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View article: MOCAT-pySSEM: An open-source Python library and user interface for orbital debris and source sink environmental modeling
MOCAT-pySSEM: An open-source Python library and user interface for orbital debris and source sink environmental modeling Open
The rapid increase in the number of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and reducing launch costs is likely to threaten the orbital environment. Understanding how this growth will affect the orbital debris population is paramount to designing…
View article: The AEROS ocean observation mission and its CubeSat pathfinder
The AEROS ocean observation mission and its CubeSat pathfinder Open
AEROS aims to develop a nanosatellite as a precursor of a future system of systems, which will include assets and capabilities of both new and existing platforms operating in the Ocean and Space, equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and …
View article: AEROS: Oceanographic Hyperspectral Imaging and Argos-Tracking CubeSat
AEROS: Oceanographic Hyperspectral Imaging and Argos-Tracking CubeSat Open
AEROS is a 3U CubeSat pathfinder toward a future ocean-observing constellation, targeting the Portuguese Atlantic region. AEROS features a miniaturized, high-resolution Hyperspectral Imager (HSI), a 5MP RGB camera, and a Software Defined R…
View article: The Capacity of Low Earth Orbit Computed using Source-sink Modeling
The Capacity of Low Earth Orbit Computed using Source-sink Modeling Open
The increasing number of Anthropogenic Space Objects (ASOs) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) poses a threat to the safety and sustainability of the space environment. Multiple companies are planning to launch large constellations of hundreds or th…
View article: A Method for Generating Closely Packed Orbital Shells and the Implication on Orbital Capacity
A Method for Generating Closely Packed Orbital Shells and the Implication on Orbital Capacity Open
Shell-wise orbital slotting in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) can improve space safety, simplify space traffic coordination and management, and optimize orbital capacity. This paper describes two methods to generate 2D Lattice Flower Constellations…
View article: System Autonomy for Space Traffic Management
System Autonomy for Space Traffic Management Open
This paper proposes an initial architecture for a Space Traffic Management (STM) system, based on openApplication Programming Interfaces (APIs) and drawing on previous work by the NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) to develop an architecture …