Acta Astronautica

Article	Citations
Influence of wall curvature on evolution of converged flow generated by crossing shock wave/boundary layer interaction: An experimental study	98
Decreased human sperm motility and vitality after fast gravity load changes in a parabolic flight	91
Thermite-for-demise (T4D): Experiments and numerical modelling on ball-bearing unit mock-ups containing thermite in an arc-heated wind tunnel	80
Heating patterns and temperature distribution of projectile surface in lunar regolith penetration	78
Optimization procedure for wings flying in the Martian atmosphere	75
Publisher's note	73
CerAMfacturing of a ceramic aerospike engine	72
A deep neural network framework with Analytic Continuation for predicting hypervelocity fragment flyout from satellite explosions	72
Spray angle prediction model for a multi-slit type throttleable gas–liquid pintle injector	69
Evaluating sensor tasking strategies for object cataloging in GEO	67
Towards a GNSS-assisted autonomous heterogeneous clock system for very small satellites in the Earth-Moon system	66
‘Sub-orbital activities’ – the application of ‘international law’ in the twilight between air and space law	66
Numerical study of detonation propagation under the action of supersonic pulsating flow in expanding combustor	64
A Geospatial Artificial Intelligence and satellite-based earth observation cognitive system in response to COVID-19	63
Geometric analysis of a constellation with a ground target	60
NASA's BioSentinel deep space CubeSat mission: successes and lessons learned	59
Assessing black soldier fly pupation and survival in lunar regolith simulant: Implications for sustainable controlled habitats on the Moon	58
Defining the notion of mining, extraction and collection: A step toward a sustainable use of lunar resources	54
A reference implementation for knowledge assisted robot development for planetary and orbital robotics	53
Simulations of satellites mock-up fragmentation	51
Trailing formations of lightweight spacecrafts to deflect NEAs by means of laser ablation	51
Development and characterization of the ECLIPS space environments simulation facility	49
Sun direction determination improvement by albedo input estimation combining photodiodes and magnetometer	49
Guidance for autonomous spacecraft repointing under attitude constraints and actuator limitations	49
Adaptive control design for active Pogo suppression of large strap-on liquid launch vehicles	48

Optimal low-thrust lunar orbit transfers with shadowing effect using a multiple-arc formulation	47
PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT (PRA) FOR ARTEMIS AND FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAMS	45
Dynamics of jettison during Earth-to-NRHO transfers	44
Lunar highlands simulant — Geotechnical characterization, 3D discrete element modeling, and cone penetration simulations	44
Self-deployable hinges for monolithic space structures using multi-material additive manufacturing	43
Strategies to capture asteroids to distant retrograde orbits in the Sun–Earth system	43
TWO-STAGE ‘slingshot amplifier’ can detect subtle gravitational deviations	43
Study on controllable set of contingency return trajectories for crewed lunar missions based on interval analysis	42
Markers of distress among behavioral and physical health evacuees prior to emergency departure from Antarctica	42
Determining the best technique: Methods, challenges, and innovations of performing microgravity CPR	42
Optimization design and mechanism study of ion thruster performance based on CO2/xenon multi-propellant	42
A Martian analog for spatially varying methane microseepage - polygons at Expedition Strip, Axel Heiberg Island	42
The Effects of Pointing Error Sources on Energy Delivery from Orbiting Solar Reflectors	42
Internal imaging of an extremely small-scale electron cyclotron resonance source revealing the formation of discharge mode transitions and hysteresis	41
Operationalizing the definition of “Commercial Space”	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	40
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	39
AI-based monocular pose estimation for autonomous space refuelling	39
Estimation of a Craig–Bampton equivalent model using a hybrid particle swarm optimization for DCLA purposes	38
Three decades of ethological research in the space field within an interdisciplinary framework	38
The technology platform of the EIVE CubeSat mission for high throughput downlinks at W-band	38
Geometric mechanics framework for tethered de-spinning of massive asteroids by small tug using passivity-based control	38
Risk trade-space analysis for safe human expeditions to Mars	37
Nonlinear finite element algorithm for solving fully coupled thermomechanical problems under strong aerothermodynamic environment	37
Cost estimation for launch vehicle families considering uncertain market scenarios	36
