Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets is 1. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial: Sixty Years of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets57
Thermal Control Investigations on Separation Zone of Ceramic Thermal Protection System40
Co-Delivery of a Martian Probe Network31
Family of Relative Drifts: A Practical Alternative to Design Relative Orbits31
Addressing the Orbital Debris Threat Directionality for Enhanced Protection of Low-Earth-Orbit Robotic Spacecraft30
Noise Generated in a Scramjet Combustor24
Discovery III: Missions to the Outer Planets Using Inertial Confinement Fusion Propulsion23
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engine System Trades for Robotic Missions22
Deriving Transmissibility Functions from Finite Elements for Specifications20
Postflight Assessment of Mars 2020 Entry, Descent, and Landing Simulation20
Concept for 2033 Crewed Mars Orbital Mission with Venus Flyby20
CubeSat Flight Software: Insights and a Case Study20
Federated Space Systems’ Trade-Space Exploration for Strategic Robustness19
Gas Permeation of Composites Subjected to Impact for Cryogenic Applications19
Low-Earth-Orbit Packing: Implications for Orbit Design and Policy19
Extraction of Pendulum Model Parameters from Steady-State Slosh Data in Diaphragm Tanks18
Numerical Simulation of Transpiration Cooling in a Laminar Hypersonic Boundary Layer18
Simulation and Uncertainty Quantification of Electron Beams in Active Spacecraft Charging Scenarios17
Trajectory Optimization of a Partially Reusable Rocket–Scramjet–Rocket Launch System Including Fly-Back16
Landing Site Selection Using a Geometrically Conforming Footprint on Hazardous Small Bodies16
Examining Distributed Fueling Schemes Using Tandem Cavities in a Mach 8 Scramjet16
Accuracy of Relative Navigation Using Time-of-Flight Cameras16
Trajectory Analysis of the Hayabusa2 Capsule from a Single Airborne Observation16
Space Exploration Architecture and Design Framework for Commercialization16
Multiple-Input/Multiple-Output Random Vibration Control for Simulating a Horizontal Direction Launch Environment15
High-Precision Pointing Control Using Stewart Platform with Adaptive Model Predictive Control15
Eclipse-Conscious Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization Using Pseudospectral Methods and Control Smoothing Techniques15
Nonlinear Prediction in Marker-Based Spacecraft Pose Estimation with Polynomial Transition Maps15
New Sizing Methodology and Efficiency Analysis of Satellite’s Electrical Power Subsystem15
Integrated Aerodynamic and Trajectory Studies of a Long-Range Morphing Missile15
Adaptable Deployable Entry and Placement Technology Sounding Rocket One Modeling and Reconstruction15
Replenishment Strategy for Satellite Constellation with Dual Supply Modes14
Surface Potential Measurement with Pockels Effect Under Electron Beam and Vacuum Ultraviolet14
Energy Deposition on Analogous Vehicle Panel: Thermal–Structural Response14
Propulsion Properties of Electric Sails13
Updating the Loth Drag Model to Include Nonspherical Particle Effects13
Optimal Information Filtering for Robust Aerocapture Trajectory Generation and Guidance13
Reconstructed Performance of the Supersonic Parachute of the Mars InSight Lander13
Pathways to Sustainability in Lunar Exploration Architectures12
Aerodynamics Database for Aerocapture of a Conceptual Morphable Entry System at Mars12
Single- and Multinozzle Plume Impingement to Detumble Space Debris12
Synodic-Resonant Earth/Mars Waypoints12
Aerodisk Effect on Drag and Heat Reduction of Hypersonic Spiked Blunt Body12
Strategic Forecasting Toward Achieving Defensible Space Architecture by Year 203012
Synthetic Air Data Sensing Applied to Phoenix and InSight Entry Atmosphere Reconstruction12
Correction: Hexcomb-Pattern Roughness Effects on Blunt-Body Transition and Heating12
Experimental Investigation of Flow Interaction Dynamics in Supersonic Retropropulsion11
Development of an S-Shaped Pulse Detonation Engine for a Sounding Rocket11
Design and Evaluation of Aerospike Nozzles for an Upper-Stage Application11
Bluntness Parameter for Hypersonic Vehicle Design11
Ariadne: A Space Program Planning Decision Support Tool for Strategic Planners10
