Acta Astronautica

Article	Citations
Decreased human sperm motility and vitality after fast gravity load changes in a parabolic flight	82
Thermite-for-demise (T4D): Experiments and numerical modelling on ball-bearing unit mock-ups containing thermite in an arc-heated wind tunnel	81
Assessing black soldier fly pupation and survival in lunar regolith simulant: Implications for sustainable controlled habitats on the Moon	76
Approaching and pointing tracking control for tumbling target under motion constraints	74
Influence of wall curvature on evolution of converged flow generated by crossing shock wave/boundary layer interaction: An experimental study	70
A summary of previous investigations of the microgravity effects on bacterial virulence, infection and antibiotic resistance	69
Adaptive control design for active Pogo suppression of large strap-on liquid launch vehicles	64
Simulations of satellites mock-up fragmentation	63
A reference implementation for knowledge assisted robot development for planetary and orbital robotics	63
Heating patterns and temperature distribution of projectile surface in lunar regolith penetration	62
Performance model of vacuum arc thruster with inductive energy storage circuit	62
Sun direction determination improvement by albedo input estimation combining photodiodes and magnetometer	55
Shock-tube study of high-temperature ignition of propane-air mixtures at elevated pressures	54
The use of detailed kinetics for modeling aerospace propulsion devices	54
Evaluating sensor tasking strategies for object cataloging in GEO	53
CerAMfacturing of a ceramic aerospike engine	53
A deep neural network framework with Analytic Continuation for predicting hypervelocity fragment flyout from satellite explosions	52
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	51
Influence of flow control on aerodynamic properties of an open cavity in rarefied hypersonic flows	51
Lunar landing necessary building blocks and good practices for a sustainable development of human lunar activities	50
Experimental demonstration of a water electrolysis Hall Effect Thruster (WET-HET) operating with a hydrogen cathode	50
Planning and optimal control of a Venus variable altitude aerobot	49
Numerical and experimental investigations of micro Al particle additive on the performances of HTPB hybrid rocket motors	45
Collision-free control of a nano satellite in the vicinity of China Space Station using Lorentz augmented composite artificial potential field	45
Extreme low-temperature freezing process and characteristic curve of icy lunar regolith simulant	45

Optimization design and mechanism study of ion thruster performance based on CO2/xenon multi-propellant	44
Publisher's note	44
Spray angle prediction model for a multi-slit type throttleable gas–liquid pintle injector	43
Particle Post – Letters from the Universe: A sound installation through cosmic muons	42
Exploring the potential of fractionated spacecraft for enhanced satellite connectivity: Application to the satellite-to-cell case	42
TWO-STAGE ‘slingshot amplifier’ can detect subtle gravitational deviations	41
Guidance for autonomous spacecraft repointing under attitude constraints and actuator limitations	41
Lunar highlands simulant — Geotechnical characterization, 3D discrete element modeling, and cone penetration simulations	40
Optimisation of a hybrid NS–DSMC methodology for continuous–rarefied jet flows	40
Relative orbit transfer using constant-vector thrust acceleration	39
The Effects of Pointing Error Sources on Energy Delivery from Orbiting Solar Reflectors	39
Risk assessment for asteroid impact threat scenarios	38
Cost estimation for launch vehicle families considering uncertain market scenarios	38
AI-based monocular pose estimation for autonomous space refuelling	38
Risk trade-space analysis for safe human expeditions to Mars	37
Development and characterization of the ECLIPS space environments simulation facility	37
A Geospatial Artificial Intelligence and satellite-based earth observation cognitive system in response to COVID-19	36
Strategies to capture asteroids to distant retrograde orbits in the Sun–Earth system	36
Geometric analysis of a constellation with a ground target	36
Nonlinear finite element algorithm for solving fully coupled thermomechanical problems under strong aerothermodynamic environment	36
Operationalizing the definition of “Commercial Space”	36
Research, development and production costs prediction parametric model for future civil hypersonic aircraft	36
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	35
Estimation of a Craig–Bampton equivalent model using a hybrid particle swarm optimization for DCLA purposes	35
Medical guidelines for suborbital commercial human spaceflight: A review	35
