Acta Astronautica

Article	Citations
Experimental study on the discharge of a xenon-assisted krypton Hall thruster	107
Interplay of self-throttling and air throttling on combustion enhancement of the scramjet combustor	94
Quantitative characterization of photonic sail candidates using nanocantilever displacement	82
The Fermi paradox and the Drake equation	78
Fire-explosive safety arrangement for long-term research and industrial bases located on the Moon	72
Editorial Board	68
Design of nonlinear control method for pressure of pintle solid rocket motor	66
Fully kinetic study of facility pressure effects on RF-source magnetic nozzles	66
Unlocking higher data volumes from space to Earth: A boost to scientific experiments on board space stations	66
Editorial for the special section of 71st CyberSpace edition IAC, 2020	63
A proposal for the usage of reconnaissance satellites to monitor international human and wildlife trafficking hotspots	59
Legal considerations on a regional security organization for planetary defence	58
Interoperable data exchange for safe and efficient launch and re-entry operations in an international environment	56
Optimal low-thrust lunar orbit transfers with shadowing effect using a multiple-arc formulation	55
GNSS receiver for Q-Sat and its analysis of precise orbit determination	52
Devices for cardiovascular control: When space and earth tackle common challenges	50
Experimental and numerical study of perforated plates effectiveness to ensure safety in case of emergencies on spacecraft and launch pads	50
Investigation on the adaptive control of shock wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction based on the secondary circulation jets	49
Mixed-integer GA optimization for the tracking control of a formation of small satellites equipped with multi-constrained electric thrusters	49
A geometrical approach for the angular velocity determination using a star sensor	49
The fellowship of the Dyson ring: ACT&Friends’ results and methods for GTOC 11	48
IFC - Publication Information	48
Three decades of ethological research in the space field within an interdisciplinary framework	43
Numerical study of detonation propagation under the action of supersonic pulsating flow in expanding combustor	42
Analysis of the rolled cotton cloth fixed on the outer surface of the International Space Station using neutron activation analysis and complementary techniques	42

Best practices on adopting open-source and commercial low-cost devices in small satellites missions	41
IFC - Publication Information	40
Estimation of a Craig–Bampton equivalent model using a hybrid particle swarm optimization for DCLA purposes	40
Altitude compensating ringed nozzle	40
Multi-faceted simulation of atomic oxygen erosion of deorbit sail for cleaning space debris	39
IFC - Publication Information	39
IFC - Publication Information	38
Mechanical design of a lunar habitat structure and deployment mechanism	38
Transition of shock reflection at higher enthalpies for Earth and Mars atmospheres	38
A joint mind consideration of the Drake equation in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence	37
Initial validation of a closed loop filter and controller approach for active stabilization of thermomechanical distortions	37
A multi-platform active debris removal mission planning method based on DCOP with chain topology	37
Evaluation of solid-core thermal antimatter propulsion concepts	37
Editorial — GTOC XI special section	36
Conditions at the interface between the space elevator tether and its climber	35
Initial study for the response of Ti–6Al–4V plate used in tank material	34
Project Lyra: Another possible trajectory to 1I/’Oumuamua	34
Mars orbit injection via aerocapture and low-thrust nonlinear orbit control	34
Optimal Q-laws via reinforcement learning with guaranteed stability	33
Dual-bell nozzle with fluidic control of transition for space launchers	33
On the common heritage of mankind principle in space	33
Cure or Curse? Simulation indicates that microbes proliferate under disinfection measures in the space station	33
Analysis of unstable combustion caused by the Gas–Liquid two-phase flow in small hypergolic propellant engines	33
Spectroscopic behavior of various materials in a GEO simulated environment	33
Integrated Packing Modeling for Efficient Optimization of Multispacecraft Successive Rendezvous	33
Effectiveness of exercise countermeasures for the prevention of musculoskeletal deconditioning in simulated hypogravity: A systematic review	33
Towards semi-automated pleural cavity access for pneumothorax in austere environments	33
Projections of Earth’s technosphere: Luminosity and mass as limits to growth	32
