Acta Astronautica

Article	Citations
Decreased human sperm motility and vitality after fast gravity load changes in a parabolic flight	84
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	81
Influence of wall curvature on evolution of converged flow generated by crossing shock wave/boundary layer interaction: An experimental study	77
A summary of previous investigations of the microgravity effects on bacterial virulence, infection and antibiotic resistance	71
Adaptive control design for active Pogo suppression of large strap-on liquid launch vehicles	69
A reference implementation for knowledge assisted robot development for planetary and orbital robotics	68
Performance model of vacuum arc thruster with inductive energy storage circuit	66
Simulations of satellites mock-up fragmentation	66
Heating patterns and temperature distribution of projectile surface in lunar regolith penetration	65
Sun direction determination improvement by albedo input estimation combining photodiodes and magnetometer	56
Shock-tube study of high-temperature ignition of propane-air mixtures at elevated pressures	55
The use of detailed kinetics for modeling aerospace propulsion devices	55
A deep neural network framework with Analytic Continuation for predicting hypervelocity fragment flyout from satellite explosions	54
Evaluating sensor tasking strategies for object cataloging in GEO	54
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	54
CerAMfacturing of a ceramic aerospike engine	54
Influence of flow control on aerodynamic properties of an open cavity in rarefied hypersonic flows	53
Planning and optimal control of a Venus variable altitude aerobot	52
Collision-free control of a nano satellite in the vicinity of China Space Station using Lorentz augmented composite artificial potential field	51
Extreme low-temperature freezing process and characteristic curve of icy lunar regolith simulant	51
Publisher's note	47
Particle Post – Letters from the Universe: A sound installation through cosmic muons	47
TWO-STAGE ‘slingshot amplifier’ can detect subtle gravitational deviations	46
Relative orbit transfer using constant-vector thrust acceleration	46

Guidance for autonomous spacecraft repointing under attitude constraints and actuator limitations	46
Lunar highlands simulant — Geotechnical characterization, 3D discrete element modeling, and cone penetration simulations	46
The Effects of Pointing Error Sources on Energy Delivery from Orbiting Solar Reflectors	45
Cost estimation for launch vehicle families considering uncertain market scenarios	45
Risk trade-space analysis for safe human expeditions to Mars	44
Development and characterization of the ECLIPS space environments simulation facility	43
Research, development and production costs prediction parametric model for future civil hypersonic aircraft	42
Geometric analysis of a constellation with a ground target	42
Nonlinear finite element algorithm for solving fully coupled thermomechanical problems under strong aerothermodynamic environment	42
The effect of three body positions on colour preference: An exploration of microgravity and lunar gravity simulations	41
Self-deployable hinges for monolithic space structures using multi-material additive manufacturing	41
Dual-bell nozzle with fluidic control of transition for space launchers	41
Optimal low-thrust lunar orbit transfers with shadowing effect using a multiple-arc formulation	40
Numerical study of detonation propagation under the action of supersonic pulsating flow in expanding combustor	39
‘Sub-orbital activities’ – the application of ‘international law’ in the twilight between air and space law	39
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	38
Study on controllable set of contingency return trajectories for crewed lunar missions based on interval analysis	38
Medical guidelines for suborbital commercial human spaceflight: A review	38
Trailing formations of lightweight spacecrafts to deflect NEAs by means of laser ablation	38
Towards a GNSS-assisted autonomous heterogeneous clock system for very small satellites in the Earth-Moon system	38
Impedance control in serial-parallel hybrid space robots for assembly operations	38
Markers of distress among behavioral and physical health evacuees prior to emergency departure from Antarctica	37
The technology platform of the EIVE CubeSat mission for high throughput downlinks at W-band	36
Application of the finite element method to evaluate the effectiveness of spacecraft protective screens	36
Three decades of ethological research in the space field within an interdisciplinary framework	36
Numerical and experimental investigations of micro Al particle additive on the performances of HTPB hybrid rocket motors	35