A joint mind consideration of the Drake equation in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence	35
Defining the notion of mining, extraction and collection: A step toward a sustainable use of lunar resources	35
Impedance control in serial-parallel hybrid space robots for assembly operations	35
Study on controllable set of contingency return trajectories for crewed lunar missions based on interval analysis	34
Trailing formations of lightweight spacecrafts to deflect NEAs by means of laser ablation	34
PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT (PRA) FOR ARTEMIS AND FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAMS	34
The technology platform of the EIVE CubeSat mission for high throughput downlinks at W-band	33
Three decades of ethological research in the space field within an interdisciplinary framework	33
Application of the finite element method to evaluate the effectiveness of spacecraft protective screens	33
Markers of distress among behavioral and physical health evacuees prior to emergency departure from Antarctica	33
Geometric mechanics framework for tethered de-spinning of massive asteroids by small tug using passivity-based control	32
Self-deployable hinges for monolithic space structures using multi-material additive manufacturing	31
Feasibility study for a commercial space station in low earth orbit	31
Projections of Earth’s technosphere: Luminosity and mass as limits to growth	31
Dual-bell nozzle with fluidic control of transition for space launchers	30
Optimal low-thrust lunar orbit transfers with shadowing effect using a multiple-arc formulation	30
The effect of three body positions on colour preference: An exploration of microgravity and lunar gravity simulations	30
Design and implementation of the integrated thermal control system for Chang’E−5 lunar module	30
A novel design of CubeSat deployment system for transformable structures	29
Mathematical modeling of nonequilibrium combustion processes in a liquid rocket engine	29
Development of a deployable Synthetic Aperture Radar antenna for a nanosatellite conceptual design	29
Hierarchical optimization method of space patrol task assignment based on deep neural network and consensus-based bundle algorithm	29
Preventing inlet unstart in air-breathing hypersonic vehicles using adaptive backstepping control with state constraints	29
Publisher's note	29
Numerical study of detonation propagation under the action of supersonic pulsating flow in expanding combustor	29

Simulation study on optimization design of structural parameters of 150N-class hydroxylammonium nitrate(HAN)-based thruster	28
Experimental study and performance analysis of a dual-mode space propulsion system pressurized by electric pump	28
A radiation tolerant laser-induced fluorescence detection system for a potential Europa Lander mission	28
Phototrophic microorganisms in bioregenerative life support systems for long-term crewed expeditions: Prospects and challenges	28
Indicators of cosmonaut locomotor functions stability: A new method for ground-reaction forces analysis	28
Improved contactless attitude control law of uncooperative spacecraft by laser ablation	28
Preliminary analyses on technical and economic viability of moon-mined propellant for on-orbit refueling	28
Using the space debris flux to assess the criticality of the environment in low Earth orbit	27
Enhancing terrestrial solar power using orbiting solar reflectors	27
Assessment of static and dynamic deformations of the orbital station shell by a system of integrating fiber-optic sensors	27
Effectiveness of a supersonic jet-jet interaction technique on flow structure in an underxepanded jet impinging on a perpendicular plate	27
Miniature semiconductor neutron spectrometer HardPix for surface mapping of lunar water	27
A cause for concern: Developing regulatory competitions in NewSpace	27
Spectral mass gauging in terrestrial gravity and microgravity conditions	27
Social isolation in space: An investigation of LUNARK, the first human mission in an Arctic Moon analog habitat	27
Station-keeping in high near-circular polar orbits around the Moon	27
Effects of inclusions on the performance of a solid rocket motor	27
Safety in Space	26
Impact of propellant temperature on the emission regime of an externally wetted electrospray system using time-of-flight mass spectrometry	26
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]	26
Isolation and confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons for human spaceflight	26
Erratum to “Aerodynamic control system for a deployable re-entry capsule” [Acta Astronaut. 181, April 2021, 707–716]	26
Component assignment and layout optimization for multi-module microsatellite considering variable module size	26
