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Continuous Learning of Gravity Field Irregularities Around Small Bodies via Neural Hamiltonian ODEs
Giacomo Acciarini, Dario Izzo
We propose to learn the unknown dynamics in the proximity of a small body directly from tracking data, representing them as a feed-forward neural network embedded in the system Ham…
Methane Detection On Board Satellites from Unorthorectified Imagery
Luca Marini, Maggie Chen, Hala Lamdouar +3
As a potent greenhouse gas, methane is a major driver of climate change. Its effective mitigation relies on timely detection. Conventional detection methods rely on orthorectificat…
The Maximum Initial Mass
Dario Izzo, Giacomo Acciarini
We introduce the maximum-initial-mass problem as a standalone optimal-control formulation for low-thrust trajectory design and analyze its structure within Pontryagin's framework.…
Pretrained Approximators for Low-Thrust Trajectory Cost and Reachability
Zhong Zhang, Giacomo Acciarini, Dario Izzo +2
Low-thrust trajectory design relies heavily on repeated evaluations of fuel consumption and transfer feasibility, which require expensive optimal control solutions. In this work, w…
Reachability for Low-Thrust Trajectories via Maximum Initial Mass
Giacomo Acciarini, Dario Izzo, Zhong Zhang
Reachability analysis plays a central role in low-thrust spacecraft trajectory optimization by identifying which target states can be achieved under constraints on time, thrust, an…
A practical guide to implementing zero-order-hold interplanetary trajectory legs
Dario Izzo, Harry Holt, Giacomo Acciarini +2
We study the practical implementation of zero-order-hold (ZOH) transcriptions for spacecraft trajectory optimisation, identifying a set of design principles that render them robust…
The Keplerian Traveling Salesperson Problem
Max Bannach, Giacomo Acciarini, Dario Izzo
We address a fundamental challenge in space mission design and space logistics: planning interplanetary trajectories for missions that must rendezvous with multiple bodies. Such mi…
IonCast: A Deep Learning Framework for Forecasting Ionospheric Dynamics
Halil S. Kelebek, Linnea M. Wolniewicz, Michael D. Vergalla +8
The ionosphere is a critical component of near-Earth space, shaping GNSS accuracy, high-frequency communications, and aviation operations. For these reasons, accurate forecasting a…
Forecasting the Ionosphere from Sparse GNSS Data with Temporal-Fusion Transformers
Giacomo Acciarini, Simone Mestici, Halil Kelebek +7
The ionosphere critically influences Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), satellite communications, and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) operations, yet accurate prediction of its vari…
Towards Methane Detection Onboard Satellites
Maggie Chen, Hala Lamdouar, Luca Marini +3
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and a major driver of climate change, making its timely detection critical for effective mitigation. Machine learning (ML) deployed onboard satel…
Probability of collision in nonlinear dynamics by moment propagation
Théo Verhelst, Giacomo Acciarini, Dario Izzo +1
Estimating the probability of collision between spacecraft is crucial for risk management and collision-avoidance strategies. Current methods often rely on Gaussian assumptions and…
EclipseNETs: Learning Irregular Small Celestial Body Silhouettes
Giacomo Acciarini, Dario Izzo, Francesco Biscani
Accurately predicting eclipse events around irregular small bodies is crucial for spacecraft navigation, orbit determination, and spacecraft systems management. This paper introduc…
High-order expansion of Neural Ordinary Differential Equations flows
Dario Izzo, Sebastien Origer, Giacomo Acciarini +1
Artificial neural networks, widely recognised for their role in machine learning, are now transforming the study of ordinary differential equations (ODEs), bridging data-driven mod…
Asteroid Mining: ACT&Friends' Results for the GTOC 12 Problem
Dario Izzo, Marcus Märtens, Laurent Beauregard +8
In 2023, the 12th edition of Global Trajectory Competition was organised around the problem referred to as "Sustainable Asteroid Mining". This paper reports the developments that l…
Certifying Guidance & Control Networks: Uncertainty Propagation to an Event Manifold
Sebastien Origer, Dario Izzo, Giacomo Acciarini +4
We perform uncertainty propagation on an event manifold for Guidance & Control Networks (G&CNETs), aiming to enhance the certification tools for neural networks in this field. This…
EclipseNETs: a differentiable description of irregular eclipse conditions
Giacomo Acciarini, Francesco Biscani, Dario Izzo
In the field of spaceflight mechanics and astrodynamics, determining eclipse regions is a frequent and critical challenge. This determination impacts various factors, including the…
Nonlinear Propagation of Non-Gaussian Uncertainties
Giacomo Acciarini, Nicola Baresi, David Lloyd +1
This paper presents a novel approach for propagating uncertainties in dynamical systems building on high-order Taylor expansions of the flow and moment-generating functions (MGFs).…
NeuralODEs for VLEO simulations: Introducing thermoNET for Thermosphere Modeling
Dario Izzo, Giacomo Acciarini, Francesco Biscani
We introduce a novel neural architecture termed thermoNET, designed to represent thermospheric density in satellite orbital propagation using a reduced amount of differentiable com…
Computing low-thrust transfers in the asteroid belt, a comparison between astrodynamical manipulations and a machine learning approach
Giacomo Acciarini, Laurent Beauregard, Dario Izzo
Low-thrust trajectories play a crucial role in optimizing scientific output and cost efficiency in asteroid belt missions. Unlike high-thrust transfers, low-thrust trajectories req…
Global Optimization for Trajectory Design via Invariant Manifolds in the Earth-Moon Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem
Flavio Tagliaferri, Emmanuel Blazquez, Giacomo Acciarini +1
This study addresses optimal impulsive trajectory design within the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem (CR3BP), presenting a global optimization-based approach to identify mini…
Stochastic Continuation of Trajectories in the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem via Differential Algebra
Giacomo Acciarini, Nicola Baresi, David J. B. Lloyd +1
Numerical continuation techniques are powerful tools that have been extensively used to identify particular solutions of nonlinear dynamical systems and enable trajectory design in…
Breaking traditions: introducing a surrogate Primer Vector in non Keplerian dynamics
Laurent Beauregard, Dario Izzo, Giacomo Acciarini
In this study, we investigate trajectories involving multiple impulses within the framework of a generic spacecraft dynamics. Revisiting the age-old query of "How many impulses?",…
Closing the Gap Between SGP4 and High-Precision Propagation via Differentiable Programming
Giacomo Acciarini, Atılım Güneş Baydin, Dario Izzo
The Simplified General Perturbations 4 (SGP4) orbital propagation method is widely used for predicting the positions and velocities of Earth-orbiting objects rapidly and reliably.…
High-Cadence Thermospheric Density Estimation enabled by Machine Learning on Solar Imagery
Shreshth A. Malik, James Walsh, Giacomo Acciarini +2
Accurate estimation of thermospheric density is critical for precise modeling of satellite drag forces in low Earth orbit (LEO). Improving this estimation is crucial to tasks such…