Geometric mechanics framework for tethered de-spinning of massive asteroids by small tug using passivity-based control	35
Projections of Earth’s technosphere: Luminosity and mass as limits to growth	35
Design and implementation of the integrated thermal control system for Chang’E−5 lunar module	35
A revised theoretical model for oblique detonation engines	35
Feasibility study for a commercial space station in low earth orbit	35
Systematic review of engineering and testing approaches for radiation hardness assurance in commercial space avionics	34
Lunar landing necessary building blocks and good practices for a sustainable development of human lunar activities	33
Determining the Best Technique: Methods, Challenges, and Innovations of Performing Microgravity CPR	33
Operationalizing the definition of “Commercial Space”	32
Exploring the potential of fractionated spacecraft for enhanced satellite connectivity: Application to the satellite-to-cell case	32
Spray angle prediction model for a multi-slit type throttleable gas–liquid pintle injector	32
Approaching and pointing tracking control for tumbling target under motion constraints	32
Defining the notion of mining, extraction and collection: A step toward a sustainable use of lunar resources	32
Strategies to capture asteroids to distant retrograde orbits in the Sun–Earth system	31
Mathematical modeling of nonequilibrium combustion processes in a liquid rocket engine	31
Optimization design and mechanism study of ion thruster performance based on CO2/xenon multi-propellant	31
A Geospatial Artificial Intelligence and satellite-based earth observation cognitive system in response to COVID-19	31
Development of a deployable Synthetic Aperture Radar antenna for a nanosatellite conceptual design	30
PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT (PRA) FOR ARTEMIS AND FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAMS	30
AI-based monocular pose estimation for autonomous space refuelling	30
Experimental demonstration of a water electrolysis Hall Effect Thruster (WET-HET) operating with a hydrogen cathode	30
Preventing inlet unstart in air-breathing hypersonic vehicles using adaptive backstepping control with state constraints	30
A radiation tolerant laser-induced fluorescence detection system for a potential Europa Lander mission	29
Publisher's note	29

Optimisation of a hybrid NS–DSMC methodology for continuous–rarefied jet flows	29
A novel design of CubeSat deployment system for transformable structures	29
Estimation of a Craig–Bampton equivalent model using a hybrid particle swarm optimization for DCLA purposes	29
Hierarchical optimization method of space patrol task assignment based on deep neural network and consensus-based bundle algorithm	29
Risk assessment for asteroid impact threat scenarios	29
A cause for concern: Developing regulatory competitions in NewSpace	28
Effectiveness of a supersonic jet-jet interaction technique on flow structure in an underxepanded jet impinging on a perpendicular plate	28
Indicators of cosmonaut locomotor functions stability: A new method for ground-reaction forces analysis	28
Assessment of static and dynamic deformations of the orbital station shell by a system of integrating fiber-optic sensors	28
Station-keeping in high near-circular polar orbits around the Moon	28
Preliminary analyses on technical and economic viability of moon-mined propellant for on-orbit refueling	28
Miniature semiconductor neutron spectrometer HardPix for surface mapping of lunar water	28
Spectral mass gauging in terrestrial gravity and microgravity conditions	28
Impact of propellant temperature on the emission regime of an externally wetted electrospray system using time-of-flight mass spectrometry	27
Modeling the gravitational field of the ore-bearing asteroid by using the CFD-based method	27
Using the space debris flux to assess the criticality of the environment in low Earth orbit	27
Isolation and confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons for human spaceflight	27
A sweeping and grinding combined hybrid sampler for asteroid sample return mission	27
Enhancing terrestrial solar power using orbiting solar reflectors	27
Safety in Space	27
Analytical investigation of outflow currents in applied field magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters	27
Effects of inclusions on the performance of a solid rocket motor	26
Shock-tube study of spallation phenomena at strong shock wave interaction with graphite surface	26
The vision-based guidance, navigation, and control system of Hera’s Milani CubeSat	26
Phototrophic microorganisms in bioregenerative life support systems for long-term crewed expeditions: Prospects and challenges	26
LUMIO: A CubeSat for observing and characterizing micro-meteoroid impacts on the Lunar far side	25
