The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is in the developmental stage and is planned to launch in Jan 2024 with two different microwave frequency bands L-band (~1.25 GHz) and S-band (~3.20 GHz), respectively, to ...

As part of the design of a space mission, an important part is the design of so-called flight rules. Flight rules express constraints on various parts and processes of the mission, that if followed, will reduce the risk ...

In this paper, we develop a method to solve for periodic orbits, i.e., Lyapunov and Halo orbits, using a functional interpolation scheme called the Theory of Func- tional Connections (TFC). Using this technique, a periodic ...

As the demand for high-performance power conversion in spacecraft continues to grow and spacecraft mass and volume budgets become increasingly tight, it is essential to design DC-DC converters with higher efficiency and ...

Effective and sustainable modernization of a nation’s geodetic framework relies on the ability of the relevant organizations and other stakeholders to communicate, integrate, and align both their strategic objectives and ...

The Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC) project will demonstrate free-space optical communication at almost 3 AU, or 3 orders of magnitude further than any previous attempt. DSOC will utilize the 5m Palomar Hale Telescope ...