Thrust Integrated Trajectory Optimization for Multipulse Rocket Missiles Using Convex Programming10
Chandrayaan-3 Trajectory Design: Injection to Successful Landing9
Tianwen-1 Entry, Descent, and Landing Guidance, Navigation, and Control System Design and Validation9
Dramatic Influence of Temperature on Charging9
Revisiting Reentry Roll Resonance9
Modeling Torsional Stiffness and Damping of Liquid Slosh in Spacecraft Diaphragm Tanks9
InSight Entry, Descent, and Landing Preflight Performance Predictions9
Multirobot Assembly Sequence Planning of a Large Space Telescope9
Instance Segmentation for Feature Recognition on Noncooperative Resident Space Objects9
Experimental Observations on Film Cooling Effectiveness on Aerodynamic Heating in Hypersonic Flow9
Effect of Fuel Activation Energy on Ignition of Hydrogen Peroxide Hybrid Rocket9
Flight Demonstration of Pulse Detonation Engine Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31 in Space9
Generalized Regularization of Constrained Optimal Control Problems9
Reduced-Order Modeling Approach to Blunt-Body Aerodynamic Modeling9
Axial-Injection End-Burning Hybrid Rocket Motor Sensitivity Study9
Regional Constellation Reconfiguration Problem: Integer Linear Programming Formulation and Lagrangian Heuristic Method9
Correction: Survey and Performance Evaluation of Small- Satellite Propulsion Technologies8
Development and In-Orbit Operation of Deep Learning Attitude Sensor8
Parametric Study of the Aftbody Design of an Airbreathing Hypersonic Accelerator8
On-Orbit Servicing System Architectures for Proliferated Low-Earth-Orbit Constellations8
Rapid Design of High-Fidelity Low-Thrust Transfers to the Moon8
Constrained Guidance for Spacecraft Proximity Operations Under Electrostatic Perturbations8
Innovative Technique for Electrostatic Discharges Characterization on a Floating Nanosatellite Mockup8
Dynamic Analysis of Bidirectional Solar Arrays with Flexible Panels and Clearance Joints8
Neuromorphic Sensor Event-Rate Monitoring for Satellite Characterization8
Enhanced Method for Analyzing Pogo Stability of Liquid Rockets with Uncertain-But-Bounded Parameters8
Assessing Program-Level Objectives of Space Exploration Architectures Using Portfolio-Optimization Methods8
Trajectory Optimization and Cost Estimation of Laser Propulsion Systems Considering Transmission Losses8
Multiphase Autonomous Docking via Model-Based and Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning8
Steady-State Aerodynamic Modeling Architecture Overview8
Characterizing the Largest Debris Cloud Particle Created by Thin Plate Impact8
Multifidelity Heating Prediction of Adaptable, Deployable Entry Placement Technology Vehicles8
InSight Entry, Descent, and Landing Postflight Performance Assessment8
Spare Strategy Analysis for Life Support Systems for Human Space Exploration8
Mesh-Based Two-Step Convex Optimization for Spacecraft Landing Trajectory Planning on Irregular Asteroid8
Preliminary Debris Risk Analysis for Mega-Constellation Architectures After Orbit-Raising Fragmentation Event7
A Magnetically Filtered Atomic Oxygen Plasma Source for Low-Earth-Orbit Simulation7
Deep Learning for Real-Time Satellite Pose Estimation on Tensor Processing Units7
Neural Network-Based Hypersonic Crossflow Transition Model7
Carrying Capacity of Low Earth Orbit Computed Using Source-Sink Models7
Aerodynamic Characterization of a Hypersonic Projectile Using Acceleration-Based Measurements and Numerical Methods7
Bayesian Deep Learning for Segmentation for Autonomous Safe Planetary Landing7
Bistable Deployable Composite Booms with Parabolic Cross Sections7
Mixed-Compression Supersonic Intake and Engine–Airframe Integration7
Advances in Space Launch System Booster Separation Computational Fluid Dynamics7
Finding the Worst-Case Behavior of an Accelerating Rocket due to Side-Wind Disturbances7
Global Steering for Control Moment Gyroscope Clusters Using Heuristic Variable Search Techniques7
Low-Thrust Trajectory Design from Lunar Rideshare to Venus Capture7
High Mach Number Operation of Accelerator Scramjet Engine7
Flow Control Mechanism Based on Magnetic Induced Vortex for Reentry Vehicles7
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Reusable Launch Vehicles for Different Propellants and Objectives7