Event-triggered orbital and attitude station-keeping control for near-asteroid spacecraft	32
A collaborative path planning approach for multiple robots persistently building a lunar base	32
Hypergolic ignition of green propellant: Testing of 90 % hydrogen peroxide with paraffin wax including sodium borohydride	32
Geometric mechanics framework for tethered de-spinning of massive asteroids by small tug using passivity-based control	32
Interpersonal dynamics in spaceflight: An archival study	32
Relative orbit transfer using constant-vector thrust acceleration	32
Feasibility study for a commercial space station in low earth orbit	31
Application of the finite element method to evaluate the effectiveness of spacecraft protective screens	31
Fast recovery mode for micro-meteoroid impacts: A LISA mission study	31
Ferroptosis in space: How microgravity alters iron homeostasis	31
Design, analysis, and test of an ultra-compact X-band deployable wrap-rib antenna	30
A 3D volume capture for ultrasound assessment of various organs and vessels by novice operators	30
Reflections on early lunar base design – From sketch to the first moon landing	30
A review of space surgery - What have we achieved, current challenges, and future prospects	30
Characteristics of self-excited shock wave oscillations in a supersonic isolator with exit duct configurations	29
China's emerging commercial space industry: Current developments, legislative challenges, and regulatory solutions	29
Improving the performance of a water ion thruster using biased electrodes	29
Drag and heat transfer of metal and oxide agglomerates in flow of combustion products of solid propellant	28
Architecting CubeSat constellations for messaging service, Part I	28
Optimal collision-free path planning of a free-floating space robot using spline-based trajectories	28
Reduced-order modeling of supersonic fuel–air mixing in a multi-strut injection scramjet engine using machine learning techniques	28
Thermal parameters identification in the correlation of spacecraft thermal models against thermal test results	28

Contribution to the physical description of supercritical cold flow injection: The case of nitrogen	27
Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART): Navigating to obliteration	27
Fixed-time neural adaptive fault-tolerant control for space manipulator under output constraints	27
Numerical investigation on mixing improvement mechanism of transverse injection based scramjet combustor	27
Periodicity and lifetime of orbits around elongated asteroids	27
Space debris in vicinity of collinear libration points of the Earth–Moon system	26
Miniaturized bulk metallic glass gripping structures for robotic mobility platforms	26
Monitoring, maintenance and fault management considerations for self-sufficient deep-space habitat operations	26
The influence of heterogeneous catalytic processes on the heat flux to the surface and the chemical composition of the shock layer at high-speed flow around blunt bodies	26
Publisher's note	26
An insight on technical regulations for new activities in space	25
Editorial Board	25
Assessment of new pressure-corrected design method for hypersonic internal waverider intake	25
The CALLISTO and ReFEx flight experiments at DLR - Challenges and opportunities of a wholistic approach	25
Defining the notion of mining, extraction and collection: A step toward a sustainable use of lunar resources	25
A systematic review of medical emergencies in Antarctica: Lessons for long duration spaceflight	25
Future activities in the near-earth space in the face of ever-increasing space traffic	25
Formation flying along artificial halo orbit around Sun–Earth L2 point for interferometric observations	25
The technology platform of the EIVE CubeSat mission for high throughput downlinks at W-band	24
The solar shield concept: Current status and future possibilities	24
Experimental study on the spray characteristics of a pintle injector element	24
Modified dynamic programming for asteroids belt exploration	24
A theoretical criterion on the initiation type of oblique detonation waves	24
Strategies to capture asteroids to distant retrograde orbits in the Sun–Earth system	24
Duty-cycle-aware low-thrust trajectory optimization using embedded homotopy	24
Editorial Board	24
Design of a deployable aerodynamic decelerator based on a tensegrity structure	24
Expected life-time of an optical silica fiber intended for open space applications: Probabilistic predictive model	24
Numerical calculation of the operating parameters of the ION engine for satellite correction	24
Experimental study of air radiation behind a strong shock wave	23