Vectorial formulation for the propagation of average dynamics under gravitational effects	25
The Comet Interceptor Mission—Making a case for Solar Electric Propulsion	25
Minimal mass design of a tensegrity tower for lunar electromagnetic launching	25
Investigation of the ion-optical system of an ion thruster with a microwave plasma generator with a power of up to 10 W	25
Non-equilibrium simulation of energy relaxation for earth reentry utilizing a collisional-radiative model	25
Solar sail optimal maneuvers for heliocentric orbit apse line rotation	25
High-precision attitude determination using spaceborne gravity gradiometer and gyroscope	25
Model-based controllers for CubeSat ORU installation: A comparative study	25
On gamma-ray spectrometry of rare earth elements on the moon: Reference data from proton accelerator experiment	25
Applications and Potentials of Intelligent Swarms for magnetospheric studies	25
Development of a competence ecosystem for the future space workforce: strategies, practices and recommendations from international master programs in northern Sweden	24
On ecologically-safe high-speed vehicles: Conceptual design study of the next generation supersonic transport	24
A low-cost adapter for the rehydration of commercially available food and beverages for spaceflight	24
Characterization of a Phase Change Propellant Management Device	24
Dynamical structure of the motion around asteroids with uncertain gravity and solar radiation pressure	24
Experimental verification of cylindrical air-breathing continuous rotating detonation engine fueled by non-premixed ethylene	24
The ion beam interceptor concept for a space station collision avoidance with space debris	24
Surrogate-based optimization on bump for shock wave/boundary layer interaction control	24
Direct ink writing of viscous inks in variable gravity regimes using parabolic flights	24
Flows past airfoils for the low-Reynolds number conditions of flying in Martian atmosphere	24
Time-optimal coordinated detumbling and pose adjusting control of a non-cooperative target with model uncertainties	23
Dynamic evolution and morphological analysis of supersonic turbulence arising during the collision of prolate and spherical clouds	23
Efficient and accurate flexible multibody dynamics modeling for complex spacecraft with integrated control applications	23
Preparation and evaluation of geopolymer based on BH-2 lunar regolith simulant under lunar surface temperature and vacuum condition	23
Shock-tube study of spallation phenomena at strong shock wave interaction with graphite surface	23
Integrated architecture for navigation and attitude control of low-cost suborbital launch vehicles	23
The “Effect of Marangoni Convection on Heat Transfer in Phase Change Materials” experiment	23
Poly(vinyl alcohol) gels cross-linked by boric acid for radiation protection of astronauts	23
Preliminary study of rescue systems for Mars landing	23
NetSat—Challenges and lessons learned of a formation of 4 nano-satellites	23
Effects of liquid-fuel temperature on rotating-detonation-wave propagation	23
The vision-based guidance, navigation, and control system of Hera’s Milani CubeSat	23
Suppression of flow response hysteresis in the throttling/unthrottling process for supersonic inlet	23
Multi-Objective Evolutionary formulations for design of hybrid Earth observing constellations	22
Design space investigations of scramjet engines using reduced-order modeling	22
Spark plasma sintering and optical characterization of lunar regolith simulant	22
Clustering investigation of scramjet combustion processes based on contrastive learning	22
A sweeping and grinding combined hybrid sampler for asteroid sample return mission	22
Analytical investigation of outflow currents in applied field magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters	22
Modeling the gravitational field of the ore-bearing asteroid by using the CFD-based method	22
Numerical simulation and experimental study of high-speed impact penetrator for lunar subsurface	22
LUMIO: A CubeSat for observing and characterizing micro-meteoroid impacts on the Lunar far side	22
Influence of passive strut on the mixing and combustion performance enhancement	22
A planning tool for optimal three-dimensional formation flight maneuvers of satellites in VLEO using aerodynamic lift and drag via yaw angle deviations	22
Bremsstrahlung power conversion for fusion power and propulsion in space	22
Inlet buzz phenomenon driven by flow choking in high-enthalpy Mach 4.5 flows using circular scramjet models	22
Conceptual design and research on the thermal performance of a martian human base	21
Tiny satellites, big challenges: A feasibility study of machine vision pose estimation for PocketQubes during conjunctions	21