Optimal Planetary Surface Exploration with Heterogeneous Agents7
Designing a Reference Trajectory for Frozen Repeat Near-Equatorial Low Earth Orbits7
Microscale Thermal–Structural Modeling for Carbon Fibers Subjected to a Hypersonic Boundary Layer7
Parameters Influencing the Effectiveness of Reaction Control Jets on the Basic Finner7
Aerodynamic Appraisal of the VEGA-C Launcher7
Toward the Autonomous Assembly of Large Telescopes Using CubeSat Rendezvous and Docking7
Low-Earth-Orbit Mega-Constellation Low-Redundancy Design: Rapid Performance Analysis and Adaptive Configuration Layering7
Performance Assessment of Convex Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization Methods7
Statistical Reliability Estimation of Earth-Orbiting Satellites Operating from 1991 to 20207
Introduction to the Space Launch System Aerosciences Virtual Collection7
Linear Stability Boundary of a Spinning Spacecraft with a Ball-in-Tube Damper7
Direct–Indirect Hybrid Strategy for Optimal Powered Descent and Landing6
Predefined-Time Attitude Tracking Robust Control of Flexible Spacecraft Under Multiple Disturbances6
Multidisciplinary Design and Architecture Optimization of a Reusable Lunar Lander6
Overview and Performance of the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator Instrumentation Suite6
Simulations of Dusty Flows over Full-Scale Capsule During Martian Entry6
Initial Orbit Determination from Only Heading Measurements6
Voyager 3: A Concept Mission to Interstellar Medium6
Thermal Control Coatings Flown on Low Earth Orbit Materials Experiments6
Effects of Orbit Raising and Deorbiting in Source-Sink Evolutionary Models6
Inverse Estimation and Sensitivity Analysis of Mars 2020 Entry Aeroheating Environments6
High Specific-Impulse Electrospray Explorer Trajectory Guidance and Control Air Bearing Demonstration6
Plume Source Localization on Enceladus by Sequential Monte Carlo Method6
InSight Aerothermal Environment Assessment6
Causation of Supersonic Limit Cycle Oscillations in Atmospheric Entry Vehicles6
Study on Equivalent Sloshing Mass Locations for Liquid-Filled Cylindrical Tanks6
Capture Trajectories into Vicinity of Collinear Libration Points by Variable Electrostatic Field6
Investigating Regional Communication Network Robustness of an Asymmetric String-of-Pearls Satellite Constellation Design Framework6
Electrostatically Actuated X-Band Mesh Reflector with Bend-Formed Support Structure6
Generalizing Space Logistics Network Optimization with Integrated Machine Learning and Mathematical Programming6
Developing the OSPREE Payload for Spectroscopic Measurements of a Mach 25+ Plasma Sheath6
Results of the Deep Space Atomic Clock Deep Space Navigation Analog Experiment6
Hypersonic Turbulent Flow Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Simulations with Roughness and Blowing Effects6
Optimal Real-Time Approach and Capture of Uncontrolled Spacecraft6
Enabling Space-Based Computed Cloud Tomography with a Mixed Integer Linear Programming Scheduler5
Leveraging Large Language Models for Tradespace Exploration5
Adaptive Estimation of Distribution Algorithms for Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization5
Designing Low-Thrust Transfers to High-Inclination Science Orbits via Hybrid Optimization5
Deep Learning Techniques for Autonomous Spacecraft Guidance During Proximity Operations5
Deployment Dynamics of Thin-Shell Space Structures5
Dual-Altitude Band Coverage for Spaceborne Optical Sensor with Field-of-View Constraint5
Robust Launch Vehicle Trajectory Optimization with Stage Impact and Heat Flux Constraints5
Machine-Learning and Physics-Based Tool for Anomaly Identification in Propulsion Systems5
Analyzing Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Shield Performance for Sample Return Spacecraft5
Reachable Set of Low-Delta-v Trajectories Following a Gravity-Assist Flyby5
Electro-Optical Relative Navigation for Inspection and Rendezvous in the SpEye Mission5
Deployment Dynamics Analysis of an Origami-Folded Spacecraft Structure with Elastic Hinges5
Onboard Cryogenic Liquid-Propellant Subcooler Based on Thermodynamic Vent for Upper-Stage Propulsion System5
Correction: Sequential-Intention-Sharing–Enabled Monte Carlo Tree Search for Multi-Spacecraft Orbital Game5
