Mission Design

Efficient and comprehensive exploration of all potential trajectory options.

Low Thrust Trajectory / Uncertainty Propagation

Robust low-thrust trajectory design with analytical uncertainty propagation methods

Aerocapture

Orbit insertion maneuver using hypersonic vehicles to enable fast, low-cost, versatile interplanetary missions.

Aerogravity-Assist

Orbital maneuver combining gravity-assist and hypersonic maneuvering (aero-assist) to enable novel mission architectures.

Spacecraft State and Parameter Estimation

Development of dynamic real-time estimation techniques for variable mass properties of spacecraft, enabling accurate ADCS ground testing for complex systems. Integration of multi-layer estimation frameworks to simultaneously estimate attitude states and mass-moment parameters in real-time. Enhancing the fidelity of attitude control system testing for spacecraft with variable configurations, such as those with deployable structures or robotic arms.