Planetary defense governance: Thirty years of development and the multilateral future	21
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
System analysis of a Moon base at the south pole: Considering landing sites, ECLSS and ISRU	21
Multiple spacecraft coordination and motion planning for full-coverage inspection of large complex space structures	21
Cocopeat supplementation negates lunar soil simulant-induced baneful phenotypic and biochemical changes in crop seedlings	21
Immunological, hormonal and hemostasis parameters in cosmonauts’ blood after long-term orbital missions	21
Minimum-impact-error correction strategy for Δv	21
Atomic insight into the combustion behavior of aluminum nanoparticles under mixed atmosphere of H2O, CO2 and O2	21

Application of Lyapunov–Floquet transformation to the nonlinear spacecraft relative motion with periodic-coefficients	21
Differential sputtering yield measurement of ion grid materials by novel arch array system	21
Effects of nickel and manganese on ductile iron utilizing ionic liquid harvested iron and Bosch byproduct carbon	20
Ultrasonic augers for improved transport of granular materials	20
Neural learning-based dual channel event-triggered deployment control of space tethered system with intermittent output	20
Machine learning-based quasi-optimal feedback control for a propellantless re-entry	20
The potential benefits of melatonin in the prevention and treatment of bone loss in response to microgravity	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
Americium fuelled radioisotope stirling generator for lunar surface mobility systems	20
Editorial for the special issue of 72nd IAC, Dubai, UAE, 25–29 October 2021	20
“Operating spacecraft around comets: Evaluation of the near-nucleus environment”	20
HERCCULES: A university balloon-borne experiment for BEXUS 32 to characterize the thermal environment in the stratosphere using COTS	20
Multidisciplinary design and metamodel assisted optimization for a telecommunication satellite with large-size payload	20
Pulse volume discharge behind shock wave in channel flow with obstacle	20
Tend-and-befriend behaviour during spaceflight simulation	19
Space traffic management: Large constellations	19
Effects of long-term storage on properties of perovskite solar cells	19
Design of magnetically enhanced hollow cathode micro-thruster: Concept and experimental research	19
A computational investigation of shock wave train in diverse duct geometries using machine learning-adopted k-ω turbulence model	19
Research on laser induced plasma ignition of gas oxygen/methane	19
Conceptual design of a tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for Mars exploration	19
Study on the collision characteristics between high-temperature alumina droplets and char layer	19
Investigation of influence factors to the reduction of hypersonic blunt-body drag and aeroheating based on a spike - aerodisk - Channel concept	19
Simulated artificial interventions maintain species diversity of spatially structured microbial communities in closed ecosystem	19
Impact of chemical modeling on the numerical analysis of a LOx/GCH4 rocket engine pintle injector	19
Systematic methodology for the preliminary design of future rotary VTOL Martian aerobots	19
Optimal Sun-tracking law for remote sensing satellites operating under observation constraints	19
Non-fragile negative imaginary output feedback control for attitude stabilization of flexible spacecraft	19
Mass property estimation on TSE(3) via unscented Kalman filter using RCS thrusters	19
Experimental study on precise thrust control of hydrogen peroxide and polyethylene hybrid rocket motors	19
Behavioral changes in Drosophila males after travel to International Space Station. Part II. Larvae vs. Imago	19
DIANA: An underwater analog space mission	19
Planetary protection trades and lessons learned from designing Mars Sample Return’s Capture, Containment, and Return System	19
Experimental investigation on propagation characteristics of rotating detonation wave fueled by diesel	19
Experimental and Simulative Evaluation of a Reinforcement Learning Based Cold Gas Thrust Chamber Pressure Controller	19
Composition optimization of a hypergolic green propellant based on monoethanolamine, n-butanol and 90% hydrogen peroxide	19
Development of the on-orbit maintenance and manipulation workbench (MMW) for the Chinese space station	19
Analysis of influence of fabric architecture and radiation characteristics on effective thermal conductivity of carbonized woven thermal protection composites	18
The Moon as an effective propellant source: A comprehensive exergy analysis from extraction to depot	18
Modernizing NASA's risk classification system	18
Experimentally backed model of bubbly flow in a CNTP reactor	18