Simulation study on optimization design of structural parameters of 150N-class hydroxylammonium nitrate(HAN)-based thruster	25
Dynamical structure of the motion around asteroids with uncertain gravity and solar radiation pressure	25
Non-equilibrium simulation of energy relaxation for earth reentry utilizing a collisional-radiative model	25
Design space investigations of scramjet engines using reduced-order modeling	25
Integrated architecture for navigation and attitude control of low-cost suborbital launch vehicles	25
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]	25
On gamma-ray spectrometry of rare earth elements on the moon: Reference data from proton accelerator experiment	25
Improved contactless attitude control law of uncooperative spacecraft by laser ablation	25
Social isolation in space: An investigation of LUNARK, the first human mission in an Arctic Moon analog habitat	25
Vectorial formulation for the propagation of average dynamics under gravitational effects	25
Erratum to “Aerodynamic control system for a deployable re-entry capsule” [Acta Astronaut. 181, April 2021, 707–716]	25
Investigation of the ion-optical system of an ion thruster with a microwave plasma generator with a power of up to 10 W	24
The ion beam interceptor concept for a space station collision avoidance with space debris	24
Multi-Objective Evolutionary formulations for design of hybrid Earth observing constellations	24
Minimal mass design of a tensegrity tower for lunar electromagnetic launching	24
Applications and Potentials of Intelligent Swarms for magnetospheric studies	24
A planning tool for optimal three-dimensional formation flight maneuvers of satellites in VLEO using aerodynamic lift and drag via yaw angle deviations	24
Solar sail optimal maneuvers for heliocentric orbit apse line rotation	24
High-precision attitude determination using spaceborne gravity gradiometer and gyroscope	24
Characterization of a Phase Change Propellant Management Device	24
Development of a competence ecosystem for the future space workforce: strategies, practices and recommendations from international master programs in northern Sweden	24
Experimental study and performance analysis of a dual-mode space propulsion system pressurized by electric pump	23
NetSat—Challenges and lessons learned of a formation of 4 nano-satellites	23
Inlet buzz phenomenon driven by flow choking in high-enthalpy Mach 4.5 flows using circular scramjet models	23
Efficient and accurate flexible multibody dynamics modeling for complex spacecraft with integrated control applications	23
A low-cost adapter for the rehydration of commercially available food and beverages for spaceflight	23
Surrogate-based optimization on bump for shock wave/boundary layer interaction control	23
On ecologically-safe high-speed vehicles: Conceptual design study of the next generation supersonic transport	23
Model-based controllers for CubeSat ORU installation: A comparative study	23
Flows past airfoils for the low-Reynolds number conditions of flying in Martian atmosphere	23
Form-finding design of creased cable-membrane structures based on nonlinear finite element method	23
Preliminary study of rescue systems for Mars landing	22
Direct ink writing of viscous inks in variable gravity regimes using parabolic flights	22
The Comet Interceptor Mission—Making a case for Solar Electric Propulsion	22
The “Effect of Marangoni Convection on Heat Transfer in Phase Change Materials” experiment	22
Dynamic evolution and morphological analysis of supersonic turbulence arising during the collision of prolate and spherical clouds	22
Poly(vinyl alcohol) gels cross-linked by boric acid for radiation protection of astronauts	22
A Review of Selective Laser Sintering/Melting Techniques for Lunar Construction	22
Preparation and evaluation of geopolymer based on BH-2 lunar regolith simulant under lunar surface temperature and vacuum condition	22
Experimental verification of cylindrical air-breathing continuous rotating detonation engine fueled by non-premixed ethylene	22
Time-optimal coordinated detumbling and pose adjusting control of a non-cooperative target with model uncertainties	22
Effects of liquid-fuel temperature on rotating-detonation-wave propagation	22
Influence of passive strut on the mixing and combustion performance enhancement	22
Component assignment and layout optimization for multi-module microsatellite considering variable module size	22
Suppression of flow response hysteresis in the throttling/unthrottling process for supersonic inlet	22
Orbital and thermal modelling of a 3U CubeSat equipped with a high-temperature superconducting coil	21
Analysis of prospective flight schemes to Venus accompanied by an asteroid flyby	21
