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physics.space-ph2018★ 14 cited
Differential Drag Control Scheme for Large Constellation of Planet Satellites and On-Orbit Results
Cyrus Foster, James Mason, Vivek Vittaldev +4
A methodology is presented for the differential drag control of a large fleet of propulsion-less satellites deployed in the same orbit. The controller places satellites into a cons…
physics.space-ph2016
Mission Opportunities for Human Exploration of Nearby Planetary Bodies
Cyrus Foster, Matthew Daniels
We characterize mission profiles for human expeditions to near-Earth asteroids, Venus, and Mars. Near-Earth objects (NEOs) are the closest destinations beyond cis-lunar space and p…
physics.space-ph2015★ 58 cited
Orbit Determination and Differential-drag Control of Planet Labs Cubesat Constellations
Cyrus Foster, Henry Hallam, James Mason
We present methodology and mission results from orbit determination of Planet Labs nanosatellites and differential-drag control of their relative motion. Orbit determination (OD) i…