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  1. Input Load Estimation for Bistable Spacecraft Booms using Data-Driven Rational Approximation

    Article • January 2026, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

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

    Article • January 2022, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  3. Machine Learning Classification of Malicious Resident Space Objects

    Article • January 2022, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  4. 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

  5. An Approach for Developing Initial Costates Using Rough Trajectory Estimates as the Starting Point

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

    Emmanuel Skamangas, Dr Jonathan Black

  6. VT ThickSat: Technical Challenges for a Testbed for Lightweight Deployable Space Structures

    Article • March 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  7. 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

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  9. Distributed space missions applied to sea surface height monitoring

    Article • Acta Astronautica, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  10. 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

  11. Metaheuristic Optimization of a Space Sensor Network Distribution

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  13. 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

  14. 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

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  17. Input Excitation Analysis for Black-Box Quadrotor Model System Identification

    Article • October 2020, ASME International

    Dr Jonathan Black

  18. 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

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  20. A Feasibility Analysis of a Variable Mass Multiple Asteroid Retrieval Mission

    Article • March 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  21. Assessment of Tracking Small UAS Using IR Based Laser and Monocular-Vision Pose Estimation

    Article • March 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  22. VCC Ceres: Challenges and Lessons Learned in an Undergraduate CubeSat Project

    Article • March 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  23. Costate Initialization from Rough Trajectory Estimates

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  24. Human-in-the-Loop Space System Simulation

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  25. Simulating the Dynamics and Control of a Free-Flying Small Satellite with a Robotic Manipulator for 3D Printing

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  26. Space Simulation Overview: Leading Developments towards using Multi-Rotors to Simulate Space Vehicle Dynamics

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  27. Autonomous Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Computer Vision Tracking

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  28. A Full Distributed Multipurpose Autonomous Flight System Using 3D Position Tracking and ROS

    Article • June 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  29. 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

  30. A Software Radio Based Satellite Communications Simulator for Small Satellites Using GNU Radio

    Article • March 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  31. Distributed Source Seeking and Robust Obstacle Avoidance Through Hybrid Gradient Descent

    Article • March 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  33. Autonomous Multi-Phenomenology Space Domain Sensor Tasking and Adaptive Estimation

    Article • July 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  34. Model-Based Heterogeneous Optimal Space Constellation Design

    Article • July 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  35. Onboard Image Processing for Small Satellites

    Article • July 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  36. Quadrotor Model Generation using System Identification Techniques

    Article • January 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  37. CubeSat Attitude Control Simulator Design

    Article • January 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  38. An Autonomous Sensor Management Strategy for Monitoring a Dynamic Space Domain with Diverse Sensors

    Article • January 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  39. 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

  40. Testing Large Ultra-Lightweight Spacecraft

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  41. 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

  42. Automatic streak endpoint localization from the cornerness metric

    Article • Acta Astronautica, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  43. 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

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  45. Optimal control of small satellite proximity operations

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

    Dr Jonathan Black, Kristen Tetreault

  46. Trajectory Planning Optimization using Genetic Algorithms

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  47. 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

  48. A monocular SLAM method for satellite proximity operations

    Article • July 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  49. Stochastic model-based discrimination of unresolved space objects at the sensor level

    Article • July 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  50. multiple model adaptive estimation of spacecraft attitude

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

    Dr Jonathan Black, Joshuah Alan Hess

  51. Space sureillance network tasking

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

    Dr Jonathan Black, Joshuah Alan Hess

  52. 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

  53. Video measurements of instantaneous forces of flapping wing vehicles

    Article • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  54. Disaggregated Space System Concept Optimization: Model-Based Conceptual Design Methods

    Article • Systems Engineering, November 2015, Wiley

    Dr John M. Colombi, Dr Jonathan Black

  55. Optimal Continuous-Thrust Responsive Theater Maneuvers

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, September 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dan Showalter, Dr Jonathan Black

  56. Tracking maneuvering spacecraft with filter-through approaches using interacting multiple models

    Article • Acta Astronautica, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  57. Model-Based Conceptual Design Optimization Methods: Disaggregated Weather System Follow-On

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, July 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr John M. Colombi, Dr Jonathan Black

  58. Enabling direct feedback between initial orbit determination and sensor data processing for detection and tracking of space objects

    Article • May 2015, SPIE

    Dr Jonathan Black

  59. Navigation Solution to Maneuver Spacecraft Relative to Spheres Centered on Cooperative Satellites

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, May 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  60. Design of Experiment Approach to Atmospheric Skip Entry Maneuver Optimization

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, May 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Robert Bettinger, Dr Jonathan Black

  61. Design and Characterization of a Space-Based Imaging Experiment Computer Unit

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Engineering, May 2015, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  62. Navigation solution to maneuver a spacecraft relative to multiple satellites and ground locations

    Article • Acta Astronautica, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  63. Parameter Requirements for Noncooperative Satellite Maneuver Reconstruction Using Adaptive Filters

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

    Dan Showalter, Dr Jonathan Black

  64. Disaggregated space system conceptual design optimization - Stochastic analysis methods

    Article • March 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr John M. Colombi, Dr Jonathan Black

