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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. Ground Based Radar Interpretation of Satellite Shapes and Viewable Geometry

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black, Kevin Nastasi

  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