Additive manufacturing in the new space economy: Current achievements and future perspectives
In recent years, the realm of space exploration has undergone a transformative shift, marked
by the emergence of a thriving new space economy. This evolution has not only redefined …
by the emergence of a thriving new space economy. This evolution has not only redefined …
Large constellations assessment and optimization in LEO space debris environment
L Olivieri, A Francesconi - Advances in Space Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent plans for large constellations in Low-Earth Orbit have opened the debate on both
their vulnerability and their influence on the already hazardous space debris environment. In …
their vulnerability and their influence on the already hazardous space debris environment. In …
Towards a sustainable exploitation of the geosynchronous orbital region
In this work the orbital dynamics of Earth satellites about the geosynchronous altitude are
explored, with primary goal to assess current mitigation guidelines as well as to discuss the …
explored, with primary goal to assess current mitigation guidelines as well as to discuss the …
[HTML][HTML] Future activities in the near-earth space in the face of ever-increasing space traffic
The increasing launch rate of spacecraft, particularly due to the deployment of large
constellations and miniaturized satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), has led to a significant …
constellations and miniaturized satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), has led to a significant …
[HTML][HTML] Simulations of satellites mock-up fragmentation
L Olivieri, C Giacomuzzo, A Francesconi - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
High energy in-space collisions may lead to the catastrophic fragmentation of entire
spacecraft. Current empirical models employed to predict spacecraft breakup are based on …
spacecraft. Current empirical models employed to predict spacecraft breakup are based on …
3D printing for microsatellites-material requirements and recent developments
T Blachowicz, K Pająk, P Recha, A Ehrmann - AIMS Materials Science, 2020 - hsbi.de
Microsatellites for space applications are being intensively investigated in recent years.
They can be used for diverse imaging and inspection applications in space, are relatively …
They can be used for diverse imaging and inspection applications in space, are relatively …
Material selection for a CubeSat structural bus complying with debris mitigation
The increasing number of commercial, technological and scientific missions for CubeSats
poses several concerns about the topic of space junk and debris mitigation. As no regulation …
poses several concerns about the topic of space junk and debris mitigation. As no regulation …
Medium Earth Orbit dynamical survey and its use in passive debris removal
Abstract The Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) region hosts satellites for navigation,
communication, and geodetic/space environmental science, among which are the Global …
communication, and geodetic/space environmental science, among which are the Global …
Semi-analytical estimates for the chaotic diffusion in the Second Fundamental Model of Resonance. Application to Earth's navigation satellites
We discuss the applicability of the Melnikov and Landau–Teller theories in obtaining semi-
analytical estimates of the speed of chaotic diffusion in systems driven by the separatrix-like …
analytical estimates of the speed of chaotic diffusion in systems driven by the separatrix-like …
Comparison of continuity equation and Gaussian mixture model for long-term density propagation using semi-analytical methods
This paper compares the continuum evolution for density equation modelling and the
Gaussian mixture model on the 2D phase space long-term density propagation problem in …
Gaussian mixture model on the 2D phase space long-term density propagation problem in …