Design, realization and characterization of a free-floating platform for flexible satellite control experiments	23
Thermal analysis of advanced plate structures based on ceramic coating on carbon/carbon substrates for aerospace Re-Entry Re-Useable systems	23
Visual servoing for coordinated precise attitude control in the TOM small satellite formation	23
Exploring the potential of fractionated spacecraft for enhanced satellite connectivity: Application to the satellite-to-cell case	23
Accelerating Deep Neural Network training for autonomous landing guidance via homotopy	23
Challenges in LICIA Cubesat trajectory design to support DART mission science	23
Heated wind-tunnel experiments and numerical investigations onhypersonic blunt cone aerodynamic heating	23
Preventing inlet unstart in air-breathing hypersonic vehicles using adaptive backstepping control with state constraints	23
Error sources and sensitivity analysis in formation flying synthetic aperture radar	22
Investigation of drag and heat flux reduction induced by a novel combinational spike-aerodisk and channel concept for hypersonic blunt body	22
Optimisation of a hybrid NS–DSMC methodology for continuous–rarefied jet flows	22
Heat transfer process in the collision of high-temperature aluminum droplets with an inclined wall	22
Effects of the exit convergent ratio on the propagation behavior of rotating detonations utilizing liquid kerosene	22
Smart capture tool for space robots	22
Evaluating sensor tasking strategies for object cataloging in GEO	22
Optimal drag-based collision avoidance: Balancing miss distance and orbital decay	22
Low-thrust trajectory optimization for the solar system pony express	22
Applications of extended reality in spaceflight for human health and performance	22
Geometric analysis of a constellation with a ground target	22
Optimization design and mechanism study of ion thruster performance based on CO2/xenon multi-propellant	22
NASA's top human system research and technology needs for Mars	21
Long-term orbital evolution and stability surrounding a nonspherical binary system	21
An analysis tool for collision avoidance manoeuvres using aerodynamic drag	21
Hazards associated with reentry	21
Orbital kinematics of conjuncting objects in Low-Earth Orbit and opportunities for autonomous observations	21
Trajectory control algorithms for the de-orbiting and Re-entry of the MISTRAL satellite	21
Dynamic modeling and attitude maneuver control on SO(3) for spacecraft with large flexible appendages	21
Space situational awareness systems: Bridging traditional methods and artificial intelligence	21
High-temperature superconductor-based power and propulsion system architectures as enablers for high power missions	21
Multiple-arc optimization of low-thrust Earth–Moon orbit transfers leveraging implicit costate transformation	20
Adhesion of lunar simulant dust to materials under simulated lunar environment conditions	20
Strategies for hollow cathode command in short electrodynamics tether-based deorbit devices	20
Stochastic trajectory optimization for 6-DOF spacecraft autonomous rendezvous and docking with nonlinear chance constraints	20
Effects of short-term simulated microgravity on changes in extracellular space structure and substance diffusion and clearance	20
A hybrid relative navigation algorithm for a large–scale free tumbling non–cooperative target	20
A surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based competitive lateral flow assay for on-orbit rapid detection of bone loss biomarker CTX I	20
A comprehensive dynamic model and configuration control of a free-floating soft manipulator-spacecraft system	20
Resistance of a thermoregulatory coating with silica to electron irradiation	20
Developing algorithms to determine an Asteroid’s physical properties and the success of deflection missions	20
Characterizing doubly-averaged dynamical models in medium earth orbit	20
Flextegrity arched structures for Lunar bases built from indigenous materials	20
Simulating exoplanetary atmospheres in the laboratory: Current capabilities of the Berlin atmospheric simulation experimental chamber (BASE)	20
Mainardi smoothing homotopy method for solving nonlinear optimal control problems	19
Interstellar space biology via Project Starlight	19
Compliant joint to reduce docking loads between CubeSats	19
Research on influence of oxygen on flow/combustion characteristics in a scramjet combustor equipped with an O2-pilot strut	19
A hydrogen peroxide electric pump for throttleable hybrid rocket motor	19
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	19
Electromagnetic uncoordinated control of a ChipSats swarm using magnetorquers	19
An experimental and numerical investigation of ballistic penetration behaviors of deployable composite shells	19

