Enabling the Next Generation of Space-Based Astrophysics Observations
Selections and Transformations of Coordinate Systems
Putting a crew together is always a challenging task, based on skill, experience and personalities balanced with
...Satellite Orbit Design and Orbit Lifespan Estimation
Formulation and Calculation of Initial Orbit Determination
Surface Operations and Science
Post-Flight, Presidents, and Parades
The monitoring and control system (MCS) is the heart of a control center. In this chapter, we focus on the
...Mars 2020 Science and Engineering Teams
The Mars 2020 Perseverance team is made up of scientists and engineers from a variety of disciplines, with
...Management (II): Mission Development and the Duty of Scientists and Engineers
Review, Prospect and Technical Challenge of Launch Vehicle
In this paper we lay the foundations for attitude control and simultaneous mode estimation of highly flexible
...NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION THROUGH THE VENUSIAN CLOUDS
Reliable and effective communications with a Venus Aerobot are critical to return meaningful volumes of science
...MARTIAN TILT-ROTOR DESIGN ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION
Orbital Solutions of Satellites of the Moon, Mars, and Venus
In this section, we use three major planets, Earth, Mars, Venus, and the Moon as examples to show the
...Birkhoff Pseudospectral Method and Convex Programming for Trajectory Optimization
Orbital Motion and Calculation Method in the Restricted Three-Body Problem