3 papers
math.OC2026
Closed-form Optimal Propulsive-Differential Drag Control for Large Reconfigurations of Spacecraft Swarms
Matthew Hunter, Simone D'Amico
Distributed Space Systems offer unique capabilities but have significant hardware limitations on computational processing and fuel when employing small satellites. These constraint…
math.OC2026
Closed-form Optimal Solutions for Propulsive-Differential Drag Control of Spacecraft Swarms
Matthew Hunter, Simone D'Amico
This paper presents a novel optimal control approach for Distributed Space Systems (DSS) to minimize the total delta-v cost for large, time-constrained reconfigurations. Reconfigur…
cs.SE2025
Event-Driven Simulation for Rapid Iterative Development of Distributed Space Flight Software
Toby Bell, Simone D'Amico
This paper presents the design, development, and application of a novel space simulation environment for rapidly prototyping and testing flight software for distributed space syste…