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Assessing Space Object Interactions in Low Earth Orbit Using Conceptual Spaces (2026)
Benjamin Reifler, University of Texas Austin; Cedric Petion, University of Texas Austin; Brandon Jones, University of Texas Austin

Keywords: space situational awareness, conceptual spaces, soft information

Autonomous Inspection of a Tumbling Satellite in Low Earth Orbit (2026)
Afrah Ghedira, University of Colorado Boulder; Hanspeter Schaub, University of Colorado Boulder

Keywords: Autonomous spacecraft inspection, Spinning resident space object, Impulsive guidance; Proximity operations, Reinforcement learning, Semi-Markov decision process

Chance-Constrained Belief-Space Maneuver Planning for Autonomous Collision Avoidance Under Uncertainty (2026)
Grace Kim, Stanford University; Duncan Eddy, Stanford University; Mykel Kochenderfer, Stanford University

Keywords: Conjunction avoidance, probability of collision, belief-space planning, chance constraints, Monte Carlo tree search, autonomous maneuvering, space traffic management, probability of collision

Conjunction Risk Assessment in the Early Orbit Phase under Large and Poorly Characterized Uncertainty (2026)
Yashica Khatri, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.; Manuel Sanjurjo-Rivo, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.; Shrouti Dutta, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.; Laura Pirovano, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.; Yann Picard, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.; Narendra Gollu, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.

Keywords: conjunction assessment, large uncertainty, Gaussian Mixture Models, Advance probability of Collision

Federated Conjunction Assessment: A Framework for Reconciling Multiple Risk Assessment Solutions (2026)
Eliot Toumey, Omitron, Inc.; Timothy Murphy, The Aerospace Corporation; Dolan Highsmith, The Aerospace Corporation; Alinda Mashiku, NASA

Keywords: SSA, Conjunction Assessment, Orbit Determination, Solution Reconciliation

From Detection to Classification: A Feature-Driven Approach to Satellite Maneuver Characterization in LEO Using TLE Data (2026)
Maya Harris, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ; Richard Linares, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Keywords: Maneuver detection, maneuver classification, machine learning, semi-supervised

GPU-Accelerated Astrodynamics World Models for Spacecraft Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (2026)
Duncan Eddy, Stanford University; Isaac Ward, Stanford University; Grace Kim, Stanford University; Mykel Kochenderfer, Stanford University

Keywords: Space Domain Awareness, Uncertainty Modeling, World Models, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, RPO, GPU

Modeling the Impact of Orbit Prediction Uncertainty on Conjunction Screening in LEO (2026)
Vatasta Koul, Kyushu Institute of Technology; Koju Hiraki, Kyushu Institute of Technology

Keywords: Space Situational Awareness, Conjunction Assessment, Orbit Congestion, Orbital Uncertainty, Modelling

Observability-Aware Estimation and Control for Angles-Only Relative Orbit Navigation of Non-Cooperative GEO Objects (2026)
Ryoichiro Kaga, Kyushu University; Yasuhiro Yoshimura, Kyushu University; Taku Izumiyama, IHI Corporation

Keywords: Angles-Only Navigation, Nonsingular Orbital Elements, Relative Orbit Estimation, On-Orbit Servicing, Observability Analysis, Unscented Schmidt Kalman Filter, Covariance Steering

Operationally Practical Conjunction Metrics for Models (2026)
Ryan Shepperd, Iridium

Keywords: conjunction risk assessment, conjunction risk mitigation, conjunction metrics, space traffic coordination, space traffic capacity

Quantum-Inspired Evolutionary Optimization for Scalable Satellite Conjunction Assessment and Collision Avoidance (2026)
A Anoop, BosonQ Psi Corp; Kandula Eswara Sai Kumar, BosonQ Psi Corp; Abhishek Chopra, BosonQ Psi Corp; Rut Lineswala, BosonQ Psi Corp

Keywords: Satellite Conjunction Analysis, Collision Avoidance, Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Quantum‑Inspired Optimization, Conjunction Events, Space Traffic Management

Results and Conclusions from the COLA Gap Pathfinder (2026)
Timothy Gruber, MITRE Corporation; Theresa Bender, MITRE Corporation; Gabrielle Hedrick, MITRE Corporation; Zachary Sibert, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory; Andrew Abraham, The Aerospace Corporation; Robert Wolff, NOAA/Office of Space Commerce