Is artificial intelligence the great filter that makes advanced technical civilisations rare in the universe?	18
Altitude optimality boundary of two variants of large space debris removal to disposal orbits	18
Sky lake – Moon environment design	18
Space tether research at the University of Stuttgart	18
Historical space painting art: Its important role on the creation of space-age era in 1950s	18
Accurate semantic segmentation of small-body craters for navigation	18
Unveiling the realm of AI governance in outer space and its importance in national space policy	18
The interelectrode discharge characteristics of the electrospray-type thrusters	18
The additionally charged forces in the Sun-Earth and Earth-Moon systems	18
High-fidelity flexible multibody model considering torsional deformation for nonequatorial space elevator	18
Two-stage DRL with hybrid perception of vision and force feedback for lunar construction robotic assembly control	18
Gelled hydrogen peroxide: Hypergolic reaction with low toxicity fuel by drop and impinging jets tests	18
Onboard observer-enhanced filter in handling orbital elements estimation of non-cooperative target	18
Study on the current stability and performances of electrospray thruster by coaxial capillary emitters of hybrid highly conductive ionic liquids	18
Optical properties of aluminum oxide powder modified by nanoparticles and prospects for its use in solar power and space industry	18
Space taxonomy: Need for a progressive tax regime	18
Machine learning methods for modeling the kinetics of combustion in problems of space safety	18
Transfers between NRHOs and DROs in the Earth-Moon system	18
Performance enhancement of microwave discharge cathode by external gas injection system	18
Experimental and numerical investigation of transverse combustion instability in a rectangle multi-injector rocket combustor	18
A code for the analysis of missions with electrodynamic tethers	17
Feasibility studies for a dust observatory between earth and the asteroid belt	17
Improved performance of data-driven simulator of liquid rocket engine under varying operating conditions	17
Diplomatic, geopolitical and economic consequences of an impending asteroid threat	17
Detumbling control of an underactuated tethered satellite system based on a tension regulation method	17
Dynamics modeling and simulation analysis of a reusable high-pressure staged combustion LOX/kerosene variable thrust rocket engine	17
A graph-based framework of low-energy transfer design	17
Sensitivity study of impact risk model results to thermal radiation damage model for large objects	17
The impact of cardiovascular deconditioning in space: A review	17
Adaptive control design for active Pogo suppression based on vibration-acceleration feedback	17
Wind–pellet shear sailing	17
Quantifying the risk of medical evacuation in spaceflight	17
Technology roadmapping methodology for future hypersonic transportation systems	17
Trajectory approximation of a passively actuated solar balloon in near-Earth mission scenarios	17
Adaptability of space habitats using the Rhythmic Buildings strategy	17
Computational characterization of the temperature field in coaxial nitrogen injection under supercritical conditions	17
Event-triggered sliding mode attitude coordinated control for spacecraft formation flying system with disturbances	17
A synergetic control scheme for tether tugging deorbiting with attachment points switching	17
Spacecraft orbital pursuit–evasion games with J	17
Near field features of orthogonally impinging under expanded triangular and hexagonal supersonic jets	17
A novel concept on Mid Air Recovery of crew module	17
Thrust measurements of microwave-, superconducting- and laser-type emdrives	17
FlyRadar – targets for future drone based GPR survey on mars	17
Centroid determination based on energy flow information for moving dim point targets	17
Balancing differential drag with Coulomb repulsion in low earth orbit plasma wakes	17
Thinking ET: A discussion of exopsychology	17
NOx emissions estimation methodology for air-breathing reusable access to space vehicle in conceptual design	17
MIT Zero-G outreach initiative: Using experiment design and virtual reality to inspire the next generation of space scientists and engineers	17
EDT demonstration for keeping low altitude orbit using carbon nanotube tether	17
TASEC-Lab: A COTS-based CubeSat-like university experiment for characterizing the convective heat transfer in stratospheric balloon missions	17
Optimal Active Debris Removal mission planning to inform policy decisions	17
Orbit-localised thermosphere density prediction using a Kalman filter based calibration of empirical models	17
Atomic oxygen exposure effect on carbon nanotubes/epoxy composites for space systems	17