Publications

Journal articles, conference papers and other publications by DART members, from the Politecnico di Milano institutional repository. Search by title or author, or filter by research area, project, year and team member.

516Publications
178Journal articles
319Conference papers
180Since 2024

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Top journals

  1. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics28
  2. Celestial Mechanics & Dynamical Astronomy20
  3. Advances in Space Research18
  4. Acta Astronautica15
  5. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets13
  6. The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences12
  7. The Planetary Science Journal11

List of publications

2026 55 publications
Conference

Analytical Confidence Boundaries for Non-Gaussian Uncertainty in Perturbed Spacecraft Dynamics

Michelotti, Niccolò, Burnett, Ethan R., Topputo, Francesco

2026 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, pp. 1–21

Conference

Are We Ready to Enable Satellite Autonomy Through on Board Image Registration?

Di Salvo, Claudio, Sozzo, Emanuele Del, Sorrentino, Giuseppe, D'arnese, Eleonora, Panicucci, Paolo, Conficconi, Davide

Proceedings of the ACM on Measurement and Analysis of Computing Systems, vol. 10, pp. 1–41

Conference

Autonomous Visual Active Slam for Close Proximity Operations to Small Bodies Combining Goal-Oriented Guidance and Graph-Based Navigation

Califano, Pietro, Beshaj, Alban, Piccolo, Felice, Rizza, Antonio, Topputo, Francesco, Panicucci, Paolo

48th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, pp. 1–21

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Design and Analysis of the Transfer Trajectory for the LUMIO Cislunar CubeSat Mission

Giordano, Carmine, Martinelli, Alessandro, Buonagura, Carmine, Merisio, Gianmario, Franzese, Vittorio, Topputo, Francesco

The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, vol. 73, pp. 1–28

Conference

Development and Optimization of a Robust Vision-Based Navigation Algorithm for Space-Representative Hardware

Battaglia, Giacomo, Tali, Maris, Capolupo, Francesco, Comellini, Anthea, Panicucci, Paolo

13th International Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems (GNC) and 10th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques (ICATT), pp. 1–15

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Development and validation of a physically based rendering methodology for celestial bodies

Pizzetti, Andrea, Panicucci, Paolo, Capolupo, Francesco, Topputo, Francesco

Acta Astronautica, vol. 245, pp. 430–460

Conference

DreamSat-Bench: Development and Initial Testing of a Testbed for AI-Based Pose Estimation from 3D Reconstruction

Posadas-nava, Alex, Berne, August, Lavezzi, Giovanni, Shah, Kareena, Carrasco, Alejandro
+4 more Uwumukiza, Josiane, Battaglia, Giacomo, Panicucci, Paolo, Wi

Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS), pp. 1–20

Conference

DreamSat-Pose: Spacecraft Pose Estimation from Single-View 3D Reconstructions and Learned 2D-3D Feature Matching

Uwumukiza, Josiane, Zhao, Jocelyn, Lavezzi, Giovanni, Battaglia, Giacomo, Panicucci, Paolo
+3 more Wijayatunga, Minduli C., Rodriguez-fernandez, Victor, Lina

2026 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, pp. 1–17

Conference

Feasibility of NEA Exploration with a Solar Sail-propelled CubeSat: The ISAAC Project

Salvemini, Maria C., Ferrari, Francesco, Urrios, Javier, Giordano, Carmine, Fodde, Iosto
+4 more Ferrari, Fabio, Topputo, Francesco, De Claverie, Chris, Prio

2026 Small Satellites Systems and Services Symposium, 4S 2026, pp. 1–13

Conference

Forward-Backward Indirect Shooting for Low-Thrust Trajectories with Interior Events

Zhang, Z., Yang, J., Izzo, D., Topputo, F.

30th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD), pp. 1–12

Conference

FUTURE (Fully Autonomous Feature Recognition Planetary Explorer): An Innovative Approach to Nanosatellite Autonomous Navigation through AI-powered Visual Observation and Ground Feature Recognition Techniques

Bassissi, E., Apparenza, L., Deva, L., Morselli, A., Califano, P.
+6 more Regantini, O., Ornati, F., Della Torre, S., Topputo, F., Paganelli, F., Evangelisti

2026 Small Satellites Systems and Services Symposium, 4S 2026, pp. 1–15

Conference

Leveraging parallel computing for a visual onboard attitude tracking algorithm on qualified space hardware

Battaglia, Giacomo, Giuffrida, Gianluca, Benelli, Gionata, Meoni, Gabriele, Panicucci, Paolo

SPAICE 2026 - 3rd Conference on AI in and for Space, pp. 1–6

Conference

Mars-Pass: Enabling Low Cost Mars Missions via Smallsat Passenger Platforms

Morselli, Alessandro, Giordano, Carmine, Simonetti, Antonella, Caliumi, Alberto, Mafficini, Andrea

2026 Small Satellites Systems and Services Symposium, 4S 2026, pp. 1–14

Conference

Neural Correction of Center-of-Brightness for Robust Centroid Estimation in RAMSES’ Farinella Mission

Mondini, U., Califano, P., Panicucci, P., Lunghi, P., Topputo, F.

13th International Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems (GNC) and 10th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques (ICATT), pp. 1–15

Journal

Nonlinear sample-based guidance leveraging GPU-based propagation

Pacursa, Andrea Jimmy, Bucci, Lorenzo, Masat, Alessandro, Pasquale, Andrea, Martinelli, Alessandro, Lunghi, Paolo

Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 114, pp. 1–18

Conference

On the Geometry of Learned Representations in Event-Based Multi-Modal Egomotion Estimation

Stefano Silvestrini, Michele Ceresoli

SPAICE 2026 - 3rd Conference on AI in and for Space, pp. 1–6

Conference

Onboard Orbit Propagation on a Low-Precision Space-Graded GPU

Matarrese, C., Battaglia, G., Nicali, A., Giordano, C., Meoni, G.
+2 more Giuffrida, G., Panicucci, P.

13th International Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems (GNC) and 10th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques (ICATT), pp. 1–15

Journal

Pulsar selection criteria and performance evaluation of autonomous X-ray pulsar navigation systems

Chen, Sui, Parent, Emilie, Rea, Nanda, Topputo, Francesco

Acta Astronautica, vol. 246, pp. 592–612

Conference

Quasi-Periodic Invariant Manifolds in the In-Plane Quasi-Hill Restricted Four-Body Problem

Grossi, Guido, Baresi, Nicola, Topputo, Francesco

2026 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, pp. 1–26

Conference

Second-Order Gradient-Informed Spacecraft Neural Guidance

Zhang, Z., Izzo, D., Topputo, F.