Lunar landing necessary building blocks and good practices for a sustainable development of human lunar activities	36
Dual-bell nozzle with fluidic control of transition for space launchers	35
The effect of three body positions on colour preference: An exploration of microgravity and lunar gravity simulations	35
Generation and stability analysis of long-term bounded spacecraft cluster orbits using Lagrangian Coherent Structures	35
Research, development and production costs prediction parametric model for future civil hypersonic aircraft	34
A summary of previous investigations of the microgravity effects on bacterial virulence, infection and antibiotic resistance	34
Exploring the potential of fractionated spacecraft for enhanced satellite connectivity: Application to the satellite-to-cell case	34
Application of the finite element method to evaluate the effectiveness of spacecraft protective screens	33
Development of a deployable Synthetic Aperture Radar antenna for a nanosatellite conceptual design	33
Feasibility study for a commercial space station in low earth orbit	33
Numerical and experimental investigations of micro Al particle additive on the performances of HTPB hybrid rocket motors	33
A revised theoretical model for oblique detonation engines	33
Extreme low-temperature freezing process and characteristic curve of icy lunar regolith simulant	33
Planning and optimal control of a Venus variable altitude aerobot	32
Mathematical modeling of nonequilibrium combustion processes in a liquid rocket engine	32
Impedance control in serial-parallel hybrid space robots for assembly operations	32
Suppression of combustion instability in a scramjet engine using unsteady fuel injection	31
Preventing inlet unstart in air-breathing hypersonic vehicles using adaptive backstepping control with state constraints	31
Experimental demonstration of a water electrolysis Hall Effect Thruster (WET-HET) operating with a hydrogen cathode	31
Influence of flow control on aerodynamic properties of an open cavity in rarefied hypersonic flows	31
The use of detailed kinetics for modeling aerospace propulsion devices	31
Risk assessment for asteroid impact threat scenarios	31
Collision-free control of a nano satellite in the vicinity of China Space Station using Lorentz augmented composite artificial potential field	31
Relative orbit transfer using constant-vector thrust acceleration	31
KPLO’s Conjunction Mitigation in Lunar Orbit: Operational Results and Strategic Insights from International Collaboration	31

Approaching and pointing tracking control for tumbling target under motion constraints	30
Optimisation of a hybrid NS–DSMC methodology for continuous–rarefied jet flows	29
Robust adaptive guidance for autonomous asteroid landing via search-based meta-reinforcement learning	29
Quasi-Optimal Guidance and Control in Very Low Earth Orbit via Deep Learning for Drag-Based Collision Avoidance	29
Projections of Earth’s technosphere: Luminosity and mass as limits to growth	29
Design and implementation of the integrated thermal control system for Chang’E−5 lunar module	29
Model-based controllers for CubeSat ORU installation: A comparative study	29
Shock-tube study of high-temperature ignition of propane-air mixtures at elevated pressures	29
Time-optimal coordinated detumbling and pose adjusting control of a non-cooperative target with model uncertainties	29
A sweeping and grinding combined hybrid sampler for asteroid sample return mission	29
The Comet Interceptor Mission—Making a case for Solar Electric Propulsion	28
Spectral mass gauging in terrestrial gravity and microgravity conditions	28
Investigation of the ion-optical system of an ion thruster with a microwave plasma generator with a power of up to 10 W	28
Effectiveness of a supersonic jet-jet interaction technique on flow structure in an underxepanded jet impinging on a perpendicular plate	28
Simulation study on optimization design of structural parameters of 150N-class hydroxylammonium nitrate(HAN)-based thruster	28
A low-cost adapter for the rehydration of commercially available food and beverages for spaceflight	28
Preliminary analyses on technical and economic viability of moon-mined propellant for on-orbit refueling	28
Component assignment and layout optimization for multi-module microsatellite considering variable module size	28
On gamma-ray spectrometry of rare earth elements on the moon: Reference data from proton accelerator experiment	28
Development of a competence ecosystem for the future space workforce: strategies, practices and recommendations from international master programs in northern Sweden	28
Indicators of cosmonaut locomotor functions stability: A new method for ground-reaction forces analysis	27
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]	27
Direct ink writing of viscous inks in variable gravity regimes using parabolic flights	27
Erratum to “Aerodynamic control system for a deployable re-entry capsule” [Acta Astronaut. 181, April 2021, 707–716]	27
