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  1. Position Control of an Omni-Directional Aerial Vehicle for Simulating Free-Flyer In-Space Assembly Operations

    Article • November 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  2. VT ThickSat: A Deployment Mechanism for a Carbon Fiber Tape Spring in the ThinSat Program – Flight Preview

    Article • January 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  3. Parametric Analysis of an Autonomous Sensor Tasking Engine for Spacecraft Tracking

    Article • January 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  4. Quantifying the Impact of Air Drag Models Considering a Rotating Atmosphere in RSO Lifetime Predictions

    Article • November 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  5. Metaheuristic Optimization of a Space Sensor Network Distribution

    Article • November 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  6. Investigation of Orbital Debris Situational Awareness with Constellation Design and Evaluation

    Article • November 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  7. Linear Programming Trajectory Optimization vs. Artificial Potential Function Methods for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

    Article • November 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  8. Mission Planning and Feasibility of a Potential Venusian Colonization Effort

    Article • November 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black, Dennis Marquis

  9. IR based local tracking system Assessment for planetary exploration missions

    Article • November 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  10. Simulating Omni-Directional Aerial Vehicle Operations for Modeling Satellite Dynamics

    Article • November 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  11. Genetic-Algorithm-Based Design for Rideshare and Heterogeneous Constellations

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, September 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  12. Parametric Study of Variable Cavity Geometries for High-Speed Combustors

    Article • March 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  13. Autonomous Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Computer Vision Tracking

    Article • June 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  14. Adaptively Tracking Maneuvering Spacecraft with a Globally Distributed, Diversely Populated Surveillance Network

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

    Dr Jonathan Black, Kevin Nastasi

  15. Ground Based Radar Interpretation of Satellite Shapes and Viewable Geometry

    Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  16. Dynamically Tracking Maneuvering Spacecraft with a Globally-Distributed, Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Network

    Article • September 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  17. Testing Large Ultra-Lightweight Spacecraft

    Article • August 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  18. Optimal Launch Manifesting for Heterogeneous Disaggregated Satellite Constellations

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, May 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr John M. Colombi, Dr Jonathan Black

  19. Real-Time On-board Estimation & Optimal Control of Autonomous Micro-Satellite Proximity Operations

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Kristen Tetreault, Dr Jonathan Black

  20. Development of a Low-Flying CubeSat Mission for F-Region Characterization

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  21. Optimal control of small satellite proximity operations

    Article • September 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black, Kristen Tetreault

  22. Trajectory Planning Optimization using Genetic Algorithms

    Article • September 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  23. Fuel-/Time-Optimal Relative Trajectories for a Satellite near a Perturbed, Elliptical Orbit

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, September 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black, Dr. Craig Woolsey A Woolsey

  24. multiple model adaptive estimation of spacecraft attitude

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black, Joshuah Alan Hess

  25. Space sureillance network tasking

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black, Joshuah Alan Hess

  26. Orbit Estimation of a Continuously Thrusting Spacecraft Using Variable Dimension Filters

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  27. A CubeSat Mission and Configuration Analysis for Locating and Mapping Spot Beams of Geostationary Comm-Satellites

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  28. Orbit Estimation Of A Continuously Thrusting Satellite Using Variable Dimension Filters

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  29. Simulation of Locking Space Truss Deployments

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  30. Parameter Requirements for Non-Cooperative Satellite Maneuver Reconstruction Using Adaptive Filters

    Article • August 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  31. Analysis of Angle Data Extraction Techniques for Electro-optical Satellite Tracking

    Article • August 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  32. Optimization of Disaggregated Defense Weather System Follow-on Architectures

    Article • August 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black, Dr John M. Colombi

  33. In-Flight Oscillation of Flapping Wing Vehicle

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  34. Precision of Large Deployable Reflector

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Gyula Greschik, Dr Jonathan Black

  35. Local testing and reduced model validation of thermal-formed thin-film polyimide panels

    Article • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  36. Measuring and Modeling the Dynamics of Stiffened Thin-Film Polyimide Panels

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, May 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  37. Measurement of In-Plane Motion of Thin-Film Structures Using Videogrammetry

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, November 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  38. Experimental and Numerical Correlation of Gravity Sag In Solar-Sail- Quality Membranes

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, May 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  39. Dot-Projection Photogrammetry and Videogrammetry of Gossamer Space Structures

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, November 2003, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black