SPAICE 2026 - 3rd Conference on AI in and for Space, pp. 1–5

Conference

Single-Beacon Positioning via Radiometry Ranging

Pizzetti, Andrea, Panicucci, Paolo, Mages, Declan, Topputo, Francesco

48th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, pp. 1–19

Journal

Stochastic Optimization Through Nonlinear Covariance Mapping: Application to Weak Stability Boundary Transfers

Martinelli, Alessandro, Buonagura, Carmine, Giordano, Carmine, Topputo, Francesco

Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, vol. 49, pp. 1645–1661

Conference

Tackling Target Model Uncertainties in Vision-Based Relative Pose Estimation

Battaglia, Giacomo, Comellini, Anthea, Capolupo, Francesco, Panicucci, Paolo

48th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, pp. 1–20

Conference

The EXTREMA Simulation Hub: A Facility for Early V&V and Community Uptake

Di Domenico, G., Ornati, F., Perico, D., Topputo, F.

2026 Small Satellites Systems and Services Symposium, 4S 2026, pp. 1–15

Conference

xCOLTO: Sequential Convex Programming for Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization and Autonomous Guidance

Oliveira Pinho, G., Michelotti, N., Topputo, F.

13th International Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems (GNC) and 10th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques (ICATT), pp. 1–14

2025 58 publications
Conference

An End-to-End GEO Satellite Links Simulation Framework for Cyber Range Applications

Santorsola, A., Mammone, D., Longari, S., Topputo, F., Mergè, M.

Security for space systems (3S), pp. 1–11

Conference

Assessing the Sustainable Use of Cislunar Space: A Comprehensive Review of Debris Mitigation Strategies

Mascellani, F., Maestrini, M., Giordano, C., Massari, M.

28th Conference of the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA 2025) and 10th CEAS Aerospace Europe Conference, pp. 1–6

Conference

Characterizing the Influence of Stochastic Forces on the Dynamics around Non-Spherical Bodies

Fodde, Iosto, Civati, Lucia F., Ferrari, Fabio

2025 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, pp. 1–16

Conference

Detection Capabilities Assessment and Survey Strategy Implementation for Space-Based Monitoring of Lunar Targets: a New ESA Technology Demonstration Mission

Bonaccorsi, Sergio, De Riz, Alessia, Grattagliano, Paola, Rizzuto, Sebastian S., Burnichon, Marion
+7 more Martinelli, Alessandro, Grossi, Guido, Giordano, Carmine, Morselli, Alessandro, Massari, Mauro, Di Lizia, Pierluigi, Topputo, Francesco

23rd IAA Symposium on Space Debris (76th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 790–799

Conference

Dynamical Models for Spacecraft Landings in Low-Gravity Environments Using Polynomial Chaos

Fodde, Iosto, Civati, Lucia F., Cremasco, Alessia, Ferrari, Fabio

2025 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, pp. 1–14

Journal

Energy efficiency analysis of Spiking Neural Networks for space applications

Lunghi, Paolo, Silvestrini, Stefano, Dold, Dominik, Meoni, Gabriele, Hadjiivanov, Alexander, Izzo, Dario

Astrodynamics, vol. 9, pp. 909–932

Conference

FUTURE (Fully aUtonomous feaTUre Recognition planetary Explorer) - Revolutionizing Nanosatellite Autonomy through Visual Navigation

Ingiosi, F., Bassissi, E., Deva, L., Sanguineti, E., Fedele, A.
+7 more Urban, D., Natalucci, S., Cicala, M., Morselli, A., Topputo, F., Borgia, S., Campana,

4S Symposium, vol. 13546, pp. 1–15

Conference

Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization via Covector Mapping Principle: Bridging Direct and Indirect Methods for Spacecraft Autonomous Guidance

Michelotti, Niccolò, Giordano, Carmine, Topputo, Francesco

IAF Astrodynamics Symposium (76th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 248–258

Conference

LUMIO Cubesat: Current Status and Lessons Learnt (so Far)

Topputo, F., Ferrari, F., Giordano, C., Panicucci, P., Buonagura, C.
+6 more Martinelli, A., Piccolo, F., Rizza, A., Monferrini, D., Provinciali, L., Pattana

4S Symposium, vol. 13546, pp. 1–15

Conference

Microgravity Experiments for Contact Dynamics Characterization in the Asteroid Environment

Vaghi, Samuele, Cremasco, Alessia, Delfanti, Luigi Vittorio, Fodde, Iosto, Ferrari, Fabio

12th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2025

Journal

Multiple moonlet mergers as the origin of the Dinkinesh-Selam system

Raducan, S. D., Madeira, G., Agrusa, H. F., Merrill, C. C., Marschall, R.
+5 more Ferrari, F., Wimarsson, J., Charnoz, S., Michel, P., Jutzi, M.

Nature Communications, vol. 16, pp. 1–11

Journal

Rapid Nonlinear Convex Guidance Using a Monomial Method

Burnett, Ethan R., Topputo, Francesco

Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, vol. 48, pp. 736–756

Conference

SENSUS: a Multi-Physical Satellite Simulation Platform with Applications to Space Cybersecurity and Space Weather Research

Balossi, C., Topputo, F.

11th European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS 2025), pp. 1–15

Conference

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping at Small Bodies Combining Incremental Optimization and Sequential Estimation

Piccolo, F., Califano, P., Panicucci, P., Topputo, F.

18th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation (ASTRA), pp. 1–8

Conference

Sundman-Transformed Convex Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization in Multi-Body Systems

Hofmann, Christian, Xi, Kai, Chunton, Hakan, Lavezzi, Giovanni, Burnett, Ethan R.
+2 more Topputo, Francesco, Linares, Richard

2025 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, pp. 1–14

Conference

The EXTREMA Simulation Hub: Advancements in the Development of an Integrated Hardware-In-the-loop Facility for Autonomous Cubesats GNC Technologies

Di Domenico, G., Perico, D., Ornati, F., Giordano, C., Morselli, A.
+2 more Panicucci, P., Topputo, F.

4S Symposium, vol. 13546, pp. 1–22

Conference

What if Star Trackers Were Navigation Cameras?

Panicucci, P., Balossi, C., Ornati, F., Piccolo, F., Pizzetti, A.
+2 more Topputo, F., Capolupo, F.

35th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, pp. 1–23

2024 67 publications
Conference

A Convex Guidance Approach to Target Ballistic Capture Corridors at Mars

Morelli, A. C., Merisio, G., Hofmann, C., Topputo, F.