Publisher's note	27
Corrigendum to ’Reflective and Transmissive Solar Sails: Dynamics, Flight Regimes and Applications’ Acta Astronautica, Volume 220, July 2024, Pages 478-494	26
Spacecraft orbital stability vs total solar irradiance	26
Experimental study and performance analysis of a dual-mode space propulsion system pressurized by electric pump	26
Characterization of a Phase Change Propellant Management Device	26
Building a 21st century spaceport: Development and application of the spaceport readiness level scale	26
Occlusion-aware trajectory prediction for time-delayed teleoperation of space manipulators	26
The ion beam interceptor concept for a space station collision avoidance with space debris	26
Improved contactless attitude control law of uncooperative spacecraft by laser ablation	26
Inlet buzz phenomenon driven by flow choking in high-enthalpy Mach 4.5 flows using circular scramjet models	25
Non-equilibrium simulation of energy relaxation for earth reentry utilizing a collisional-radiative model	25
Hierarchical optimization method of space patrol task assignment based on deep neural network and consensus-based bundle algorithm	25
Influence of passive strut on the mixing and combustion performance enhancement	25
Social isolation in space: An investigation of LUNARK, the first human mission in an Arctic Moon analog habitat	25
A review of selective laser sintering/melting techniques for lunar construction	25
Pleiades Neo satellites: new assets for emergency response and disasters management	25
Applications and Potentials of Intelligent Swarms for magnetospheric studies	25
Miniature semiconductor neutron spectrometer HardPix for surface mapping of lunar water	25
Enhancing terrestrial solar power using orbiting solar reflectors	25
Solar sail optimal maneuvers for heliocentric orbit apse line rotation	25
Using the space debris flux to assess the criticality of the environment in low Earth orbit	25
Phototrophic microorganisms in bioregenerative life support systems for long-term crewed expeditions: Prospects and challenges	25
The vision-based guidance, navigation, and control system of Hera’s Milani CubeSat	25
Multi-Objective Evolutionary formulations for design of hybrid Earth observing constellations	24
Poly(vinyl alcohol) gels cross-linked by boric acid for radiation protection of astronauts	24
Design space investigations of scramjet engines using reduced-order modeling	24
Form-finding design of creased cable-membrane structures based on nonlinear finite element method	24
Integrated architecture for navigation and attitude control of low-cost suborbital launch vehicles	24
Modeling the gravitational field of the ore-bearing asteroid by using the CFD-based method	24
Analytical investigation of outflow currents in applied field magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters	24
Effects of liquid-fuel temperature on rotating-detonation-wave propagation	23
Experimental verification of cylindrical air-breathing continuous rotating detonation engine fueled by non-premixed ethylene	23
Impact of propellant temperature on the emission regime of an externally wetted electrospray system using time-of-flight mass spectrometry	23
Surrogate-based optimization on bump for shock wave/boundary layer interaction control	23
NetSat—Challenges and lessons learned of a formation of 4 nano-satellites	23
The “Effect of Marangoni Convection on Heat Transfer in Phase Change Materials” experiment	23
High-precision attitude determination using spaceborne gravity gradiometer and gyroscope	23
A planning tool for optimal three-dimensional formation flight maneuvers of satellites in VLEO using aerodynamic lift and drag via yaw angle deviations	23
Planetary sunshade for solar geoengineering: Preliminary design of a precursor system and mission	23
On ecologically-safe high-speed vehicles: Conceptual design study of the next generation supersonic transport	23
Dynamic evolution and morphological analysis of supersonic turbulence arising during the collision of prolate and spherical clouds	23
Effects of inclusions on the performance of a solid rocket motor	23
Isolation and confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons for human spaceflight	23
Suppression of flow response hysteresis in the throttling/unthrottling process for supersonic inlet	23
Efficient and accurate flexible multibody dynamics modeling for complex spacecraft with integrated control applications	23
The potential benefits of melatonin in the prevention and treatment of bone loss in response to microgravity	22
High-fidelity flexible multibody model considering torsional deformation for nonequatorial space elevator	22
Tend-and-befriend behaviour during spaceflight simulation	22
Immunological, hormonal and hemostasis parameters in cosmonauts’ blood after long-term orbital missions	22
Shock-tube study of spallation phenomena at strong shock wave interaction with graphite surface	22
