Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleTrajectory Optimization for First Human Asteroid Exploration MissionAtiksha Sharma, Santosh KosambeAfter the successful completion of robotic expeditions on Mars, an ultimate goal was set for space fairing nations and agencies around the world to send astronauts to Mars by 2030. Unfortunately, a mission to Mars would last upwards for years meanwhile several asteroids fly close to the Earth. A manned trip to an asteroid would be a valuable stepping stone … …Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Technology, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 8 Aug 2020 · 6,433 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFishing for “16 Psyche”Relly Victoria Virgil Petrescu16 Psyche is one of the most massive asteroids in the asteroid belt. This object has a diameter of over 200 km and contains about 1% of the mass of the entire asteroid belt. It is believed to be the exposed iron core of a protoplanet and is the most massive metallic M-type asteroid. It was discovered by the Italian … …Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Technology, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 10 Sep 2020 · 8,369 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAbout Robotics, Mechatronics and Automation that Help us Conquer the Cosmic SpaceRelly Victoria Virgil PetrescuHere we have to mention that all these SF writings and many others that have existed over time, especially in the 20th century, have influenced alongside obvious screenings, young people and not just them, to think more about our role, robots, into a better world. The robot's key role is to help the man make his work easier, safer, more … …Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 6 May 2019 · 6,745 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSustainable Energy for Aerospace VesselsRelly Victoria Petrescu, Raffaella Aversa, Bilal Akash et al.The advances in solar technology and electric propulsion now offer the promise of new, very capable space transport systems that will allow us to effectively explore the solar system. NASA has developed many concepts of space-powered spacecraft with power levels ranging from tens to hundreds of kilowatts for robotic and asteroid-driven missions and Mars. This paper describes two electrical/chemical propulsion … …Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Technology, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 4 Nov 2017 · 8,009 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Gravity Field of a CubeJames Michael Chappell, Mark John Chappell, Azhar Iqbal, Derek AbbottWe calculate the Newtonian gravitational potential and field of a cubic, homogeneous asteroid and we apply it to the orbit of possible satellites. Large astronomical objects such as stars or planets, naturally tend to form spherical shapes due to the dominance of the gravitational forces, but as a thought experiment, we consider the properties of a planet in the form … …Physics International, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 27 Mar 2013 · 15,328 accessesView PDFCite