Proceedings of the 44th Annual American Astronautical Society Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2022, vol. 179, pp. 1–24

Conference

A Direct Optimization Approach for Robust Trajectories of Interplanetary CubeSats

Giordano, C., Topputo, F.

IAF ASTRODYNAMICS SYMPOSIUM (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 595–609

Conference

A Robust Image Processing Pipeline for Planets Line-Of-Sight Extraction for Deep-Space Autonomous Cubesats Navigation

Andreis, E., Panicucci, P., Franzese, V., Topputo, F.

Proceedings of the 44th Annual American Astronautical Society Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2022, vol. 179, pp. 1–19

Conference

An Overview of EXTREMA Project Pillar II: Validating Autonomous Guidance Algorithms via HIL Testing

Mannocchi, A., Perico, D., Oliveira Pinho, G., Di Domenico, G., Morselli, A., Topputo, F.

IAF Space Systems Symposium (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 1157–1167

Conference

Autonomous Image-Based Navigation in Cislunar Orbits via Meta-Reinforcement Learning

Violino, E., Scorsoglio, A., Ghilardi, L., Federici, L., Topputo, F., Furfaro, R.

IAF ASTRODYNAMICS SYMPOSIUM (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 511–524

Conference

Autonomous Navigation Using Integrated X-ray Pulsar and Optical Measurements

Chen, S., Topputo, F.

29th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD), pp. 1–7

Conference

Autonomous Vision-Based Navigation for Deep-Space CubeSats: Algorithm Development and Hardware Validation

Andreis, E., Panicucci, P., Ornati, F., Perico, D., Topputo, F.

31st IAA Symposium on Small Satellite Missions (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 1555–1565

Journal

BYORP and Dissipation in Binary Asteroids: Lessons from DART

Ćuk, Matija, Agrusa, Harrison, Cueva, Rachel H., Ferrari, Fabio, Hirabayashi, Masatoshi
+4 more Jacobson, Seth A., Mcmahon, Jay, Michel, Patrick, Sánchez, Pa

The Planetary Science Journal, vol. 5, pp. 1–11

Conference

Design and Cases Studies of CORTO, an Open Access Rendering Tool for Celestial and Artificial Bodies

Pugliatti, M., Buonagura, C., Pisanti, D., Faraco, N., Pizzetti, A.
+2 more Maestrini, M., Topputo, F.

IAF Space Exploration Symposium (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 1074–1083

Conference

Design and Optimisation of Weak Stability Boundary Transfers to Unstable Libration-Point Orbits: an Application to the LUMIO CubeSat

Martinelli, A., Buonagura, C., Giordano, C., Topputo, F.

29th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD), pp. 1–8

Conference

Design of the On-Board Image Processing of the Milani Mission

Pugliatti, M., Franzese, V., Rizza, A., Piccolo, F., Bottiglieri, C.
+3 more Giordano, C., Ferrari, F., Topputo, F.

Proceedings of the 44th Annual American Astronautical Society Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2022, vol. 179, pp. 1–21

Conference

Disturbances Quantification for Air-Bearing Spacecraft Attitude Simulation Platforms

Di Domenico, G., Topputo, F.

AIAA Scitech 2024 Forum, pp. 1–23

Conference

Enhancing Autonomy for Close-Proximity Operations: the MSCA-funded Project CASTOR

Giordano, C., Topputo, F., Campagnola, S., Casasco, M.

31st IAA Symposium on Small Satellite Missions (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 243–247

Conference

LUMIO - Payload Design for Lunar Meteoroids Impact Detection

Pancalli, M. G., Labate, D., Capuano, E., Carbone, G., Colosimo, A.
+3 more Mele, L., Puccini, S., Topputo, F.

31st IAA Symposium on Small Satellite Missions (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 890–896

Conference

LUMIO: Detecting Meteoroid Impacts on the Lunar Surface

Topputo, F., Merisio, G., Ferrari, F., Giordano, C., Buonagura, C.
+6 more Martinelli, A., Panicucci, P., Piccolo, F., Rizza, A., Peña Asensio, E., Morselli, A.

IAF Space Exploration Symposium (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 187–197

Conference

Modular Pipeline for Small Bodies Gravity Field Modeling: an Efficient Representation of Variable Density Spherical Harmonics Coefficients

Rizza, A., Buonagura, C., Panicucci, P., Topputo, F.

IAF Space Exploration Symposium (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 1311–1320

Conference

Moon Limb-Based Autonomous Optical Navigation Using Star Trackers

Balossi, C., Piccolo, F., Panicucci, P., Pugliatti, M., Topputo, F., Capolupo, F.

46th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, pp. 1–19

Conference

On the Refinement of Low-Energy Earth–moon Transfer Families into an Ephemeris Model

Campana, C. T., Topputo, F.

IAF ASTRODYNAMICS SYMPOSIUM (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 1097–1109

Journal

Onboard guidance and control algorithms for increased autonomous aerobraking capabilities at Mars

Beshaj, Alban, Morselli, Alessandro

Advances in Space Research, vol. 74, pp. 3081–3100

Conference

Parameter Identification Using Microgravity Experiments on Asteroid-Related Scenarios

Vaghi, S., Cremasco, A., Delfanti, L. V., Fodde, I., Ferrari, F.

IAF Microgravity Sciences and Processes Symposium (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 165–174

Journal

Rapid formation of binary asteroid systems post rotational failure: A recipe for making atypically shaped satellites

Wimarsson, John, Xiang, Zhen, Ferrari, Fabio, Jutzi, Martin, Madeira, Gustavo
+2 more Raducan, Sabina D., Sánchez, Paul

Icarus, vol. 421, pp. 1–29

Conference

RETINA: a Highly-Versatile Optical Facility for Camera-In-the-loop Testing of Spaceborne Vision-Based Sensors

Ornati, F., Panicucci, P., Andreis, E., Topputo, F.

46th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, pp. 1–19

Other

Satellite Artificial State Estimation Sensor and Method and Artificial Satellite

Francesco Topputo, Vittorio Franzese, Paolo Panicucci, Eleonora Andreis
Conference

Scientific and Technological Objectives for the NavCam Payload of Hera’s Milani CubeSat to Binary Asteroid Didymos

Fodde, I., Cremasco, A., Piccolo, F., Califano, P., Civati, L. F.
+5 more Rizza, A., Giordano, C., Panicucci, P., Ferrari, F., Topputo, F.

