Isolation and confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons for human spaceflight28
Effects of inclusions on the performance of a solid rocket motor27
Shock-tube study of spallation phenomena at strong shock wave interaction with graphite surface27
Miniature semiconductor neutron spectrometer HardPix for surface mapping of lunar water27
Spectral mass gauging in terrestrial gravity and microgravity conditions27
Phototrophic microorganisms in bioregenerative life support systems for long-term crewed expeditions: Prospects and challenges27
Probabilistic approach to the autonomous navigation of distributed spacecraft near small celestial bodies27
Minimal mass design of a tensegrity tower for lunar electromagnetic launching27
Dynamical structure of the motion around asteroids with uncertain gravity and solar radiation pressure26
Multi-Objective Evolutionary formulations for design of hybrid Earth observing constellations26
A planning tool for optimal three-dimensional formation flight maneuvers of satellites in VLEO using aerodynamic lift and drag via yaw angle deviations26
Suppression of flow response hysteresis in the throttling/unthrottling process for supersonic inlet26
Characterization of a Phase Change Propellant Management Device26
Poly(vinyl alcohol) gels cross-linked by boric acid for radiation protection of astronauts26
Experimental study and performance analysis of a dual-mode space propulsion system pressurized by electric pump26
Direct ink writing of viscous inks in variable gravity regimes using parabolic flights26
A novel design of CubeSat deployment system for transformable structures25
Integrated architecture for navigation and attitude control of low-cost suborbital launch vehicles25
A radiation tolerant laser-induced fluorescence detection system for a potential Europa Lander mission25
Indicators of cosmonaut locomotor functions stability: A new method for ground-reaction forces analysis25
Simulation study on optimization design of structural parameters of 150N-class hydroxylammonium nitrate(HAN)-based thruster25
Station-keeping in high near-circular polar orbits around the Moon25
Numerical modeling and experimental investigation on the rocket-ejector system with limited mixer length25
Hierarchical optimization method of space patrol task assignment based on deep neural network and consensus-based bundle algorithm25
Enhancing terrestrial solar power using orbiting solar reflectors25
Experimental verification of cylindrical air-breathing continuous rotating detonation engine fueled by non-premixed ethylene25
Social isolation in space: An investigation of LUNARK, the first human mission in an Arctic Moon analog habitat25
Model-based controllers for CubeSat ORU installation: A comparative study24
On ecologically-safe high-speed vehicles: Conceptual design study of the next generation supersonic transport24
Preliminary study of rescue systems for Mars landing24
Modeling the gravitational field of the ore-bearing asteroid by using the CFD-based method24
Vectorial formulation for the propagation of average dynamics under gravitational effects24
Effects of liquid-fuel temperature on rotating-detonation-wave propagation24
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 debris24
A sweeping and grinding combined hybrid sampler for asteroid sample return mission24
Improved contactless attitude control law of uncooperative spacecraft by laser ablation24
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 Propulsion23
Experimental investigation on current modes of ionic liquid electrospray from a coned porous emitter23
Non-equilibrium simulation of energy relaxation for earth reentry utilizing a collisional-radiative model23
Effectiveness of a supersonic jet-jet interaction technique on flow structure in an underxepanded jet impinging on a perpendicular plate23
Dynamic evolution and morphological analysis of supersonic turbulence arising during the collision of prolate and spherical clouds23
High-precision attitude determination using spaceborne gravity gradiometer and gyroscope23
On gamma-ray spectrometry of rare earth elements on the moon: Reference data from proton accelerator experiment23
Development of a competence ecosystem for the future space workforce: strategies, practices and recommendations from international master programs in northern Sweden23
Experimental investigation of Mach-Effect thrusters on torsion balances23
Component assignment and layout optimization for multi-module microsatellite considering variable module size23
Using the space debris flux to assess the criticality of the environment in low Earth orbit22
Solar sail optimal maneuvers for heliocentric orbit apse line rotation22
Flows past airfoils for the low-Reynolds number conditions of flying in Martian atmosphere22
Inlet buzz phenomenon driven by flow choking in high-enthalpy Mach 4.5 flows using circular scramjet models22
Time-optimal coordinated detumbling and pose adjusting control of a non-cooperative target with model uncertainties22
A low-cost adapter for the rehydration of commercially available food and beverages for spaceflight22
Analytical investigation of outflow currents in applied field magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters22
Investigation of the ion-optical system of an ion thruster with a microwave plasma generator with a power of up to 10 W22
Applications and Potentials of Intelligent Swarms for magnetospheric studies22
