About
Welcome! Thank you for visiting our site. We are a research group that solves orbital mechanics problems as they relate to space utilization and exploration. We consist mainly of a professor, graduate students and occasional visiting scholars. We are in the Orbital Mechanics discipline area … Read More
Research
Areas of Interest: Spaceflight mechanics / Astrodynamics; Optimal control / Optimization / Numerical methods; Orbit determination; Multi-body dynamics; Periodic orbits and general orbit stability (high-fidelity repeat ground track design, constellation design, cyclers, planetary … Read More
Lab News
Summer 2023: Congrats to Shubam Singh for completing the PhD! Shubham works for Shift Robotics in Austin. Summer 2022: Congrats to David Ottesen and Sean McArdle for completing their PhDs! Sean works as a civil servant at NASA JSC, and David works for Leo Labs in CA. … Read More
NASA Image of the Day
- Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A gallery from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes displays a collection of galactic images that showcase this variety.
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- Join us for conversations about the tech, policies and business models required to build a functioning in-orbit logistics ecosystem The post Sept. 21: What Comes Next for On-Orbit Servicing? appeared first on SpaceNews.
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- This webinar will provide an overview of the CSDA program’s goals and activities, including the new Cal/Val initiative, and more.