3 papers
physics.space-ph2026
VLBI Tracking of the JUICE Mission: Two Years of Cruise Phase Operations and Performance Analysis
Oliver James White, Guifre Molera Calves, Jasper Edwards +2
The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission, launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in April 2023, represents one of the most ambitious deep space exploration endeavours ta…
astro-ph.EP2026
NovaMoon: A Strategic Lunar Reference Station for Positioning, Timing, and Largely Enhanced Science in the Earth-Moon System
Serena Molli, Agnès Fienga, Pascale Defraigne +82
The renewed interest in lunar exploration and the development of future lunar communication and navigation services highlight the need for a precise, stable, and interoperable geod…
astro-ph.EP2025
Open-Source High-Fidelity Orbit Estimation for Planetary Science and Space Situational Awareness Using the Tudat Software
Luigi Gisolfi, Dominic Dirkx, Sam Fayolle +29
The TU Delft Astrodynamics Toolbox (Tudat) is a free open-source software suite for research and education in astrodynamics. Initially focused on numerical simulations of orbital d…