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Characterization of Singular Arcs in Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization
Andrea Carlo Morelli, Carmine Giordano, Riccardo Bonalli +1
Low-thrust engines for interplanetary spacecraft transfers allow cost-effective space missions with flexible launch and arrival dates. To find fuel-optimal trajectories, an optimal…
Synthesis of Ballistic Capture Corridors at Mars via Polynomial Chaos Expansion
Martina Liotta, Gianmario Merisio, Carmine Giordano +1
The space sector is experiencing a flourishing growth and evidence is mounting that the near future will be characterized by a large amount of deep-space missions. In the last deca…
Initial Trajectory Assessment of the RAMSES Mission to (99942) Apophis
Andrea C. Morelli, Alessandra Mannocchi, Carmine Giordano +2
(99942) Apophis is a potentially hazardous asteroid that will closely approach the Earth on April 13, 2029. Although the likelihood of an impact has been ruled out, this close enco…
Characterization of the ejecta from NASA/DART impact on Dimorphos: observations and Monte Carlo models
Fernando Moreno, Adriano Campo Bagatin, Gonzalo Tancredi +26
The NASA/DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft successfully crashed on Dimorphos, the secondary component of the binary (65803) Didymos system. Following the impact, a…