2 papers
math.OC2026
Global Optimization Framework for Automated Low-Thrust Gravity-Assist Trajectory Design
Ryo Iijima, Kenshiro Oguri, Toshinori Kuwahara
Gravity-assist trajectory design requires searching numerous leg combinations, but applying nonlinear programming (NLP) for low-thrust trajectory optimization to all combinations i…
eess.SY2026
Lessons Learned from Structural Design and Vibration Testing of 50-kg Microsatellites Deployed from the International Space Station
Yuji Sakamoto, Junichi Kurihara, Shinya Fujita +2
Hokkaido University and Tohoku University have been developing and operating a constellation of 50-cm-class microsatellites for Earth observation. DIWATA-1, launched in 2016, was d…