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  1. Attitude Control Analysis of Space-Based Mirror Satellites for Illuminating Dimly-Lit Resident Space Objects

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Robert Bettinger

  2. Preliminary Analysis of Disposal Reachability for Selected Lagrange Points

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Sam Loeffler, Robert Bettinger

  3. Preliminary Lunar Surface SSA Architecture Optimization for the Observabilty of Cislunar and Lunar Resident Space Objects

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Robert Bettinger

  4. Max Range Reentry Optimization in Pseudo 5DOF for Lifting Bodies with Heating and Survivability Constraints

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Robert Bettinger, Emma Webb

  5. Desirable Cislunar Orbits for Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) on the Moon

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Robert Bettinger, Kaitlin Roberts

  6. Preliminary Debris Risk Analysis for Mega-Constellation Architectures After Orbit-Raising Fragmentation Event

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, November 2023, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Robert Bettinger

  7. An Analysis of Ground Test and On-Orbit Failures of American Spacecraft

    Article • October 2023, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Robert Bettinger

  8. Cislunar Periodic Orbit Constellation Assessment for Space Domain Awareness of L1 and L2 Halo Orbits

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

    Adam Wilmer, Robert Bettinger

  9. Multi-Objective Optimization of Six-Degree-of-Freedom Satellite Aero-Assisted Maneuvers

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, March 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Robert Bettinger

  10. Linear Model for Reentry Time Prediction of Spacecraft in Low-Eccentricity, Low Earth Orbits

    Article • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, March 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Robert Bettinger

  11. Orbital Debris Propagation in Solwind Anti-Satellite Event

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

    Robert Bettinger

  12. Spacecraft Survivability in a Catastrophic Formation Mishap

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

    Robert Bettinger, Joshuah Alan Hess

  13. 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

  14. 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