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  1. Hamiltonian Structure-Based Formation Flight Control Along Low-Energy Transfer Trajectory

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, March 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi, Yijun Lian

  2. Mars High Orbit Capture Using Manifolds in the Sun–Mars System

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, July 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi

  3. Hop Reachable Domain on Irregularly Shaped Asteroids

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, July 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi, Tongge Wen

  4. Quasi-Frozen Orbits Around a Slowly Rotating Asteroid

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, April 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Ennio Condoleo, Dr Lei ZHANG, Dr. Christian Circi

  5. Long Lifetime Orbits for the Observation of Europa

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi

  6. Solar sail H-reversal trajectory: A review of its advances and applications

    Article • Astrodynamics, December 2018, Tsinghua University Press

    Dr. Christian Circi, Giovanni Vulpetti

  7. Particle Swarm with Domain Partition and Control Assignment for Time-Optimal Maneuvers

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, April 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Dario Spiller, Dr. Fabio Curti, Dr. Christian Circi

  8. Minimum-Time Reconfiguration Maneuvers of Satellite Formations Using Perturbation Forces

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, May 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi, Dr Dario Spiller, Dr. Fabio Curti

  9. Frozen Orbits with Equatorial Perturbing Bodies: The Case of Ganymede, Callisto, and Titan

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, October 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi, Dr. Ennio Condoleo

  10. A new algorithm for agile satellite-based acquisition operations

    Article • Acta Astronautica, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  11. Mass breakdown model of solar-photon sail shuttle: The case for Mars

    Article • Acta Astronautica, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  12. Moon’s influence on the plane variation of circular orbits

    Article • Advances in Space Research, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  13. An analytical approach to retrieve the effects of a non-coplanar disturbing body

    Article • Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Christian Circi

  14. Optimal orbits around Ganymede for the JUICE mission

    Article • Aerospace Science and Technology, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  15. Long dwell time orbits for lander-based Mars missions

    Article • Aerospace Science and Technology, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  16. Polynomial equations for science orbits around Europa

    Article • Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Christian Circi

  17. Possible Alternative to Geostationary Earth Orbit

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, March 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi, Tommaso Adamo

  18. Dynamic and Structural Performances of a New Sailcraft Concept for Interplanetary Missions

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Christian Circi

  19. Satellite constellations in sliding ground track orbits

    Article • Aerospace Science and Technology, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  20. Interplanetary CubeSats system for space weather evaluations and technology demonstration

    Article • Acta Astronautica, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  21. A probabilistic model for the Solar System planetary distribution

    Article • Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  22. Multi-SunSynchronous Orbits in the Solar System

    Article • Earth Moon and Planets, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Christian Circi

  23. Retrieval of aerosol properties by using Low Earth Orbit

    Article • Aerospace Science and Technology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  24. Frozen Orbital Plane Solutions for Satellites in Nearly Circular Orbit

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, July 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi

  25. Collocation points distributions for optimal spacecraft trajectories

    Article • Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  26. Elliptical multi-sun-synchronous orbits for Mars exploration

    Article • Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, August 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Christian Circi

  27. A hybrid, self-adjusting search algorithm for optimal space trajectory design

    Article • Advances in Space Research, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  28. Properties of transit trajectory in the restricted three and four-body problem

    Article • Advances in Space Research, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi

  29. H2-reversal trajectory: A new mission application for high-performance solar sails

    Article • Advances in Space Research, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. Christian Circi, Giovanni Mengali

  30. Lissajous trajectories for lunar global positioning and communication systems

    Article • Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, May 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Christian Circi

  31. Optimal Mars transfers for small payload transportation

    Article • Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Christian Circi

  32. Earth–Moon Weak Stability Boundaries in the restricted three and four body problem

    Article • Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, December 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Christian Circi

  33. Refined Solar Sail Force Model with Mission Application

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, March 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi, Giovanni Mengali

  34. Weak stability boundary trajectories for the deployment of lunar spacecraft constellations

    Article • Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, August 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Christian Circi

  35. Effect of Planetary Eccentricity on Ballistic Capture in the Solar System

    Article • Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, September 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Christian Circi

  36. Lunar Base for Mars Missions

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, March 2005, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi

  37. Simple Strategy for Geostationary Stationkeeping Maneuvers Using Solar Sail

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, March 2005, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi

  38. Mars and Mercury Missions Using Solar Sails and Solar Electric Propulsion

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, May 2004, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi

  39. Optimal Strategy for Geostationary Orbit Acquisition Using Ion Propulsion

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, July 2003, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Christian Circi

  40. Weak stability boundary trajectories for the deployment of lunar spacecraft constellations

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Christian Circi