Mobile robots with magnetizable materials in alternating uniform inclined magnetic fields	19
Deflecting asteroid Itokawa by subsurface explosion: Effect of explosion position on asteroid angular velocity change	19
Distributed safe trajectory optimization for large-scale spacecraft formation reconfiguration	19
Nonlinear modeling and validation of spacecraft dynamics for space-based gravitational wave detector	19
Trailing formations of lightweight spacecrafts to deflect NEAs by means of laser ablation	19
Deep learning-based nonlinear model predictive control of the attitude manoeuvre of a barbell electric sail through voltage regulation	19
Characterization of film-evaporating microcapillaries for water-based microthrusters	19
Study on propellant utilization in pulsed plasma thrusters	19
An experience of the cognitive map-based classifier usage in astronaut's emotional state monitoring	19
miR-138–5p negatively regulates osteoblast differentiation through inhibiting β-catenin under simulated microgravity in MC3T3-E1 cells	18
Preparation, characterization, and thermal decomposition kinetics of high test peroxide gel	18
Comparison between convex and non-convex optimization methods for collision avoidance maneuvers by a spacecraft	18
Preliminary trajectory design for NASA’s Solar Cruiser: A technology demonstration mission	18
Vertical instability of the planar resonant orbits and the application in transfer design to three-dimensional periodic orbits	18
Frameworks of sustainability and sustainable development in a spaceflight context: A systematic review and critical analysis	18
A novel spatial support mechanism for planar deployable antennas	18
Distributed dynamic event-triggered adaptive attitude consensus control of multiple spacecraft	18
Experimental study on flow control system of an electric pump-fed cycle for thrust control	18
End to end process evaluation for additively manufactured liquid rocket engine thrust chambers	18
Observer-based fixed-time tracking control for space robots in task space	18
Computational control framework for tethered space systems using finite element method	18
Adaptive neural control of microgravity active vibration isolation system subject to output constraint and unexpected disturbance	18
Startability of truncated hypersonic wavecatcher intake	18
Impacts of periodic disturbances on shock wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction	18
Feasibility study of a Solar Electric Propulsion mission to Mars	18
Energy storage selection and operation for night-time survival of small lunar surface systems	18
Experimental and comprehensive investigation of second throat diffuser area effect on ground test of a thrust optimized parabolic nozzle with different expansion ratios	18
Copula-based Bayesian uncertainty quantification framework of SST turbulence model for flow over a Gaussian bump	17
Capillary driven fluid flows in microgravity	17
Deployment and surface operations of the SEIS instrument onboard the InSight mission	17
Development of observation strategies from mission design to operations: illustration with Mars moons Explorer infrared spectrometer (MIRS)	17
LISA-T part three: The design and space environments testing of a thin-film power generation and communication array	17
Implicit lunar dust mitigation technology: Compliant mechanisms	17
Compressible correction for separated and shear flow based on structural compressibility	17
Collision avoidance maneuver optimization with a multiple-impulse convex formulation	17
Adaptive predefined-time fault-tolerant attitude tracking control for rigid spacecraft with guaranteed performance	17
A filter for tracking non-cooperative low-thrust satellites using surveillance radar data	17
Low Earth Orbit determination in small satellite mission proposal for corona observation of close solar surface region	17
The use of detailed kinetics for modeling aerospace propulsion devices	17
Adaptive control design for active Pogo suppression of large strap-on liquid launch vehicles	17
Assessing China's commercial satellite communications sector as a potential case of disruptive innovation	17
Large eddy simulation of a supersonic lifted jet flame in the high-enthalpy coflows	17
System design study of a VLEO satellite platform using the IRS RF helicon-based plasma thruster	17
Ultrafast transfer of low-mass payloads to Mars and beyond using aerographite solar sails	17
Experimental study of ion beam interaction with target surface aimed at developing a contactless method for space debris removal by an ion beam	17
Modular Mechatronics Infrastructure for robotic planetary exploration assets in a field operation scenario	17
