Publications (32)
Comparison of uncertainty propagation techniques in small-body environment
Niccolò Michelotti, Antonio Rizza, Carmine Giordano +1
Close-proximity exploration of small celestial bodies is crucial for the comprehensive and accurate characterization of their properties. However, the complex and uncertain dynamic…
High-accuracy Vision-Based Attitude Estimation System for Air-Bearing Spacecraft Simulators
Fabio Ornati, Gianfranco Di Domenico, Paolo Panicucci +1
Air-bearing platforms for simulating the rotational dynamics of satellites require highly precise ground truth systems. Unfortunately, commercial motion capture systems used for th…
Modular pipeline for small bodies gravity field modeling: an efficient representation of variable density spherical harmonics coefficients
Antonio Rizza, Carmine Buonagura, Paolo Panicucci +1
Proximity operations to small bodies, such as asteroids and comets, demand high levels of autonomy to achieve cost-effective, safe, and reliable Guidance, Navigation and Control (G…
Applied Trajectory Design for close-proximity operations of Asteroid CubeSat Mission
Claudio Bottiglieri, Felice Piccolo, Carmine Giordano +1
In this paper, a practical approach to the trajectory design for asteroid exploration missions with CubeSats is presented. When applied trajectories are sought, operative concerns…
Robust Bang-Off-Bang Low-Thrust Guidance Using Model Predictive Static Programming
Yang Wang, Francesco Topputo
Model Predictive Static Programming (MPSP) was always used under the assumption of continuous control, which impedes it for applications with bang-off-bang control directly. In thi…
Stable sets mapping with Taylor differential algebra with application to ballistic capture orbits around Mars
Thomas Caleb, Gianmario Merisio, Pierluigi Di Lizia +1
Ballistic capture orbits offer safer Mars injection at longer transfer time. However, the search for such an extremely rare event is a computationally intensive process. Indeed, it…