Keywords: COLA gap, post-launch tracking, early detection, initial orbit determination, catalog promotion, catalog custody, space traffic coordination, SSA, SDA, commercial sensing, ground-based optical, radar, space-based optical, owner/operator data sharing, mult

Scaling Orbital Dynamics to the Laboratory: An Industrial-Robot Hardware-in-the-Loop RPO Testbed for Small Satellites (2026)
Kelsey Tresemer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Shawn Higbee, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; E. Albin, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; D. Buban, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; S. Magana-Zook, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; M. Shen, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; M. Stern, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; S. Ludwig, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Z. Shields, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; S. Hunter, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Keywords: hardware in the loop, RPO strategy, fuel strategy

SpaceX’s Conjunction Screening and Space Traffic Coordination Platform (2026)
Michael Hoot, SpaceX; Reid Hymes, SpaceX; Alex Petrov, SpaceX; Ian Ruh, SpaceX; Alexander Koenig, SpaceX

Keywords: Space Traffic Coordination, Conjunction Assessment, Collision Avoidance, Space Domain Awareness, Stargaze, Starlink, Constellation, SpaceX, Low-Latency

Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS): Successes and Challenges, VICTUS HAZE, and the Necessity of an RPO Threat Response Capability (2026)
George Eberwine, Space Systems Command; Rick Yuan, Space Systems Command

Keywords: TacRS, Tactically Responsive Space, RPO, Characterization, DSO, Dynamic Space Operations, USSF, VICTUS HAZE, VICTUS

Assessing the Operational Impacts of Orbital Debris (2025)
Benjamin Skopic, Institute for Defense Analyses; Cameron Liang, Institute for Defense Analyses; Hannah Yi, Institute for Defense Analyses

Keywords: SERPENS, mission availability, collision avoidance maneuvers, orbital debris

Collision Avoidance Maneuver Planning and Optimization Considering Control Uncertainty and Mission Requirements (2025)
Shrouti Dutta, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.; Matteo Budoni, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.; Guillermo Escribano, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.; Priyatharsan Rajasekar, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.; Laura Pirovano, NorthStar Earth & Space; Manuel Sanjurjo-Rivo, NorthStar Earth & Space, Inc.; Yann Picard, NorthStar Earth & Space Inc.

Keywords: astrodynamics, collision avoidance, space debris, maneuver planning

Conjunction Assessment Performance and Operational Comparisons between the USSF Mission Delta 2 Conjunction Analysis System and the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) (2025)
Robert Wolff, Office of Space Commerce; Christian Ramos, USSF Commercial Integration Office/Mission Delta 2; Jeff Cornelius, Parsons; Quentin Collins, Office of Space Commerce - contractor

Keywords: TraCSS, Space Traffic Coordination, Space Traffic Management, CA, Conjunction, Conjunction Assessment, Collision, Avoidance

Evaluation of Screening Volumes Used in Conjunction Assessment (2025)
Nicholas Ravago, Omitron, Inc.; Eliot Toumey, Omitron, Inc.; Luis Baars, Omitron Inc.; Matthew Hejduk, The Aerospace Corporation

Keywords: Conjunction Assessment, Screening Volumes

Graph-Based Optimization for High-Density LEO Constellation Design (2025)
Naomi Owens-Fahrner, BAE Systems; Joshua Wysack, BAE Systems; Justin Kim, BAE Systems

Keywords: Space Traffic Management (STM), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Conjunction Assessment, Orbital Slot Allocation, Collision Avoidance, Network Flow Optimization, Integer Programming, Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization

Iridium’s Use of Mean Elements in Collision Assessment (2025)
Ryan Shepperd, Iridium; William Boyce III, Iridium

Keywords: Mean element sets, collision assessment, collision mitigation solution space

Issues with Satellite Collision Risk Aggregation (2025)
Hunter Morris, The Aerospace Corporation; Matthew Hejduk, The Aerospace Corporation; Lauri Newman, NASA

Keywords: conjunction assessment, risk aggregation

NASA Conjunction Assessment Risk Analysis (CARA) Compendium for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Satellite Collision Avoidance (2025)
Alinda Mashiku, NASA; Lauri Newman, NASA; Dolan Highsmith, The Aerospace Corporation

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Collision Avoidance, Decision Support, Risk Assessment

Probabilistic Multi-Agent Data Fusion for Reliable Conjunction Assessment and Enhanced Decision-Making (2025)
Ankit Agrawal, Digantara; Thamim Ansari, Digantara