The “Effect of Marangoni Convection on Heat Transfer in Phase Change Materials” experiment22
Influence of passive strut on the mixing and combustion performance enhancement22
Research on laser induced plasma ignition of gas oxygen/methane21
Bremsstrahlung power conversion for fusion power and propulsion in space21
Preliminary analyses on technical and economic viability of moon-mined propellant for on-orbit refueling21
Spark plasma sintering and optical characterization of lunar regolith simulant21
Preparation and evaluation of geopolymer based on BH-2 lunar regolith simulant under lunar surface temperature and vacuum condition21
DIANA: An underwater analog space mission21
Efficient and accurate flexible multibody dynamics modeling for complex spacecraft with integrated control applications21
LUMIO: A CubeSat for observing and characterizing micro-meteoroid impacts on the Lunar far side21
NetSat—Challenges and lessons learned of a formation of 4 nano-satellites21
Design space investigations of scramjet engines using reduced-order modeling21
Multiple spacecraft coordination and motion planning for full-coverage inspection of large complex space structures21
The vision-based guidance, navigation, and control system of Hera’s Milani CubeSat21
Surrogate-based optimization on bump for shock wave/boundary layer interaction control21
Impact of propellant temperature on the emission regime of an externally wetted electrospray system using time-of-flight mass spectrometry21
Experimental investigation on propagation characteristics of rotating detonation wave fueled by diesel20
Behavioral changes in Drosophila males after travel to International Space Station. Part II. Larvae vs. Imago20
Non-fragile negative imaginary output feedback control for attitude stabilization of flexible spacecraft20
Differential sputtering yield measurement of ion grid materials by novel arch array system20
The potential benefits of melatonin in the prevention and treatment of bone loss in response to microgravity20
High-fidelity flexible multibody model considering torsional deformation for nonequatorial space elevator20
Conceptual design of a tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for Mars exploration20
Simulated artificial interventions maintain species diversity of spatially structured microbial communities in closed ecosystem20
Effects of long-term storage on properties of perovskite solar cells20
Tiny satellites, big challenges: A feasibility study of machine vision pose estimation for PocketQubes during conjunctions20
Effects of nickel and manganese on ductile iron utilizing ionic liquid harvested iron and Bosch byproduct carbon20
Mass property estimation on TSE(3) via unscented Kalman filter using RCS thrusters20
System analysis of a Moon base at the south pole: Considering landing sites, ECLSS and ISRU20
Two-stage DRL with hybrid perception of vision and force feedback for lunar construction robotic assembly control20
Forecasting F1020
Conceptual design and research on the thermal performance of a martian human base20
Application of Lyapunov–Floquet transformation to the nonlinear spacecraft relative motion with periodic-coefficients20
HERCCULES: A university balloon-borne experiment for BEXUS 32 to characterize the thermal environment in the stratosphere using COTS20
Minimum-impact-error correction strategy for Δv19
Experimentally backed model of bubbly flow in a CNTP reactor19
Analysis of prospective flight schemes to Venus accompanied by an asteroid flyby19
Editorial for the special issue of 72nd IAC, Dubai, UAE, 25–29 October 202119
“Operating spacecraft around comets: Evaluation of the near-nucleus environment”19
Pulse volume discharge behind shock wave in channel flow with obstacle19
The role of space-based data in European climate policies19
Additive manufacturing of ceramic multi-material heating and ignition elements for a sustainable space access19
The additionally charged forces in the Sun-Earth and Earth-Moon systems19
Immunological, hormonal and hemostasis parameters in cosmonauts’ blood after long-term orbital missions19
Cocopeat supplementation negates lunar soil simulant-induced baneful phenotypic and biochemical changes in crop seedlings19
Development of the on-orbit maintenance and manipulation workbench (MMW) for the Chinese space station19
Orbital and thermal modelling of a 3U CubeSat equipped with a high-temperature superconducting coil19
Ultrasonic augers for improved transport of granular materials19
Tend-and-befriend behaviour during spaceflight simulation19
Neural learning-based dual channel event-triggered deployment control of space tethered system with intermittent output19
Gelled hydrogen peroxide: Hypergolic reaction with low toxicity fuel by drop and impinging jets tests18
Design of magnetically enhanced hollow cathode micro-thruster: Concept and experimental research18
Experimental study on precise thrust control of hydrogen peroxide and polyethylene hybrid rocket motors18
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 payload18
Improvement of orbit determination using laser altimeter crossovers: JUICE mission case study18
Impact of chemical modeling on the numerical analysis of a LOx/GCH4 rocket engine pintle injector18
A computational investigation of shock wave train in diverse duct geometries using machine learning-adopted k-ω turbulence model18
Atomic insight into the combustion behavior of aluminum nanoparticles under mixed atmosphere of H2O, CO2 and O218
Composition optimization of a hypergolic green propellant based on monoethanolamine, n-butanol and 90% hydrogen peroxide18