IAF Space Exploration Symposium (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 780–791

Conference

The ALCOR mission FUTURE: an In-Orbit Demonstrator for On-Board Fully Autonomous Vision-Based Navigation

Morselli, A., Campana, C. T., Borgia, S., Califano, P., Topputo, F.
+7 more Bassissi, E., Deva, L., Ingiosi, F., De Marchi, P., Campagna, G., Fedele, A., Urb

31st IAA Symposium on Small Satellite Missions (75th International Astronautical Congress), pp. 1683–1695

Journal

The path towards increasing RAMS for novel complex missions based on CubeSat technology

Cervone, A., Topputo, F., Franzese, V., Perez-silva, A. R., Leon, B. B.
+5 more Garcia, B. D., Minacapilli, P., Rosa, P., Bay, G., Radu, S.

CEAS Space Journal, vol. 16, pp. 203–224

Conference

TINYV3RSE: The Dart Vision-Based Navigation Test Bench

Panicucci, P., Pugliatti, M., Franzese, V., Topputo, F.

Proceedings of the 44th Annual American Astronautical Society Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2022, vol. 179, pp. 1–19

Conference

Vision-Based Navigation for the LUMIO CubeSat Mission

Panicucci, P., Piccolo, F., Rizza, A., Merisio, G., Topputo, F., Walker, R.

46th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, pp. 1–20

Journal

Warm-Start of Interior-Point Methods Applied to Sequential Convex Programming

Morelli, Andrea Carlo, Hofmann, Christian, Topputo, Francesco

IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 60, pp. 3837–3846

2023 44 publications
Journal

Application of Pulsar-Based Navigation for Deep-Space CubeSats

Malgarini, Andrea, Franzese, Vittorio, Topputo, Francesco

Aerospace, vol. 10, pp. 1–14

Conference

CUBENAV: A Flight Dynamics Tool to Support Guidance and Navigation Operations of Deep-Space CubeSats

Muylle, J., Morselli, A., Lombardo, M., Locarini, A., Gomez-casajus, L.
+6 more Maggi, M., Zannoni, M., Topputo, F., Cottini, V., Ciabuschi, S., Natalucci, S

12th International Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems (GNC) and 9th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques (ICATT), pp. 1–14

Journal

CubeSat Landing Simulations on Small Bodies using Blender

Peñarroya, Pelayo, Pugliatti, Mattia, Ferrari, Fabio, Centuori, Simone, Topputo, Francesco
+2 more Vetrisano, Massimo, Sanjurjo-rivo, Manuel

Advances in Space Research, vol. 72, pp. 2971–2993

Conference

Current Status of the LUMIO Autonomous Optical Navigation Experiment

Panicucci, P., Piccolo, F., Borgia, S., Rizza, A., Franzese, V., Topputo, F.

12th International Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems (GNC) and 9th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques (ICATT), pp. 1–15

Conference

Deep Learning for Navigation of Small Satellites About Asteroids: an Introduction to the Deepnav Project

Buonagura, C., Pugliatti, M., Franzese, V., Topputo, F., Zeqaj, A.
+7 more Zannoni, M., Varile, M., Bloise, I., Fontana, F., Rossi, F., Feruglio, L., Cardone

The Use of Artificial Intelligence for Space Applications, vol. 1088, pp. 259–271

Conference

Design, Analysis and Validation of the ADCS for the LUMIO Mission

Rizza, A., Piccolo, F., Panicucci, P., Borgia, S., Saita, G.
+4 more Fumo, G., Merisio, G., Provinciali, L., Topputo, F.

74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2023), pp. 1–12

Conference

HACK: a Holistic modeling Approach for Cubesat cyberattacKs

Borgia, S., Topputo, F., Zanero, S.

Aerospace Science and Engineering - III Aerospace PhD-Days, vol. 33, pp. 281–287

Conference

LUMIO Mission: Observation and Characterization of Lunar Meteoroid Impacts

Provinciali, L., Topputo, F., Merisio, G., Saita, G., Bozzoli, L.
+5 more Pipino, A., Fumo, G., Pattanaro, L., Balossino, A., Conterio, L.

74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2023), pp. 1–12

Other

Sensore e metodo di stima dello stato di un satellite artificiale e satellite artificiale

F. Topputo, V. Franzese, P. Panicucci, E. Andreis
Conference

The CubeSat Mission FUTURE: A Preliminary Analysis to Validate the On-Board Autonomous Orbit Determination

Buonagura, C., Borgia, S., Pugliatti, M., Morselli, A., Topputo, F.
+6 more Corradino, F., Visconti, P., Deva, L., Fedele, A., Leccese, G., Natalucci, S.

12th International Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems (GNC) and 9th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques (ICATT), pp. 1–15

Conference

The ERC-Funded EXTREMA Project: Achieving Self-Driving Interplanetary CubeSats

Di Domenico, Gianfranco, Andreis, Eleonora, Carlo Morelli, Andrea, Merisio, Gianmario, Franzese, Vittorio
+5 more Giordano, Carmine, Morselli, Alessandro, Panicucci, Paolo, Ferrari, Fabio, Topputo, Francesco

Modeling and Optimization in Space Engineering : New Concepts and Approaches, vol. 200, pp. 167–199

2022 55 publications
Conference

A Vision-Based Navigation Algorithm for Autonomous Deep-Space Cruise

Andreis, E., Panicucci, P., Franzese, V., Topputo, F.

3rd Space Imaging Workshop, pp. 1–10

Conference

An Overview of the EXTREMA Deep-Space Optical Navigation Experiment

Panicucci, P., Andreis, E., Franzese, V., Topputo, F.

3rd Space Imaging Workshop, pp. 1–3

Conference

Autonomous Wheel Off-Loading Strategies for Deep-Space CubeSats

Pizzetti, A., Rizza, A., Topputo, F.

Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio, vol. 102, pp. 1–12

Conference

Current Status of LUMIO: a Lunar CubeSat Mission at Earth-Moon L2

Franzese, V., Merisio, G., Giordano, C., Topputo, F., Cervone, A.
+6 more Speretta, S., Menicucci, A., Labate, D., Pilato, G., Bertels, E., Thorvaldsen, A.

4S Symposium, pp. 1–15

Conference

Line-Of-Sight Extraction Algorithm for Deep-Space Autonomous Navigation

Bella, S., Andreis, E., Franzese, V., Panicucci, P., Topputo, F.

2021 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, vol. 177, pp. 1–18

Other

Lo spreco in casa

Giordano, C., Grosso, M., Tua, C., Alboni, F.

