15 citations · 26 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
6 papers
Feasibility Study of Aerocapture at Mars with an Innovative Deployable Heat Shield
Giorgio Isoletta, Michele Grassi, Elena Fantino +2
Performing orbital insertion around Mars using aerocapture instead of a propulsive orbit insertion manoeuvre allows to save resources and/or increase the payload mass fraction. Aer…
Reduction of Saturn Orbit Insertion Impulse using Deep-Space Low Thrust
Elena Fantino, Roberto Flores, Jesus Pelaez +1
Orbit insertion at Saturn requires a large impulsive manoeuver due to the velocity difference between the spacecraft and the planet. This paper presents a strategy to reduce dramat…
Minimum Orbital Intersection Distance: Asymptotic Approach
José Manuel Hedo, Elena Fantino, Manuel Ruíz +1
The minimum orbital intersection distance is used as a measure to assess potential close approaches and collision risks between astronomical objects. Methods to calculate this quan…
On the minimum orbital intersection distance computation: a new effective method
Jose M. Hedo, Manuel Ruiz, Jesus Pelaez
The computation of the Minimum Orbital Intersection Distance (MOID) is an old, but increasingly relevant problem. Fast and precise methods for MOID computation are needed to select…
Ion Beam Shepherd for Contactless Space Debris Removal
C. Bombardelli, J. Pelaez
A novel concept for contactless active removal of large space debris is proposed exploiting the use of a high-speed targeted ion beam. The ion beam shepherd spacecraft (IBS) is equ…
Ion Beam Shepherd for Asteroid Deflection
C. Bombardelli, J. Pelaez
We present a novel concept to impart a continuous thrust to an Earth threatening asteroid from a hovering spacecraft without need for physical attachment nor gravitational interact…