Immunological, hormonal and hemostasis parameters in cosmonauts’ blood after long-term orbital missions	21
Tiny satellites, big challenges: A feasibility study of machine vision pose estimation for PocketQubes during conjunctions	21
Application of Lyapunov–Floquet transformation to the nonlinear spacecraft relative motion with periodic-coefficients	21
Bremsstrahlung power conversion for fusion power and propulsion in space	21
Planetary defense governance: Thirty years of development and the multilateral future	21
Machine learning methods for modeling the kinetics of combustion in problems of space safety	21
The potential benefits of melatonin in the prevention and treatment of bone loss in response to microgravity	21

Spark plasma sintering and optical characterization of lunar regolith simulant	21
Numerical simulation and experimental study of high-speed impact penetrator for lunar subsurface	21
Cocopeat supplementation negates lunar soil simulant-induced baneful phenotypic and biochemical changes in crop seedlings	21
Experimentally backed model of bubbly flow in a CNTP reactor	21
HERCCULES: A university balloon-borne experiment for BEXUS 32 to characterize the thermal environment in the stratosphere using COTS	21
Editorial for the special issue of 72nd IAC, Dubai, UAE, 25–29 October 2021	20
Neural learning-based dual channel event-triggered deployment control of space tethered system with intermittent output	20
Multidisciplinary design and metamodel assisted optimization for a telecommunication satellite with large-size payload	20
Experimental and Simulative Evaluation of a Reinforcement Learning Based Cold Gas Thrust Chamber Pressure Controller	20
Mass property estimation on TSE(3) via unscented Kalman filter using RCS thrusters	20
Research on laser induced plasma ignition of gas oxygen/methane	20
Space traffic management: Large constellations	20
Two-stage DRL with hybrid perception of vision and force feedback for lunar construction robotic assembly control	20
Additive manufacturing of ceramic multi-material heating and ignition elements for a sustainable space access	20
The role of space-based data in European climate policies	20
Machine learning-based quasi-optimal feedback control for a propellantless re-entry	20
Investigation of influence factors to the reduction of hypersonic blunt-body drag and aeroheating based on a spike - aerodisk - Channel concept	20
DIANA: An underwater analog space mission	20
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
Systematic methodology for the preliminary design of future rotary VTOL Martian aerobots	20
Ultrasonic augers for improved transport of granular materials	20
Americium fuelled radioisotope stirling generator for lunar surface mobility systems	20
Pulse volume discharge behind shock wave in channel flow with obstacle	20
Design of magnetically enhanced hollow cathode micro-thruster: Concept and experimental research	20
Composition optimization of a hypergolic green propellant based on monoethanolamine, n-butanol and 90% hydrogen peroxide	20
Simulated artificial interventions maintain species diversity of spatially structured microbial communities in closed ecosystem	20
Rendering knowledge graphs from aerospace dentistry processes for clinical decision support systems	19
A computational investigation of shock wave train in diverse duct geometries using machine learning-adopted k-ω turbulence model	19
Conceptual design of a tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for Mars exploration	19
Development of the on-orbit maintenance and manipulation workbench (MMW) for the Chinese space station	19
High-fidelity flexible multibody model considering torsional deformation for nonequatorial space elevator	19
Transfers between NRHOs and DROs in the Earth-Moon system	19
Performance enhancement of microwave discharge cathode by external gas injection system	19
“Operating spacecraft around comets: Evaluation of the near-nucleus environment”	19
Minimum-impact-error correction strategy for Δv	19
Forecasting F10	19
Impact of chemical modeling on the numerical analysis of a LOx/GCH4 rocket engine pintle injector	19
Evolution of oxide composition, liquidus temperature, and viscosity during lunar molten regolith electrolysis	19
Conceptual design and research on the thermal performance of a martian human base	19
Differential sputtering yield measurement of ion grid materials by novel arch array system	19
Is artificial intelligence the great filter that makes advanced technical civilisations rare in the universe?	19
Tend-and-befriend behaviour during spaceflight simulation	19
Optimal Sun-tracking law for remote sensing satellites operating under observation constraints	19
Multiple spacecraft coordination and motion planning for full-coverage inspection of large complex space structures	19
