Editorial Board for section 'Astronautics & Space Science'
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Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Interests: small satellites; innovative spacecraft subsystems including the ground segment; planetary exploration with particular reference to radio science experiments
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Interests: small satellites; innovative spacecraft subsystems including the ground segment; planetary exploration with particular reference to radio science experiments
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Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 88003, USA
Interests: galactic cosmic transport in inner heliosphere; space physics; predictions for the sunspot cycle activity parameters
Interests: galactic cosmic transport in inner heliosphere; space physics; predictions for the sunspot cycle activity parameters
Head of Theoretical Mechanics Department Samara National Research University, Samara, Russia
Interests: tethered satellite systems; re-entry ballistics; space debris removal; dynamics and control of satellites in non-contact interaction
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Interests: tethered satellite systems; re-entry ballistics; space debris removal; dynamics and control of satellites in non-contact interaction
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Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Interests: space trajectories analysis and optimization; space propulsion
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Interests: space trajectories analysis and optimization; space propulsion
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Institute for Aerospace Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Interests: space systems engineering; concurrent engineering; mechatronics; space manipulators; planetary rovers; space systems miniaturization; spacecraft formation flying; asteroid engineering; intelligent robot teams; reconfigurable manipulators, legged locomotion for exploratory rovers
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Interests: space systems engineering; concurrent engineering; mechatronics; space manipulators; planetary rovers; space systems miniaturization; spacecraft formation flying; asteroid engineering; intelligent robot teams; reconfigurable manipulators, legged locomotion for exploratory rovers
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School of Astronautics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: liquid rocket; scramjet; combustion; PLIF
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Interests: liquid rocket; scramjet; combustion; PLIF
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School of Astronautics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: solar sailing; interplanetary optimization; many-body dynamics
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Interests: solar sailing; interplanetary optimization; many-body dynamics
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School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Interests: aerospace propulsion systems; airbreathing and rocket engine combustors; liquid propellant injection systems; two-phase and capillary flows
Interests: aerospace propulsion systems; airbreathing and rocket engine combustors; liquid propellant injection systems; two-phase and capillary flows
Head Plasma Wind Tunnels and Electric Propulsion, Space Transportation, Institute of Space Systems (IRS), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 29, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: aerothermodynamics (modeling, experiment, in-flight investigation); aerothermochemistry (modeling, experiment, in-flight investigation); electric space propulsion; advanced space propuldion; energy systems for space; technology transfer
Interests: aerothermodynamics (modeling, experiment, in-flight investigation); aerothermochemistry (modeling, experiment, in-flight investigation); electric space propulsion; advanced space propuldion; energy systems for space; technology transfer
School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
Interests: autonomous systems; advanced flight controls; human–autonomy interaction; urban air mobility; explainable AI for trustworthy autonomous systems
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Interests: autonomous systems; advanced flight controls; human–autonomy interaction; urban air mobility; explainable AI for trustworthy autonomous systems
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School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Interests: astrodynamics; orbit design and trajectory optimization for space exploration
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Interests: astrodynamics; orbit design and trajectory optimization for space exploration
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Department of Aerospace Science & Technology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 157 72 Athens, Greece
Interests: attitude determination and control, UAV, control, satellite technology, spacecraft propulsion, autonomy
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Interests: attitude determination and control, UAV, control, satellite technology, spacecraft propulsion, autonomy
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1. Plasma Sources and Applications Centre and Space Propulsion Centre, NIE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637616, Singapore
2. School of Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
Interests: space electric propulsion; advanced materials for space applications; nanotechnology; plasma physics
2. School of Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
Interests: space electric propulsion; advanced materials for space applications; nanotechnology; plasma physics
College of Aeronautics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
Interests: dynamics and control; guidance navigation and control
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Interests: dynamics and control; guidance navigation and control
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ICARE - CNRS, 1c Avenue de la recherche scientifique, 45071 Orléans, France
Interests: spacecraft electric propulsion; micropropulsion; ground testing; measurement techniques; plasma physics; laser-aided diagnostics
Interests: spacecraft electric propulsion; micropropulsion; ground testing; measurement techniques; plasma physics; laser-aided diagnostics