Lo spreco alimentare in Italia. Riflessioni, dati, testimonianze, pp. 37–62

Journal

LUMIO: A CubeSat for observing and characterizing micro-meteoroid impacts on the Lunar far side

Cervone, A., Topputo, F., Speretta, S., Menicucci, A., Turan, E.
+7 more Di Lizia, P., Massari, M., Franzese, V., Giordano, C., Merisio, G., Labate, D., Pila

Acta Astronautica, vol. 195, pp. 309–317

Conference

LUMIO: A CubeSat to Monitor Micro-Meteroid Impacts on the Lunar Farside

Speretta, S., Turan, E., Cervone, A., Menicucci, A., Topputo, F.
+7 more Franzese, V., Giordano, C., Merisio, G., Di Lizia, P., Massari, M., Labate, D., Tait

2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference, pp. 1–8

Journal

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART): Mutual Orbital Period Change Due to Reshaping in the Near-Earth Binary Asteroid System (65803) Didymos

Nakano, Ryota, Hirabayashi, Masatoshi, Agrusa, Harrison F., Ferrari, Fabio, Meyer, Alex J.
+4 more Michel, Patrick, Raducan, Sabina D., Sánchez, Paul, Zhang,

The Planetary Science Journal, vol. 3, pp. 1–16

Conference

Navigation About Irregular Bodies Through Segmentation Maps

Pugliatti, M., Topputo, F.

Spaceflight Mechanics 2021, vol. 176, pp. 1169–1187

Journal

The ETNA mission concept: Assessing the habitability of an active ocean world

Deutsch, An, Panicucci, P, Tenelanda-osorio, Li, Da Poian, V, Cho, Yh
+6 more Venigalla, C, Mathanlal, T, Specia, Ec, Peytavi, Gg, Guarriello, A, Gunasekara,

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, vol. 9, pp. 1–26

Conference

TINYV3RSE: The DART Vision-Based Navigation Test-bench

Pugliatti, Mattia, Franzese, Vittorio, Panicucci, Paolo, Topputo, Francesco

AIAA Scitech 2022 Forum, pp. 1–13

Conference

Who decides what: Spatial issues in environmental decisions

De Angelis, E, Carnevale, C, Turrini, E, Volta, M, Ferrari, F
+3 more Maffeis, G, Guariso, G, Pisoni, E

IAMES 2022, vol. 55, pp. 37–42

2021 24 publications
Conference

An Overview of Autonomous Optical Navigation for Deep-Space CubeSats

Andreis, E., Franzese, V., Topputo, F.

72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021), pp. 1–11

Conference

Analysis of Options to Enhance the Performance of New Space Economy Downstream Services

Masiero, R., Ferrari, F., Bernelli Zazzera, F.

26th Conference of the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA 2021), pp. 1–7

Journal

Calathus: A sample-return mission to Ceres

Gassot, O., Panicucci, P., Acciarini, G., Bates, H., Caballero, M.
+6 more Cambianica, P., Dziewiecki, M., Dionnet, Z., Enengl, F., Gerig, S. -b., Hessinger,

Acta Astronautica, vol. 181, pp. 112–129

Conference

Current Status of LUMIO Mission: Characterizing Lunar Meteoroid Impacts with a CubeSat

Topputo, F., Merisio, G., Giordano, C., Franzese, V., Massari, M.
+7 more Di Lizia, P., Labate, D., Pilato, G., Cervone, A., Speretta, S., Menicucci, A., Ber

72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021), pp. 1–11

Conference

Design Challenges and Opportunities Offered by the LUMIO Spacecraft: a CubeSat for Observing and Characterizing Micro-Meteoroid Impacts on the Lunar Far Side

Cervone, A., Topputo, F., Speretta, S., Menicucci, A., Di Lizia, P.
+7 more Massari, M., Franzese, V., Giordano, C., Merisio, G., Labate, D., Pilato, G., Cos

72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021), pp. 1–11

Conference

Designing the Radio Link for a Lunar CubeSat: the LUMIO Case

Speretta, S., Cervone, A., Menicucci, A., Turan, E., Bertels, E.
+2 more Bosman, B., Topputo, F.

72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021), pp. 1–11

Conference

LUMIO Cubesat: a Mission to Refine Meteoroid Population Knowledge

Topputo, F., Merisio, G., Giordano, C., Franzese, V., Massari, M.
+7 more Biggs, J., Di Lizia, P., Labate, D., Pilato, G., Taiti, A., Bertels, E., Woroniak,

7th IAA Planetary Defense Conference (PDC 2021), pp. 1–3

Journal

Modeling Irregular Small Bodies Gravity Field Via Extreme Learning Machines and Bayesian Optimization

Roberto, Furfaro, Riccardo, Barocco, Richard, Linares, Topputo, Francesco, Vishnu, Reddy
+2 more Jules, Simo, Lucille, Le Corre

Advances in Space Research, vol. 67, pp. 617–638

Conference

Selection of the Propulsion System for the LUMIO Mission: an Intricate Trade-Off Between Cost, Reliability and Performance

Cervone, A., Speretta, S., Menicucci, A., Bertels, E., Topputo, F., Merisio, G.

72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021), pp. 1–9

Conference

The Radiation Environment and Effects Analysis of the LUMIO Mission

Menicucci, A., Cervone, A., Speretta, S., Bertels, E., Topputo, F.

72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021), pp. 1–7

Conference

Toward Self-Driving Interplanetary CubeSats: the ERC-Funded Project EXTREMA

Di Domenico, G., Andreis, E., Morelli, A. C., Merisio, G., Franzese, V.
+5 more Giordano, C., Morselli, A., Panicucci, P., Ferrari, F., Topputo, F.

72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021), pp. 1–11

2020 12 publications
Conference

A recurrent deep architecture for quasi-optimal feedback guidance in planetary landing

Furfaro, R., Bloise, I., Orlandelli, M., Di Lizia, P., Topputo, F., Linares, R.

First IAA/AAS SciTech Forum on Space Flight Mechanics and Space Structures and Materials, vol. 170, pp. 151–174

Journal

Hölder behavior of viscosity solutions of some fully nonlinear equations in the Heisenberg group

Ferrari, F., Vecchi, E.

Topological Methods in Nonlinear Analysis, vol. 55, pp. 227–242

Journal

Optimal Beacons Selection for Deep-Space Optical Navigation

Franzese V., Topputo F.

The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, vol. 67, pp. 1775–1792

Conference

Phase a Design of the LUMIO Spacecraft: a Cubesat for Observing and Characterizing Micro-Meteoroid Impacts on the Lunar far Side

Cervone, A., Topputo, F., Speretta, S., Menicucci, A., Biggs, J.
+7 more Di Lizia, P., Massari, M., Franzese, V., Giordano, C., Merisio, G., Labate, D., Pila

71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2020), pp. 1–9

Conference

Predicting the Outcome of the LUMIO Lunar Cubesat

Merisio, G., Massari, M., Di Lizia, P., Biggs, J., Giordano, C.
+5 more Franzese, V., Topputo, F., Koschny, D., Vennekens, J., Walker, R.