Planetary defense governance: Thirty years of development and the multilateral future18
Study on the collision characteristics between high-temperature alumina droplets and char layer18
Americium fuelled radioisotope stirling generator for lunar surface mobility systems18
Optimal Sun-tracking law for remote sensing satellites operating under observation constraints18
Performance enhancement of microwave discharge cathode by external gas injection system18
Quantifying the risk of medical evacuation in spaceflight18
Defining and characterizing self-awareness and self-sufficiency for deep space habitats18
Space traffic management: Large constellations18
Investigation of influence factors to the reduction of hypersonic blunt-body drag and aeroheating based on a spike - aerodisk - Channel concept18
Machine learning methods for modeling the kinetics of combustion in problems of space safety18
Machine learning-based quasi-optimal feedback control for a propellantless re-entry18
Experimental and Simulative Evaluation of a Reinforcement Learning Based Cold Gas Thrust Chamber Pressure Controller18
Transfers between NRHOs and DROs in the Earth-Moon system18
Technology roadmapping methodology for future hypersonic transportation systems17
MIT Zero-G outreach initiative: Using experiment design and virtual reality to inspire the next generation of space scientists and engineers17
Sky lake – Moon environment design17
Experimental and numerical investigation of transverse combustion instability in a rectangle multi-injector rocket combustor17
From Antarctic prototype to ground test demonstrator for a lunar greenhouse17
Adaptability of space habitats using the Rhythmic Buildings strategy17
Altitude optimality boundary of two variants of large space debris removal to disposal orbits17
Feasibility studies for a dust observatory between earth and the asteroid belt17
TASEC-Lab: A COTS-based CubeSat-like university experiment for characterizing the convective heat transfer in stratospheric balloon missions17
An integrated systematic method for interlaced unmanned spatial systems (IUSS) design process17
Onboard observer-enhanced filter in handling orbital elements estimation of non-cooperative target17
Dry ice propellant for electric propulsion with triple-point storage17
Computational characterization of the temperature field in coaxial nitrogen injection under supercritical conditions17
Analysis of influence of fabric architecture and radiation characteristics on effective thermal conductivity of carbonized woven thermal protection composites17
The interelectrode discharge characteristics of the electrospray-type thrusters17
Diplomatic, geopolitical and economic consequences of an impending asteroid threat17
Trajectory approximation of a passively actuated solar balloon in near-Earth mission scenarios17
Space taxonomy: Need for a progressive tax regime17
Trajectory design and dispersion analysis of nano moon lander OMOTENASHI17
Unveiling the realm of AI governance in outer space and its importance in national space policy17
Space tether research at the University of Stuttgart17
Historical space painting art: Its important role on the creation of space-age era in 1950s17
Balancing differential drag with Coulomb repulsion in low earth orbit plasma wakes17
Improved performance of data-driven simulator of liquid rocket engine under varying operating conditions17
Damage estimation method for spacecraft protective structures exposed to hypervelocity impacts17
Study on the current stability and performances of electrospray thruster by coaxial capillary emitters of hybrid highly conductive ionic liquids16
Modernizing NASA's risk classification system16
A code for the analysis of missions with electrodynamic tethers16
Thinking ET: A discussion of exopsychology16
Sensitivity study of impact risk model results to thermal radiation damage model for large objects16
Event-triggered sliding mode attitude coordinated control for spacecraft formation flying system with disturbances16
Atomic oxygen exposure effect on carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites for space systems16
Spacecraft formation flying system design and controls for four nanosats mission16
Optimal Active Debris Removal mission planning to inform policy decisions16
Near field features of orthogonally impinging under expanded triangular and hexagonal supersonic jets16
Spacecraft protection against man-made and natural space debris particles16
Effects of swirl injection on the combustion of a novel composite hybrid rocket fuel grain16
Predicting dynamic fragmentation characteristics from high-impact energy events utilizing terrestrial static arena test data and machine learning16
Station-keeping for a solar sail during lander/probe deployment using feedback control16
Detumbling control of an underactuated tethered satellite system based on a tension regulation method16
Integrated attitude and shape control for OrigamiSats with variable surface reflectivity16
Demonstration of tethered hovering flight of HTTP-3AT hybrid rocket16
Output feedback fault-tolerant control for hypersonic flight vehicles with non-affine actuator faults16
Acceding to the Moon Agreement to acquire legal certainty: An optional solution for China in the new era of lunar exploration and exploitation16
Thrust measurements of microwave-, superconducting- and laser-type emdrives16
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