Assessment of static and dynamic deformations of the orbital station shell by a system of integrating fiber-optic sensors	22
Minimal mass design of a tensegrity tower for lunar electromagnetic launching	22
Enhanced microwave discharge cathode performance based on external gas injection with coupling mode operation	22
Pulse volume discharge behind shock wave in channel flow with obstacle	22
The role of space-based data in European climate policies	22
Optimal Sun-tracking law for remote sensing satellites operating under observation constraints	22

A novel design of CubeSat deployment system for transformable structures	22
Preparation and evaluation of geopolymer based on BH-2 lunar regolith simulant under lunar surface temperature and vacuum condition	22
Spark plasma sintering and optical characterization of lunar regolith simulant	22
Safety in Space	22
Simulation study of magnetic field effects on particle distribution and energy conversion in E×B electric propulsion thrusters	22
A solution of lunar manufacturing and launch base	22
Neural learning-based dual channel event-triggered deployment control of space tethered system with intermittent output	22
Investigation of influence factors to the reduction of hypersonic blunt-body drag and aeroheating based on a spike - aerodisk - Channel concept	22
Machine learning-based quasi-optimal feedback control for a propellantless re-entry	22
Bremsstrahlung power conversion for fusion power and propulsion in space	22
Vectorial formulation for the propagation of average dynamics under gravitational effects	22
LUMIO: A CubeSat for observing and characterizing micro-meteoroid impacts on the Lunar far side	22
Flows past airfoils for the low-Reynolds number conditions of flying in Martian atmosphere	22
Tiny satellites, big challenges: A feasibility study of machine vision pose estimation for PocketQubes during conjunctions	22
Analysis of prospective flight schemes to Venus accompanied by an asteroid flyby	22
Evaluating the environmental impact of space missions	21
Machine learning methods for modeling the kinetics of combustion in problems of space safety	21
Corrected closed-form solutions to the Schweighart–Sedwick satellite relative motion model including differential drag	21
Experimental and Simulative Evaluation of a Reinforcement Learning Based Cold Gas Thrust Chamber Pressure Controller	21
Editorial for the special issue of 72nd IAC, Dubai, UAE, 25–29 October 2021	21
Differential sputtering yield measurement of ion grid materials by novel arch array system	21
Forecasting F10	21
Atomic insight into the combustion behavior of aluminum nanoparticles under mixed atmosphere of H2O, CO2 and O2	21
Additive manufacturing of ceramic multi-material heating and ignition elements for a sustainable space access	21
System design and validation of independently articulated suspension leveraging a sum-of-moments framework for the BioBot system	21
Orbital and thermal modelling of a 3U CubeSat equipped with a high-temperature superconducting coil	21
Evolution of oxide composition, liquidus temperature, and viscosity during lunar molten regolith electrolysis	21
The influence of confined channel configuration on the detonation waves induced by hot jet under supersonic pulsating flow	21
Research on laser induced plasma ignition of gas oxygen/methane	21
Systematic methodology for the preliminary design of future rotary VTOL Martian aerobots	21
“Operating spacecraft around comets: Evaluation of the near-nucleus environment”	21
Effects of nickel and manganese on ductile iron utilizing ionic liquid harvested iron and Bosch byproduct carbon	21
Design of magnetically enhanced hollow cathode micro-thruster: Concept and experimental research	21
Effects of long-term storage on properties of perovskite solar cells	21
Experimentally backed model of bubbly flow in a CNTP reactor	21
Is artificial intelligence the great filter that makes advanced technical civilisations rare in the universe?	21
Multidisciplinary design and metamodel assisted optimization for a telecommunication satellite with large-size payload	21
Integrated optimization of Martian regolith Sintering: Tailoring microstructure and performance in a mineralogically replicated simulant	21
Planetary protection trades and lessons learned from designing Mars Sample Return’s Capture, Containment, and Return System	21
Americium fuelled radioisotope stirling generator for lunar surface mobility systems	21
Behavioral changes in Drosophila males after travel to International Space Station. Part II. Larvae vs. Imago	20
Clustering investigation of scramjet combustion processes based on contrastive learning	20
Space traffic management: Large constellations	20
Conceptual design of a tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for Mars exploration	20
DIANA: An underwater analog space mission	20
Study on the collision characteristics between high-temperature alumina droplets and char layer	20