71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2020), pp. 1–14

Journal

Uncertainties in the gravity spherical harmonics coefficients arising from a stochastic polyhedral shape

Panicucci, P., Bercovici, B., Zenou, E., Mcmahon, J., Delpech, M.
+2 more Lebreton, J., Kanani, K.

Celestial Mechanics & Dynamical Astronomy, vol. 132, pp. 1–27

2019 23 publications
Conference

Attitude Control for the LUMIO CubeSat in Deep Space

Romero Calvo, A., Biggs, J., Topputo, F.

70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2019), pp. 1–13

Conference

LUMIO CubeSat: Toward a Lunar Situational Awareness

Merisio, G., Topputo, F., Franzese, V., Giordano, C., Cervone, A.
+2 more Speretta, S., Walker, R.

EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019, pp. 1693–1701

Conference

LUMIO CubeSat: toward a Lunar Situational Awareness

Topputo, F., Mani, K. V., Franzese, V., Giordano, C., Biggs, J. D.
+2 more Massari, M., Di Lizia, P.

25th Conference of the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA 2019), pp. 1693–1701

Other

LUMIO: an Autonomous CubeSat for Lunar Exploration

Speretta, S., Cervone, A., Sundaramoorthy, P., Noomen, R., Mestry, S.
+7 more Cipriano, A., Topputo, F., Biggs, J., Di Lizia, P., Massari, M., Mani, K., Dei

Space Operations: Inspiring Humankind's Future, pp. 103–134

Conference

Optimal De-Tumbling of Spacecraft with Four Thrusters

Biggs, J. D., Fournier, H., Ceccherini, S., Topputo, F.

5th CEAS Specialist Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control - EuroGNC, pp. 1–13

Conference

Systems Design of MARIO: Stand-alone 16U CubeSat from Earth to Mars

Mani, K. V., Sanz Casado, A., Franzese, V., Cervone, A., Topputo, F.

70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2019), pp. 1–17

2018 30 publications
Conference

A Technique for Designing Earth-Mars Low-Thrust Transfers Culminating in Ballistic Capture

Aguiar, G., Topputo, F.

7th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques (ICATT), pp. 1–8

Journal

Abruzzo as two-faced Region: between vulnerability and environmental safeguard

Cavuta, G., Di Matteo, D., Ferrari, F., Fuschi, M.

Revue Roumaine de Géographie, vol. 62, pp. 185–201

Conference

Autonomous Optical Navigation for LUMIO Mission

Franzese, Vittorio, Di Lizia, Pierluigi, Topputo, Francesco

Space Flight Mechanics Meeting - AIAA SciTech 2018, pp. 1–11

Conference

Design and Feasibility Assessment of Ultra Low Thrust Trajectories to the Sun-Earth Saddle Point

Topputo, Francesco, Dei Tos, Diogene A., Rasotto, Mirco, Renk, Florian

Space Flight Mechanics Meeting - AIAA SciTech 2018, pp. 1–15

Conference

Feasibility Assessment of Autonomous Optical Navigation in LUMIO Mission

Franzese, V., Ceccherini, S., Mani, K. V., Di Lizia, P., Topputo, F.

69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2018), pp. 1–6

Conference

Incremental Selection of Regional Air Quality Measures

Carnevale, C., Guariso, G., Ferrari, F., Maffeis, G., Turrini, E., Volta, M. L.

1st IFAC Workshop on Integrated Assessment Modelling for Environmental Systems (IAMES 2018), vol. 51, pp. 85–89

Other

La Strategia Nazionale per le Aree Interne e il turismo: appunti di riflessione

Evangelista, V., Di Matteo, D., Ferrari, F.

Turismo e aree interne. Esperienze, Strategie, Visioni, pp. 91–110

Conference

LUMIO: a Cubesat at Earth-Moon L2

Topputo, F., Massari, M., Biggs, J., Di Lizia, P., Dei Tos, D.
+6 more Mani, K., Ceccherini, S., Franzese, V., Cervone, A., Sundaramoorthy, P., Speretta, S.

4S Symposium, pp. 1–15

Conference

LUMIO: achieving autonomous operations for Lunar exploration with a CubeSat

Speretta, Stefano, Topputo, Francesco, Biggs, James, Di Lizia, Pierluigi, Massari, Mauro
+4 more Mani, Karthik, Dei Tos, Diogene, Ceccherini, Simone, Franzes

SpaceOps 2018 Conference and Exhibition, pp. 1–11

Conference

LUMIO: Charazterizing Lunar Meteoroid Impacts with a CubeSat

Topputo, F., Massari, M., Biggs, J., Di Lizia, P., Dei Tos, D.
+6 more Mani, K., Ceccherini, S., Franzese, V., Cervone, A., Sundaramoorthy, P., Speretta, S.

69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2018), pp. 1–11

Conference

Perturbed Lambert's Problem Solver based on Differential Algebra Optimization

Panicucci, P., Morand, V., Hautesserres, D.

69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2018), vol. 2018-, pp. 1–11

Journal

Suitable configurations for triangular formation flying about collinear libration points under the circular and elliptic restricted three-body problems

Ferrari, Fabio, Lavagna, Michèle

Acta Astronautica, vol. 147, pp. 374–382

Journal

The Sun–Earth saddle point: characterization and opportunities to test general relativity

Topputo, Francesco, Dei Tos, Diogene A., Rasotto, Mirco, Nakamiya, Masaki

Celestial Mechanics & Dynamical Astronomy, vol. 130, pp. 1–20

Journal

Tourism and Digital Endowment in Italy: A Spatial Analysis

Di Matteo, D., Evangelista, V., Ferrari, F.

Annali del Turismo, vol. 7, pp. 23–45

Conference

Trajectory Design in High-Fidelity Models

Topputo, F., Dei Tos, D. A., Mani, K. V., Ceccherini, S., Giordano, C.
+2 more Franzese, V., Wang, Y.

7th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques (ICATT), pp. 1–9

2017 19 publications
Other

Il progetto dello spazio pubblico quale connettivo del paesaggio

Bolici, R., Giordano, C.

Tecnologie e processi per il progetto del paesaggio. Reti e modelli distrettuali, pp. 41–50

Conference

Indirect Optimization of End-of-Life Disposal for Galileo Constellation Using Low Thrust Propulsion

Gonzalo Gomez, J. L, Topputo, F., Armellin, R.