Keywords: Conjunction assessment, Data fusion, Bayesian inference, Space traffic management, Space situational awareness

Telescope Observation Campaign of ADRAS-J Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (2025)
Aleksander Lidtke, Astroscale Holdings Inc.; Mike Lindsay, Astroscale Holdings Inc.; Sho Fujita, Astroscale Holdings Inc.; Max Geissbuhler, Slingshot Aerospace; Hisashi Inoue, Astroscale Japan; Eijiro Atarashi, Astroscale Japan

Keywords: RPO, debris removal, ground-based electro-optical, RPO sensor, assessment

Validation Methodology for TraCSS Conjunction Assessment (2025)
Kerstyn Auman, The Aerospace Corporation; Timothy S. Murphy, The Aerospace Corporation; Eric George, The Aerospace Corporation; Patrick Kelly, The Aerospace Corporation; Carson Coursey, The Aerospace Corporation; David Goldstein, SpaceX; Ian Ruh, SpaceX; Kate Hymes, SpaceX

Keywords: Space Situational Awareness,SSA,Conjunction Assessment,Collision Avoidance,CA,conjunction screening,validation,algorithm,Office of Space Commerce,OSC,Traffic Coordination System for Space,TraCSS,SpaceX

A Novel Stochastic Unscented Transform for Probabilistic Drag Modeling and Conjunction Assessment (2024)
Rachit Bhatia, West Virginia University; Gerardo Rivera, West Virginia University; Jacob Griesbach, ARKA/Stratagem; Piyush Mehta, West Virginia University

Keywords: covariance realism, space weather, optimal sequential filter, space traffic management, orbit prediction

An Efficient Collision Analysis Framework Enabling Real-Time Spacecraft Self-Protect (2024)
Jordan Maxwell, Scout Space Inc; Ryan Blay, Scout Space LLC; David Lujan, Scout Space Inc; Jordan Marshall, Scout Space LLC

Keywords: conjunction analysis, spacecraft collisions, astrodynamics, space domain awareness, spacecraft self-protect

Contextual Predictive Model for Early Identification of High-Covariance Conjunctions (2024)
Timothy Olson, Slingshot Aerospace; Clarice Reid, Slingshot Aerospace; Jason Stauch, Slingshot Aerospace; Conner Grey, Slingshot Aerospace; Dylan Kesler, Slingshot Aerospace; Belinda Marchand, Slingshot Aerospace

Keywords: Conjunction Assessment, Space Situational Awareness, Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Control, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Sensor Tasking, Probability Dilution, Space Operations Optimization

How to Categorize an Avoidance Maneuver: Untangling the Iridium Experience (2024)
Ryan Shepperd, Iridium

Keywords: Conjunction assessment, collision avoidance, CA, COLA, conjunction metrics

Monitoring of Rendezvous & Proximity Operations With SST and SDA Techniques Combination (2024)
Jaime Serrano, GMV; Angel Gallego, GMV; Álvaro Martínez, GMV; David Moreno, GMV

Keywords: rendez-vous, close proximity operations, RPO, SDA, object characterisation, intentional threat

Multi-Objective Multi-Perspective Numerical Optimization of Collision Avoidance Maneuvers Using Differential Evolution (2024)
Naman Ladhad, Digantara Research and Technologies Private Limited, India; Rithwik Neelakantan, Digantara Research and Technologies Private Limited, India; Tanveer Ahmed, Digantara Research and Technologies Private Limited, India

Keywords: Multi objective optimization, Collision Avoidance, Differential Evolution, Multi perspective, Optimization

Real-Time Conjunction Assessment and Collision Avoidance of Satellites for Concurrent Avoidance Negotiation Based on Comparative Analysis of Passive Ranging Method and Traditional Sources (2024)
Shawn Seunghwan Choi, SpaceMap; Jun Young Byun, Hanyang University; Maxime Pognon, SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE; Juhwan Kim, Hanyang University; Hyeonggu Kim, KT SAT; Jaedong Seong, KARI; Baptiste Guillot, Safran; Thierry Balanche, Safran; Kevin Choi, KT SAT; Misoon Mah, M&K Research and Development Inc; Jae Wook Song, Hanyang University; Peter Joonghyun Ryu, SpaceMap; Douglas Deok-Soo Kim, SpaceMap