Cocopeat supplementation negates lunar soil simulant-induced baneful phenotypic and biochemical changes in crop seedlings	20
A computational investigation of shock wave train in diverse duct geometries using machine learning-adopted k-ω turbulence model	20
Mass property estimation on TSE(3) via unscented Kalman filter using RCS thrusters	20
Simulated artificial interventions maintain species diversity of spatially structured microbial communities in closed ecosystem	20
Experimental study on precise thrust control of hydrogen peroxide and polyethylene hybrid rocket motors	20
Composition optimization of a hypergolic green propellant based on monoethanolamine, n-butanol and 90% hydrogen peroxide	20
Experimental investigation on propagation characteristics of rotating detonation wave fueled by diesel	20
Multiple spacecraft coordination and motion planning for full-coverage inspection of large complex space structures	20
Planetary defense governance: Thirty years of development and the multilateral future	20
The additionally charged forces in the Sun-Earth and Earth-Moon systems	20
Conceptual design and research on the thermal performance of a martian human base	20
Numerical simulation and experimental study of high-speed impact penetrator for lunar subsurface	20
HERCCULES: A university balloon-borne experiment for BEXUS 32 to characterize the thermal environment in the stratosphere using COTS	20
Two-stage DRL with hybrid perception of vision and force feedback for lunar construction robotic assembly control	20
Investigation on the collision law between high-temperature alumina droplets and thermal insulation materials	20
Performance enhancement of microwave discharge cathode by external gas injection system	20
Non-fragile negative imaginary output feedback control for attitude stabilization of flexible spacecraft	20
Development of the on-orbit maintenance and manipulation workbench (MMW) for the Chinese space station	20
Gelled hydrogen peroxide: Hypergolic reaction with low toxicity fuel by drop and impinging jets tests	20
Review on orbital debris mitigation: Techniques for effective tracking, monitoring, and removal	20
Profiling the transmit power of LEO satellite constellations for broadband communication services considering terrestrial and aerial demand	20
Impact of chemical modeling on the numerical analysis of a LOx/GCH4 rocket engine pintle injector	20
Ultrasonic augers for improved transport of granular materials	20
Virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality: For astronaut mental health; and space tourism, education and outreach	19
Altitude optimality boundary of two variants of large space debris removal to disposal orbits	19
Study on the current stability and performances of electrospray thruster by coaxial capillary emitters of hybrid highly conductive ionic liquids	19
EDT demonstration for keeping low altitude orbit using carbon nanotube tether	19
Effect of H2/O2 concentration gradient on detonation re-initiation behind the pre-detonator tube	19
Output feedback fault-tolerant control for hypersonic flight vehicles with non-affine actuator faults	19
Spacecraft orbital pursuit–evasion games with J	19
Space tether research at the University of Stuttgart	19
A novel concept on Mid Air Recovery of crew module	19
Efficient design-optimization for variable cross-section curved isolator in RBCC	19
Magnetic cleanliness verification of miniature satellites for high precision pointing	19
A synergetic control scheme for tether tugging deorbiting with attachment points switching	19
Sensitivity study of impact risk model results to thermal radiation damage model for large objects	19
Technology roadmapping methodology for future hypersonic transportation systems	19
Historical space painting art: Its important role on the creation of space-age era in 1950s	19
An integrated systematic method for interlaced unmanned spatial systems (IUSS) design process	19
Development of air-bearing microgravity testbed for autonomous spacecraft rendezvous and robotic capture control of a free-floating target	19
Dry ice propellant for electric propulsion with triple-point storage	19
Detumbling control of an underactuated tethered satellite system based on a tension regulation method	19
NOx emissions estimation methodology for air-breathing reusable access to space vehicle in conceptual design	18
Orbit-localised thermosphere density prediction using a Kalman filter based calibration of empirical models	18
Damage estimation method for spacecraft protective structures exposed to hypervelocity impacts	18
Computational characterization of the temperature field in coaxial nitrogen injection under supercritical conditions	18
Predicting dynamic fragmentation characteristics from high-impact energy events utilizing terrestrial static arena test data and machine learning	18
Wind–pellet shear sailing	18
Onboard observer-enhanced filter in handling orbital elements estimation of non-cooperative target	18