26th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics, pp. 1–6

Conference

Numerical Simulation of N-Body Asteroid Aggregation with GPU-Parallel Hierarchical Treecode Algorithm

Blazquez, Emmanuel, Ferrari, Fabio, Lavagna, Michèle

27th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, vol. 160, pp. 451–469

Journal

On-Board Telemetry Monitoring via Support Vector Machine with Application to Philae Solar Generator

Infantolino, G. M., Di Lizia, Pierluigi, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio, vol. 97, pp. 1–8

Conference

Optimal Configurations for Nanosatellite Formation Flying in Binary Asteroid Environment

Capannolo, A., Lavagna, Michèle, Ferrari, Fabio, Lunghi, Paolo

26th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics, pp. 1–9

Conference

Survey of Mars Ballistic Capture Trajectories using Periodic Orbits

Dei Tos, Diogene Alessandro, Russell, R. P., Topputo, Francesco

27th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, vol. 160, pp. 1625–1644

Other

Two Illustrative Examples: Brussels and Porto

Carnevale, C., Ferrari, F., Gianfreda, R., Guariso, Giorgio, Janssen, S.
+6 more Maffeis, G., Miranda, A. I., Pederzoli, Anna, Relvas, H., Thunis, P., Turrin

Air Quality Assessment: A European Perspective, pp. 85–104

Conference

Waypoint-Based ZEM/ZEV Feedback Guidance: Applications To Low-Thrust Interplanetary Transfer and Orbit Raising

Furfaro, R., Lanave, G., Topputo, F., Lovera, M., Linares, R.

2017 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, vol. 162, pp. 333–348

2016 24 publications
Conference

Analysis and Performance Evaluation of ZEM/ZEV Guidance and Its Sliding Robustification for Autonomous Rendezvous in Relative Motion

Furfaro, R., Topputo, Francesco, Mueting, J., Casotto, S., Simo, J.

67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2016), pp. 1–9

Conference

Assessment of Hybrid Propulsion for Geostationary Transfer Orbits: a Mission Design Approach

Ceccherini, Simone, Ferella, L., Topputo, Francesco

67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2016), pp. 1–15

Conference

GTOC8: Results and Methods of POLIMI-UPM

Topputo, F., Dei Tos, D. A., Filippetto, D., Rivolta, A., Massari, M.
+5 more Rocchi, A., Di Lizia, P., Gonzalo Gomez, J. L., Urrutxua, H., Bombardelli, C.

Spaceflight Mechanics 2016, pp. 4301–4308

Conference

Initial Results for Preliminary Trajectory Design of Multi-Target Active Debris Removal Missions using the Atom Solver

Kumar, K., Topputo, Francesco, Agrawal, A., Hekmax, E.

Spaceflight Mechanics 2016, pp. 1677–1694

Conference

Integrated Monitoring of Refugees in the Mediterranean Sea with Small Satellite Constellations

Zuanetti, A., Topputo, Francesco, Massari, Mauro

67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2016), pp. 1–9

Conference

Nanosatellite Formation Flying to Enhance Science in Binary Asteroid Environment

Capannolo, A., Lavagna, Michèle, Ferrari, Fabio, Lunghi, Paolo

67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2016), pp. 1–13

Conference

OBIA ship detection with multispectral and SAR images: A simulation for Copernicus security applications

Gianinetto, Marco, Aiello, Martina, Marchesi, Andrea, Topputo, Francesco, Massari, Mauro
+3 more Lombardi, Riccardo, Banda, Francesco, Tebaldini, Stefano

2016 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2016), pp. 1229–1232

Other

SPACE SHEPHERD - USING SPACE SYSTEMS TO SAVE HUMAN LIVES

Topputo, Francesco, Massari, Mauro, Lombardi, Riccardo, Gianinetto, Marco, Marchesi, Andrea
+3 more Aiello, Martina, Tebaldini, Stefano, Banda, Francesco

pp. 1–92

2015 30 publications
Conference

Agora: Mission to Demonstrate Technologies to Actively Remove Ariane Rocket Bodies

Kumar, K., Jankovic, M., Ortiz Gomez, N., Romero Martin, J., Topputo, Francesco
+3 more Walker, S., Kirchner, F., Vasile, Massimiliano

66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2015), pp. 2280–2295

Conference

Asteroids Coupled Dynamics Analysis by Means of Accurate Mass Distribution and Perturbations Modeling

Colagrossi, Andrea, Ferrari, Fabio, Lavagna, Michèle

4th IAA Planetary Defense Conference (PDC 2015), pp. 1–13

Conference

Coupled Dynamics Analysis Around Asteroids by Means of Accurate Shape and Perturbations Modeling

Colagrossi, Andrea, Ferrari, Fabio, Lavagna, Michèle

66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2015) - Space The Gateway for Mankind's Future, pp. 5360–5370

Conference

Design Drivers for Formation Flying Near Collinear Libration Points in the Circular and Elliptic Restricted Three-Body Problems

Ferrari, Fabio, Lavagna, Michèle

8th International Workshop on Satellite Constellations and Formation Flying (IWSCFF 2015), pp. 1–17

Conference

Design, Manufacturing and Test of the CubeSat Ursa Maior

Piergentili, F., Arena, L., Cardona, T., Scire, G., Angeletti, F.
+7 more Curiano, F., De Zanet, G., Gaeta, M., Lamarca, V., Panicucci, P., Pellegrino, A., V

66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2015) - Space The Gateway for Mankind's Future, vol. 6, pp. 4324–4329

Conference

Free Tumbling Objects Attitude Control via Contactless Chaser Authority Exploiting a Formation Flying Architecture

Ferrari, Fabio, Lavagna, Michèle

8th International Workshop on Satellite Constellations and Formation Flying (IWSCFF 2015), pp. 1–15

Conference

Global Optimization of Relative Configurations Between Spacecraft Near Lagrangian Point Orbits

Ferrari, Fabio, Lavagna, Michèle

23rd Conference of the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA 2015)

Conference

Low-Thrust Minimum Fuel Optimization in the Circular Restricted Three-Body Model

C., Zhang, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco, Y. S., Zhao

Second IAA Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems 2014, pp. 1597–1615

Conference

On the Advantages of Using a Strict Hierarchy to Model Astrodynamical Problems

Dei Tos, Diogene Alessandro, Topputo, Francesco

66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2015), pp. 5479–5490

Journal

Optimal Selection of the Coefficient Matrix in State-Dependent Control Methods

Topputo, Francesco, M., Miani, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, vol. 38, pp. 861–873

Conference

Optimization of Triangular Formation Flying Configurations Under the Circular and Elliptic Three-Body Problem Dynamics Modelling

Ferrari, Fabio, Lavagna, Michèle

25th International Symposium of Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD), pp. 1–17

Conference

Scheduling Satellite Observations to Monitor Illegal Immigration in the Mediterranean Sea

Lombardi, Riccardo, Massari, Mauro, Topputo, Francesco

23rd Conference of the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA 2015), pp. 1–16

Conference

Space Shepherd: Search and Rescue of Illegal Immigrants in the Mediterranean Sea Through Satellite Imagery

Topputo, Francesco, Massari, Mauro, Lombardi, Riccardo, Gianinetto, Marco, Marchesi, Andrea
+3 more Aiello, Martina, Tebaldini, Stefano, Banda, Francesco

Remote Sensing - Understanding the earth for a safer world: IGARSS 2015, pp. 4852–4855

Conference

Space Shepherd: using space assets to monitor, track, and search-and-rescue illegal immigrants in the Mediterranean Sea

Topputo, Francesco, Massari, Mauro, Lombardi, Riccardo, Gianinetto, Marco, Marchesi, A.
+3 more Aiello, Martina, Tebaldini, Stefano, Banda, F.

