Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDesign and Analysis of a Lunar Lander's Landing SystemAnurag Talekar, Ajinkya Dabholkar, Ajinkya Thombe et al.In the overall design and performance prediction of spacecraft intended to accomplish delicate landing on the moon, touchdown dynamics analysis during the landing phase is one of the most important task. Missions in the past have experienced toppling of the lander due to the surface on the lunar body being covered with dead volcanoes and impact craters that restrict the … …Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Technology, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 28 Jun 2021 · 9,976 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsChandrayaan-2: India’s Second Lunar Exploration MissionSantosh KosambeThe Moon has always been the center of attention for mankind, more than any other heavenly body in the night sky. With the early history of the solar system etched on it, the Moon challenges mankind from time immemorial to discover its secrets and admire its marvels. Understanding the Moon will provide us a pathway to unravel the early evolution … …Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Technology, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 2 Nov 2019 · 9,542 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsNASA’s Exploration Missions to the Red PlanetSantosh KosambeThe exploration missions to the red planet were started in 1960 by the Soviet Union, since then the planet has gain attention of all the scientists and explorers worldwide. Several exploration missions have been launched by the space organizations and nations to explore the Martian surface. NASA launched its first exploration mission to Mars in 1964 in the form of … …Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Technology, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 6 Jul 2019 · 6,970 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsGiant Success for NASA when the InSight Probe has Reached "Safety" on MarsRelly Victoria Virgil PetrescuInSight-Studying the 'Inner Space' of Mars. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander designed to give the Red Planet its first thorough checkup since it formed 4.5 billion years ago. It is the first outer space robotic explorer to study in-depth the "inner space" of Mars: Its crust, mantle and core. … …Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Technology, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2019 · 7,229 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsMars Could have Enough Molecular Oxygen to Support LifeRelly Victoria Virgil PetrescuThere is a recently introduced study that proposes the idea of the possibility of salty water somewhere on the surface of the planet Mars or immediately near the surface but in the basement of the planet at a relatively small depth. The study illustrates the possibility of O2 oxygen dissolved in salt water, oxygen needed to support breathing oxygen, microbes … …Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Technology, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2019 · 7,730 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSpace ProbesRelly Victoria Virgil PetrescuA space probe is an unmanned space vehicle launched into space to study more or less distant different celestial objects: The Sun, the planets, dwarf planets and small bodies, their satellites, the interplanetary medium or the interstellar medium. A space probe is distinguished from other unmanned spacecraft that remain in Earth orbit. Space probes can take a large number of … …Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 21 May 2019 · 7,407 accessesView PDFCite