  65. 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

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  67. Simulation of Locking Space Truss Deployments

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  68. Navigation Solution to Maneuver a Spacecraft Relative to a Sphere Centered on a Cooperative Satellite

    Article • Acta Astronautica, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  69. Near-optimal geostationary transfer maneuvers with cooperative en-route inspection using hybrid optimal control

    Article • Acta Astronautica, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  70. Comparative Study of Phasing, Atmospheric Skip Entry, and Simple Plane Change Maneuvers

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, November 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Robert Bettinger, Dr Jonathan Black

  71. Responsive Theater Maneuvers via Particle Swarm Optimization

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, November 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dan Showalter, Dr Jonathan Black

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

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

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  74. 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

  75. Responsiveness in Low Orbits Using Electric Propulsion

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, May 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  76. Computer-aided architecting of disaggregated space systems

    Article • March 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr John M. Colombi, Dr Jonathan Black

  77. Mathematical relation between the Hohmann transfer and continuous-low thrust Maneuvers

    Article • Acta Astronautica, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  78. Optical flow background estimation for real-time pan/tilt camera object tracking

    Article • Measurement, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  79. In-Flight Oscillation of Flapping Wing Vehicle

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

    Dr Jonathan Black

  80. Precision of Large Deployable Reflector

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

    Gyula Greschik, Dr Jonathan Black

  81. Analysis and feed design of a sparse aperture parabolic reflector

    Article • July 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  82. Optical flow background subtraction for real-time PTZ camera object tracking

    Article • May 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  83. Periodic and Average Flapping Wing Force Measurement

    Article • April 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  84. Space Telescope Structural Design Analysis for the Chromotomographic Hyperspectral Imaging Experiment

    Article • April 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  85. Validation of a Finite Element Analysis of a Flapping Wing against Inertial and Aeroelastic Responses

    Article • April 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  86. Responsive Satellites Through Ground Track Manipulation Using Existing Technology

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, January 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  87. Geostationary orbit development and evaluation for space situational awareness

    Article • Acta Astronautica, December 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  88. Determination of feature generation methods for PTZ camera object tracking

    Article • June 2012, SPIE

    Dr Jonathan Black

  89. Texture-Based Photogrammetry Accuracy on Curved Surfaces

    Article • AIAA Journal, May 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  90. Flapping Wing Force and Deformation Analysis

    Article • April 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  91. Vibration interaction in a multiple flywheel system

    Article • Journal of Sound and Vibration, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jonathan Black

  92. Pan-Tilt-Zoom Hybrid Camera System For Dynamic Tracking and Measurement

    Article • AIAA Journal, September 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  93. Satellite Risk Analysis Literature Review

    Article • June 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  94. Rigidizable Inflatable Get-Away-Special Experiment Space Flight Data Analysis

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, May 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  95. Experimental Fin Tips For Reusable Launch Vehicles (ExFiT) Flight Data Validation

    Article • April 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  96. Finite Element Model Tuning with Spatially-Dense 3D Modes

    Article • Experimental Mechanics, December 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jonathan Black

  97. Design and Flight Qualification of the Rigidizable Inflatable Get-Away-Special Experiment

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, July 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  98. Texture Photogrammetry Surface Reconstruction of Membrane Wings Using Tracking Cameras

    Article • June 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  99. Geostationary Orbit Development and Evaluation for Space Situational Awareness (GODESSA)

    Article • June 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  100. Mission Feasibility Study for Space Based Wireless Power Transfer

    Article • June 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  101. Target Acquisition/Tracking for the Space-Based Chromotomographic Hyperspectral Imaging Experiment

    Article • June 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  102. Chromotomographic imager field demonstration results

    Article • April 2010, SPIE

    Dr Jonathan Black

  103. Accurate Dynamic Response Predictions of Various Plug-and-Play SAT I Configurations

    Article • April 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  104. Investigating the Effects of Orthogonalization of Measured Modes on Finite Element Model Tuning

    Article • April 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  105. Prototype Development and Dynamic Characterization of Deployable CubeSat Booms

    Article • April 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  106. Vibrometer Steering System for Dynamic In-flight Tracking and Measurement

    Article • Experimental Mechanics, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jonathan Black

  107. Videogrammetry Dynamics Measurements of a Lightweight Flexible Wing in a Wind Tunnel

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, January 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  108. A constraint based approach for building Operationally Responsive Space satellites

    Article • June 2009, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  109. Videogrammetry Dynamics Measurements of a Lightweight Flexible Wing in a Wind Tunnel

    Article • May 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  110. Calibration and performance of laser steering system for dynamic in-flight tracking and measurement

    Article • March 2009, SPIE

    Dr Jonathan Black

  111. Global Static Testing and Model Validation of Stiffened Thin-Film Polyimide Panels

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, November 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  112. 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

  113. 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

  114. 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

  115. 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

  116. 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

  117. Evaluation of Shear Compliant Borders for Wrinkle Reduction in Thin Film Membrane Structures

    Article • April 2003, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black

  118. Modal Identification of Membrane Structures with Videogrammetry and Laser Vibrometry

    Article • April 2003, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Jonathan Black