66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2015) - Space The Gateway for Mankind's Future, pp. 11422–11431

Journal

Steiner's formula in the Heisenberg group

Balogh, Z. M., Ferrari, F., Franchi, B., Vecchi, E., Wildrick, K.

Nonlinear Analysis, vol. 126, pp. 201–217

Conference

The Role of Dynamical Models in Ballistic Capture: the Perturbed Sun-Planet Case

Z. F., Luo, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco, G. J., Tang

Second IAA Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems 2014, pp. 493–512

2014 14 publications
Conference

Assessment of GNC Impacts of Chemical Plume Impingement in the Case of Prisma Irides Experiment

D., Escorial, T. V., Peters, Ferrari, Fabio, Lavagna, Michèle, I., Carnelli
+2 more A., Galvez, E., Luraschi

24th International Symposium of Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD), pp. 1–12

Conference

Gas Plume Impingement Technique for Space Debris De-Tumbling

Ferrari, Fabio, Benvenuto, Riccardo, Lavagna, Michèle

9th International ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems (GNC 2014), pp. 1–14

Journal

Induction of T-cell Memory by a Dendritic Cell Vaccine: a Computational Model

F., Pappalardo, M., Pennisi, A., Ricupito, Topputo, Francesco, M., Bellone

Bioinformatics, vol. 30, pp. 1884–1891

Journal

Philae Attitude Determination Through Nonlinear Optimal Identication of Solar Arrays Telemetry

Topputo, Francesco, Caputo, G. M., Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio, vol. 93, pp. 68–74

Conference

The COBRA IRIDES Experiment

T. V., Peters, D., Escorial Olmos, A., Pellacani, M., Avilés Rodrigálvarez, Lavagna, Michèle
+3 more Ferrari, Fabio, P., Attina, G., Parissenti

65th International Astronautical Congress 2014 (IAC 2014), pp. 1601–1611

Conference

Triangular Formation Flying Under the Elliptic Restricted Three-Body Problem Formulation

Ferrari, Fabio, Lavagna, Michèle

65th International Astronautical Congress 2014 (IAC 2014), pp. 5233–5241

2013 14 publications
Conference

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Landing Site Selection for Small-Body Missions

G., Pinzan, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

64th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2013), pp. 1511–1533

Conference

Global Optimization of Interplanetary Transfers with Deep Space Maneuvers Using Differential Algebra

Di Lizia, Pierluigi, Armellin, Roberto, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco, M., Berz

Modeling and Optimization in Space Engineering, pp. 187–213

Conference

Numerical Approximation of Invariant Manifolds in the Restricted Three-Body Problem

Topputo, Francesco, R., Zhang, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco, J., Luo

64th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2013), pp. 5635–5640

2012 6 publications
Conference

Attainable Sets in Space Mission Design: a Method to Define Low-Thrust, Invariant Manifold Trajectories

G., Mingotti, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

Spaceflight Mechanics 2012, pp. 541–556

Conference

Enhancing Planetary Exploration by Using Hybrid Propulsion Transfers

Topputo, Francesco, G., Mingotti, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

63rd International Astronautical Congress 2012 (IAC 2012), pp. 5483–5491

2011 10 publications
Journal

Controlled Drug Delivery in Cancer Immunotherapy: Stability, Optimization, and Montecarlo Analysis

A., Minelli, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, vol. 71, pp. 2229–2245

Conference

Power Production for Small Body Landers: Post-Launch Activities on Philae's Power Subsystem

Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco, Ercoli, Amalia

62nd International Astronautical Congress 2011 (IAC 2011), pp. 1333–1340

Conference

Solar Array Simulators for Low Power Space Missions

Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco, Ercoli, Amalia, F., Lazzari

CEAS 2011 Conference Proceedings, pp. 243–250

2010 7 publications
Journal

Efficient Invariant-Manifold, Low-Thrust Planar Trajectories to the Moon

Mingotti, Giorgio Pietro, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

Communications in Nonlinear Science & Numerical Simulation, vol. 17, pp. 1–6

Conference

Exploiting Distant Periodic Orbits and Their Invariant Manifolds to Design Novel Space Trajectories to the Moon

Mingotti, Giorgio Pietro, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

Spaceflight Mechanics 2010, pp. 265–284

Journal

Gravity Assist Space Pruning Based on Differential Algebra

Armellin, Roberto, Di Lizia, Pierluigi, Topputo, Francesco, Lavagna, Michèle, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco, M., Berz

Celestial Mechanics & Dynamical Astronomy, vol. 106, pp. 1–24

Conference

Invariant-Manifold, Low-Thrust Transfers to Low Mars Orbits

Mingotti, Giorgio Pietro, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC), pp. 10784–10796

2009 7 publications
Conference

Numerical Methods to Design Low-Energy, Low-Thrust Sun-Perturbed Transfers to the Moon

Mingotti, Giorgio Pietro, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

49th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences 2009, pp. 249–262

2008 6 publications
Journal

Solution of a Class of Optimal Feedback Control Problems

Topputo, Francesco, A. H., Owis, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

Automatic Control in Aerospace, vol. 1, pp. 1–7

2007 7 publications
Conference

Combined Optimal Low-Thrust and Stable-Manifold Trajectories to the Earth-Moon Halo Orbits

Mingotti, Giorgio Pietro, Topputo, Francesco, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

New Trends in Astrodynamics and Applications III, pp. 100–112

2005 4 publications
Journal

Low Energy Interplanetary Transfers Exploiting Invariant Manifolds of the Restricted Three-Body Problem

Topputo, Francesco, Vasile, Massimiliano, Bernelli Zazzera, Franco

The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, vol. 53, pp. 353–372

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