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Interests: design and testing in the field of microsatellites and space microsystems; methods for attitude determination and control; recursive filters; micropropulsion systems; test-bench for attitude determination and control systems of small satellites
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Interests: design and testing in the field of microsatellites and space microsystems; methods for attitude determination and control; recursive filters; micropropulsion systems; test-bench for attitude determination and control systems of small satellites
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School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, 76, Hanggongdaehak-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si 10540, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Interests: satellite and payload thermo-mechanical system; cube satellite system and relevant technologies; vibration control for space applications; smart materials and structures for space applications; spaceborne mechanism; on-orbit thermal design and control; multi-functional structure; thermo-mechanical design of spaceborne electronics; satellite AIT (Assembly Integration and Test)
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Interests: satellite and payload thermo-mechanical system; cube satellite system and relevant technologies; vibration control for space applications; smart materials and structures for space applications; spaceborne mechanism; on-orbit thermal design and control; multi-functional structure; thermo-mechanical design of spaceborne electronics; satellite AIT (Assembly Integration and Test)
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Space Systems Dynamics Department, Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (KIAM RAS), Moscow, Russia
Interests: spaceflight dynamics; applied celestial mechanics and ballistics; formation flying; interplanetary mission design; attitude control systems for small satellites; laboratory simulation and flight testing of the dynamics of small satellites
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Interests: spaceflight dynamics; applied celestial mechanics and ballistics; formation flying; interplanetary mission design; attitude control systems for small satellites; laboratory simulation and flight testing of the dynamics of small satellites
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Interests: space; satellite; astrodynamics; control systems engineering; space technology; spacecraft; aeronautical engineering; orbital mechanics
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Interests: space; satellite; astrodynamics; control systems engineering; space technology; spacecraft; aeronautical engineering; orbital mechanics
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Centre Spatial de Liège and Department of Space Instrumentation, University of Liège, 4031 Liège, Belgium
Interests: engineering physics; aeronautical engineering; aerospace engineering; thermal engineering; engineering thermodynamics
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Interests: engineering physics; aeronautical engineering; aerospace engineering; thermal engineering; engineering thermodynamics
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
Interests: small satellites; space debris observation; active debris removal; space mission design; space hardware implementation and testing; ground testing facilities; space traffic management; space robotics
Interests: small satellites; space debris observation; active debris removal; space mission design; space hardware implementation and testing; ground testing facilities; space traffic management; space robotics
Department of Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Division, University of Naples "Federico II", Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
Interests: high speed aerodynamics; aerothermodynamics; space propulsion; space technologies; microgravity fluid dynamics
Interests: high speed aerodynamics; aerothermodynamics; space propulsion; space technologies; microgravity fluid dynamics
Institute for Space Systems, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: space instrumentation; mass spectrometry; in-situ measurements in space; cosmic dust; hypervelocity impacts
Interests: space instrumentation; mass spectrometry; in-situ measurements in space; cosmic dust; hypervelocity impacts
Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden), Dresden, Germany
Interests: electric propulsion; breakthrough propulsion for spacecraft
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Interests: electric propulsion; breakthrough propulsion for spacecraft
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK
Interests: global optimisation; multiobjective optimisation; optimisation under uncertainty; space systems engineering; aerospace engineering; uncertainty quantification
Interests: global optimisation; multiobjective optimisation; optimisation under uncertainty; space systems engineering; aerospace engineering; uncertainty quantification
School of Astronautics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: space electric propulsion; rocket engine technology
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Interests: space electric propulsion; rocket engine technology
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
Interests: green propellant; hybrid rockets; propulsion systems
Interests: green propellant; hybrid rockets; propulsion systems
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Interests: electric propulsion; plasma; renewable energy; energy storage
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Interests: electric propulsion; plasma; renewable energy; energy storage
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
Interests: dynamics and control of tethered spacecraft system and space robotics; electrodynamic tether propulsion and space debris removal; multi- functional materials; additive manufacturing in space; solid mechanics and finite element method
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Interests: dynamics and control of tethered spacecraft system and space robotics; electrodynamic tether propulsion and space debris removal; multi- functional materials; additive manufacturing in space; solid mechanics and finite element method
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