Development and evaluation of a space robot prototype equipped with a cable-driven manipulator	17
Shock-tube study of high-temperature ignition of propane-air mixtures at elevated pressures	17
Examination of isotropy assumption in isogrid structures through analysis and experimentation on four isogrid variations	17
Form-finding and shape adjustment of cable-membrane reflectors	17
Simulations of satellites mock-up fragmentation	17
Dynamic and simulation of inflatable multilayer membrane structure under hypervelocity impact	17
Scaling of catalyst bed for hydrogen peroxide monopropellant thrusters using catalytic decomposition modeling	17
Photometric space object classification via deep learning algorithms	17
Mechanism and detection of oscillatory flow in a supersonic cascade	17
A “space-ball” experiment to specify the nature of gravity in the solar system	16
TWO-STAGE ‘slingshot amplifier’ can detect subtle gravitational deviations	16
Experimental and numerical study on the structural behavior of assembled interlocking lunar landing pad	16
Dynamic flow instabilities of hydrocarbon fuel in a horizontal heating tube	16
Guidance for autonomous spacecraft repointing under attitude constraints and actuator limitations	16
Self-deployable hinges for monolithic space structures using multi-material additive manufacturing	16
Multi-step Bayesian Optimization-based intelligent task planning for an ozone observation satellite	16
Analytical study on the thermal deformation of ultralight phased array antenna	16
Vertically integrated project based method applied to small satellite technology development	16
AI-based monocular pose estimation for autonomous space refuelling	16
Dynamic response characteristics of flame during condition transition in a cavity-based scramjet combustor	16
Periodic orbits for interferometric and tomographic radar imaging of Saturn’s moon Enceladus	16
Study on controllable set of contingency return trajectories for crewed lunar missions based on interval analysis	16
Libration suppression of partial space elevator by controlling climber attitude using reaction wheel	16
Influence of wall curvature on evolution of converged flow generated by crossing shock wave/boundary layer interaction: An experimental study	16
Promising methods for improving the radio-frequency ion thruster performance	16
Risk trade-space analysis for safe human expeditions to Mars	16
Obligations and liabilities concerning the active removal of foreign space debris: A global governance perspective	16
Cislunar L4	16
Uncertainty quantification for multidisciplinary launch vehicle design using model order reduction and spectral methods	16
Particle Post – Letters from the Universe: A sound installation through cosmic muons	16
A study on heat flux predictions for re-entry flight analysis	16
Design and testing of selective laser melted structural component in AlSi9Cu3 alloy for a space dust analyser	16
Experimental investigation of non-equilibrium spectra for nitrogen behind strong shock waves	16
Space tether system state estimation using distributed fibre optical strain measurement, inverse finite element method and Kalman filter	16
Cultural differences in the ICE-Group experience: Diaries of French and British antarctic winteroverers	16
In-orbit preliminary results from the open-source educational nanosatellite FloripaSat-I	16
Thermal properties of lunar regolith simulant melting specimen	16
Modeling the elastic–plastic contact forces and deformations of nonrotationally symmetric lunar dust particles	15
Stochastic monitoring of the space environment with femtosatellite swarms	15
Dynamic simulation of cargo transport along cislunar suspension tether by single node coupling model	15
Coupled investigation on drag and heat flux reduction over spiked waverider with a wide-speed range	15
From singularity analysis to singularity avoidance: novel metric and convex allocation for spacecraft attitude control with control moment gyros	15
Numerical simulation of chemical ablation and mechanical erosion in hybrid rocket nozzle	15
Perspective of non-catalogued space debris removal and monitoring	15
Investigation of the heat flux reduction scheme on a V-shaped blunt leading edge based on secondary recirculation jets	15
Enabling intelligent onboard guidance, navigation, and control using reinforcement learning on near-term flight hardware	15
The sequence preference of gamma radiation mutagenesis using a novel in vitro model	15
Postorbital discard and chain of custody: The processing of artifacts returning to Earth from the International Space Station	15
Space debris in low earth orbits region: Formation and reduction process analysis in past decade	15