Computational Techniques to Generate Space Launch System Aerodynamic Databases5
Orbit Transfer Design and Analysis for the SMILE Satellite5
New Parameter to Characterize Rankine Vortex Formation in Liquid Draining Tanks5
Development of the BOLT II Roughness Experiment for Flight5
Assessment of Mars 2020 Forebody Heating Predictions with Coupled Material Response5
Launch Vehicle Ascent Computational Fluid Dynamics for the Space Launch System5
Base Drag Model Derived from Mars 2020 Backshell Pressure Measurements5
Long-Term Orbital Lifetime Prediction of Highly Eccentric Orbits: A Statistical Approach5
Measurements of Natural Turbulence During the BOLT II Flight Experiment5
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Semianalytical Model for Dynamic Analysis of Missile Vertical Cold Launch5
Optimal Agile Satellite Target Scheduling with Learned Dynamics4
Observed High-Altitude Surface Erosion During the Mars Science Laboratory and Mars 2020 Landings4
Oxidation Response of Transpiration-Cooled ZrB2 on a Hypersonic Stagnation Point4
Validation of Models for Net Deployment and Capture Simulation with Experimental Data4
Generation of Spacecraft Operations Procedures Using Deep Reinforcement Learning4
Automated Identification of Outgassed Chemical Species Using Mass Spectrometry for Scientific Space Missions4
Novel Engineering Methodology for Decoupled Aerothermal Analysis of Hypersonic Atmospheric Entry Flows4
Quantitative Assessment of Aerocapture and Applications to Future Solar System Exploration4
Measurements of Natural Transition During the BOLT II Flight Experiment4
Introduction to Advancements in Machine Learning with Aerospace Applications Virtual Collection4
Envelope-Based Grid-Point Approach: Efficient Runtime Complexity for Remote Sensing Coverage Analysis4
Reduced-Order Modeling of Hypersonic Inlet Flowfield Based on Autoencoder and Proper Orthogonal Decomposition4
Responsive Maneuver Planning for Sun-Synchronous Repeating Ground Track Orbits4
Evaluation of Event-Based Sensors for Satellite Material Characterization4
Thermal Model Correlation of SNIPE Satellite Using Genetic-Algorithm-Based Multi-Objective Optimization Method4
Shadow-Based Trajectory Estimation of a Deployable Payload4
Cislunar Periodic Orbit Analysis for Persistent Space Object Detection Capability4
Fuel-Efficient Cross-Track Distance Establishment in Satellite Formations4
Extendable Origami Multilayer Insulation Design and Thermal Performance Characterization4
First Approximation of Population Distributions on the International Space Station4
Dynamic Response of a Hypersonic Rocket Sled Considering Friction and Wear4
A Contactless Micro-Vibration Isolator Using the Flux Pinning Effect for Space Telescopes4
Shadow-Robust Silhouette Reconstruction for Small-Body Applications4
CLOVER: Contrastive Learning for Onboard Vision-Enabled Robotics4
Multi-Objective Robust Trajectory Design for Powered Descent and Landing4
Novel One-Layer-Cable-Net Antenna with High Surface Accuracy4
Thermal Investigation of a Purged Insulation System for a Reusable Cryogenic Tank4
Benchmarking Agility and Reconfigurability in Satellite Systems for Tropical Cyclone Monitoring4
Dynamics Simulation of a Small Satellite with a Robotic Manipulator for Additive Manufacturing4
Measuring the Concentration of Freestream Species on a Hypersonic Transpiration-Cooled Stagnation Point4
Investigation of Surface-Catalycity Effects on Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Trajectory Optimization4
Minimum-Time Reorientation of Axisymmetric Rigid Spacecraft Using Three Controls4
Reverse Engineering of Perturbations in the Orbital Decay Environment from Nanosatellite Two-Line Elements4
Psyche Reaction Wheel Model Correlation with Near-Zero Speed Flight Data4
Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Magnetohydrodynamic Effects on Radiative Heating During Superorbital Earth Reentry4
Optimal Maneuvers Around Binary Asteroids Using Particle Swarm Optimization and Machine Learning3
Space Environments Applied to the Gateway Program3
Hovering of an Electrically Actuated Spacecraft in a Small-Body Plasma Field3
Aerodynamic Coefficients of a Cube in Hypersonic Flow for All Attitudes3