Corrected closed-form solutions to the Schweighart–Sedwick satellite relative motion model including differential drag	19
Atomic insight into the combustion behavior of aluminum nanoparticles under mixed atmosphere of H2O, CO2 and O2	19
Clustering investigation of scramjet combustion processes based on contrastive learning	19
Gelled hydrogen peroxide: Hypergolic reaction with low toxicity fuel by drop and impinging jets tests	19
Non-fragile negative imaginary output feedback control for attitude stabilization of flexible spacecraft	19
Effects of long-term storage on properties of perovskite solar cells	19
Planetary protection trades and lessons learned from designing Mars Sample Return’s Capture, Containment, and Return System	19
Experimental study on precise thrust control of hydrogen peroxide and polyethylene hybrid rocket motors	19
The additionally charged forces in the Sun-Earth and Earth-Moon systems	19
The influence of confined channel configuration on the detonation waves induced by hot jet under supersonic pulsating flow	19
NOx emissions estimation methodology for air-breathing reusable access to space vehicle in conceptual design	18
Optimal Active Debris Removal mission planning to inform policy decisions	18
Orbit-localised thermosphere density prediction using a Kalman filter based calibration of empirical models	18
Onboard observer-enhanced filter in handling orbital elements estimation of non-cooperative target	18
Unveiling the realm of AI governance in outer space and its importance in national space policy	18
Study on the collision characteristics between high-temperature alumina droplets and char layer	18
Sky lake – Moon environment design	18
Optical properties of aluminum oxide powder modified by nanoparticles and prospects for its use in solar power and space industry	18
A graph-based framework of low-energy transfer design	18
Accurate semantic segmentation of small-body craters for navigation	18
Wind–pellet shear sailing	18
Space tether research at the University of Stuttgart	18
The interelectrode discharge characteristics of the electrospray-type thrusters	18
System analysis of a Moon base at the south pole: Considering landing sites, ECLSS and ISRU	18
The Moon as an effective propellant source: A comprehensive exergy analysis from extraction to depot	18
Quantifying the risk of medical evacuation in spaceflight	18
Near field features of orthogonally impinging under expanded triangular and hexagonal supersonic jets	18
A novel concept on Mid Air Recovery of crew module	18
Adaptive control design for active Pogo suppression based on vibration-acceleration feedback	18
Historical space painting art: Its important role on the creation of space-age era in 1950s	18
Experimental and numerical investigation of transverse combustion instability in a rectangle multi-injector rocket combustor	18
Altitude optimality boundary of two variants of large space debris removal to disposal orbits	18
Study on the current stability and performances of electrospray thruster by coaxial capillary emitters of hybrid highly conductive ionic liquids	18
Effects of nickel and manganese on ductile iron utilizing ionic liquid harvested iron and Bosch byproduct carbon	18
Space taxonomy: Need for a progressive tax regime	17
Solar sail with inflatable toroidal shell	17
Dynamics modeling and simulation analysis of a reusable high-pressure staged combustion LOX/kerosene variable thrust rocket engine	17
A code for the analysis of missions with electrodynamic tethers	17
TASEC-Lab: A COTS-based CubeSat-like university experiment for characterizing the convective heat transfer in stratospheric balloon missions	17
Mission design of DESTINY+	17
Development of air-bearing microgravity testbed for autonomous spacecraft rendezvous and robotic capture control of a free-floating target	17
Acceding to the Moon Agreement to acquire legal certainty: An optional solution for China in the new era of lunar exploration and exploitation	17
Dry ice propellant for electric propulsion with triple-point storage	17
The impact of cardiovascular deconditioning in space: A review	17
Integrated attitude and shape control for OrigamiSats with variable surface reflectivity	17
Analysis of influence of fabric architecture and radiation characteristics on effective thermal conductivity of carbonized woven thermal protection composites	17
An encoder-decoder generative adversarial network-based anomaly detection approach for satellite telemetry data	17
Effects of swirl injection on the combustion of a novel composite hybrid rocket fuel grain	17
FlyRadar – targets for future drone based GPR survey on mars	17
Event-triggered sliding mode attitude coordinated control for spacecraft formation flying system with disturbances	17