In-Situ Turbulence and Particulate Measurements in Support of the BOLT II Flight Experiment3
Multifidelity Turbulent Heating Prediction of Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators with Surface Scalloping3
arcjetCV: Open-Source Software to Analyze Material Ablation3
Optimal Multiple-Impulse Time-Fixed Rendezvous Using Evolutionary Algorithms3
Multisensor Integrated Autonomous Navigation Based on Intelligent Information Fusion3
Reconstruction of the Kentucky Re-Entry Universal Payload System Hypersonic Flight Trajectory3
Drag and Heat Transfer of Double-Disk Spiked Blunt Body at Mach 5.73
Multicomponent Plasma Expansion Model for Arc Discharges on Large-Area Solar Arrays3
Aerodynamic Effects of Surface Protuberance Size on Slender-Bodied Supersonic Vehicle3
Optimal Capture of Spinning Spacecraft via Deep Learning Vision and Guidance3
Formation of Bow Shock Waves Around a Blunt Body in Magnetohydrodynamics Flows3
Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Optimal Planar Orbit Transfers3
Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Framework for Stochastic Spaceflight Campaign Design3
Efficient Two-Way Coupled Analysis of Steady-State Particle-Laden Hypersonic Flows3
Electrospray Drop Test Method for Green Hypergolic Propellants3
Development of SunVoyager Interstellar Precursor Probe Driven by Inertial Confinement Fusion Propulsion3
Analytical Investigation of Propellant Slosh Stability Boundary on a Space Vehicle3
Focused Laser Differential Interferometric Investigation of Turbulent Jet Spectra3
Accelerating Transient Aerothermal Simulations of the BOLT II Flight Experiment3
Prospects of Phobos Sample Return Mission Using Electrostatic Container3
Effects of Protuberances on Surface Loads on the Vega-C Launch Vehicle3
Probabilistic Transient Heat Conduction Analysis Considering Uncertainties in Thermal Loads Using Surrogate Model3
Aerodynamic Performance of the InSight Mars Lander3
Remote Electrostatic Potential Sensing for Proximity Operations: Comparison and Fusion of Methods3
Uncertainty and Sensitivity Study on Lateral Jet Interaction for Hypersonic Missile3
Aerodynamic Analysis of an Entry Capsule at Titan in Transition Regime3
Enhancement of Control Jet Performance in Supersonic Crossflows Through Pilot Injection3
Neuro-Adaptive Fault-Tolerant Sliding Mode Controller for Spacecraft Attitude Stabilization3
Low-Fidelity Approach for Contoured Nozzle Design3
Aerodynamic Characteristics of Circular and Noncircular Cross-Sectional Missile Configurations3
Passive Method to Measure Reentry Radiation in the Presence of Ablative Products3
Modal Instabilities over Blunted Cones at Angle of Attack in Hypersonic Flow3
Impact of Joint Parameters on Performance of Self-Opening Dual-Matrix Composites3
Global Climate Effect from Space Debris Reentry: Engineering and Policy Implications3
Preflight and Postflight Thermal/Structural Analysis of BOLT II: The Holden Mission3
Feasibility Study of Aerocapture at Mars with an Innovative Deployable Heat Shield3
Distributed Space Resource Logistics Architecture Optimization Under Economies of Scale3
Dynamic Base Excitation of a Satellite Cable Harness: Modeling and Experiments3
Equivalent Dynamic of Liquid Sloshing Coupled with Mass Transfer During On-Orbit Refueling3
Hayabusa2 Surface and Shock Layer Radiation from the Australian Airborne Observation3
Multi-Objective Optimization of an Intelligent Soil-Moisture-Monitoring Satellite Constellation3
Improved Backstepping Control with Adaptive Estimation for Nonlinear Missile Systems3
Similarity and Key Parameters of Retropropulsion Assisted Deceleration in Hypersonic Wind Tunnels3
Efficient Solution of Surface Erosion in Particle-Laden Hypersonic Flows3
Experimental Investigation of Wall Heat Flux in a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine3
Incorporation of Rigid Body Dynamics into Indirect Hypersonic Trajectory Optimization3
Low-Energy Transfers to Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbits from Geostationary Transfer Orbits3
Improved Surface Temperature Identification Method for Remote Observations of Sample Return Capsules3
Outgassing of Three Space Materials from −75 to 25°C3
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