Keywords: Conjunction Assessment, Collision Avoidance, Space Traffic Management

ABACO, An Autonomous Board for Avoiding Collisions (2023)
Dario Modenini, University of Bologna; Giacomo Curzi, University of Bologna; Alfredo Locarini, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna; Paolo Tortora, University of Bologna; Stefano Cicalò, Space Dynamics Services s.r.l.; Alessia Bertolucci, Space Dynamics Services s.r.l.; Francesca Guerra, Space Dynamics Services s.r.l.; Mauro Cardone, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

Keywords: Autonomous operations, Collision Avoidance, Risk Assessment, Orbit determination, GNSS, Galileo

An investigation into transecting satellites in future space traffic management scenarios (2023)
Brian Gunter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alaric Gregoire, Georgia Tech; Mariel Borowitz, Office of Space Commerce; Lauri Newman, NASA

Keywords: constellations, conjunctions, space traffic management

Applicability of the Sensor Network Simulator Tool Suite for Proximity Operations (2023)
Manuel Schubert, Institute of Space Systems, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany; Christopher Kebschull, OKAPI:Orbits GmbH; Njord Eggen, OKAPI:Orbits GmbH; Simona Silvestri, Institute of Space Systems, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany

Keywords: Space Debris, Sensor Network Simulator, SSA, SDA, SST, Simulation

Characterizing A Novel Coordinated Optimal Avoidance Maneuver Framework for Space Traffic Management (STM) (2023)
Andre Antunes de Sa, Kayhan Space; Matthew Shouppe, Kayhan Space; Shota Takahashi, Kayhan Space; Felix Portillo, Kayhan Space; Masafumi Isaji, Kayhan Space; Siamak Hesar, Kayhan Space Corp; Sita Sonty, Boston Consulting Group

Keywords: SSA, STM, optimal collision avoidance, coordinated avoidance maneuver

Cislunar Rendezvous and Proximity Operations in the Bi-Circular Restricted Four-Body Problem (2023)
Juan Ojeda Romero, John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Fouad Khoury, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Keywords: Multibody Astrodynamics, Cislunar Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, Relative Motion, Bicircular Restricted Four Body Problem, Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem, Dynamical Systems Theory

Closely Spaced Object Classification Using MuyGPyS (2023)
Kerianne Pruett, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Nathan McNaughton, University of California, Berkeley; Michael Schneider, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Keywords: SDA, SSA, machine learning, classification, RPO, CSO, optical imaging, modeling, simulation

Conjunction Assessment and Deconfliction Paradigm for Co-Located Satellite Constellations with On-Spacecraft “Autonomous” Flight Dynamics Control (2023)
Matthew Hejduk, The Aerospace Corporation; Scott Miller, NASA Ames Research Center; David Murakami, NASA Ames Research Center; Austin Probe, Emergent Space Technologies; Graham Bryan, Emergent Space Technologies; Alex Petrov, SpaceX; David Goldstein, SpaceX; Elliott Schwartz, Space; Erik Babcock, SpaceX

Keywords: Autonomous Conjunction Assessment, Coordinated Deconfliction

Distribution and Related Dynamics of High-Risk Conjunction Events in LEO (2023)
Rachit Bhatia, LeoLabs; Darren McKnight, LeoLabs; Erin Dale, LeoLabs; Mohin Patel, LeoLabs

Keywords: space domain awareness, statistical risk assessment, conjunction assessment, astrodynamics

Near-Earth Semi-Analytical Uncertainty Propagation Toolkit for Conjunction Analysis (2023)
Yashica Khatri, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Scheeres, University of Colorado Boulder

Keywords: Conjunction Analysis, Gaussian Mixture Model, State Transition Tensor, Simplified Dynamical System, Monte Carlo, Space Situational Awareness, Uncertainty Propagation

Optimal Risk Mitigation Strategies for Low-Thrust Space Systems (2023)
Pol Mesalles-Ripoll, SpaceNav; Edward Herrick-Reynolds, SpaceNav; Matt Duncan, SpaceNav

Keywords: space situational awareness, risk mitigation maneuver, maneuver pairs, orbit raising, low thrust

RPO Maneuver Detection from Pixel Space using Deep Learning (2023)
Emily Gerber, Ten One Aerospace; Michael Mercurio, Ten One Aerospace; Jason Crane, Ten One Aerospace; Christopher Roscoe, Ten One Aerospace; Jason Westphal, Ten One Aerospace

Keywords: RPO, Maneuver Detection, Deep Learning

Subsequent Assessment of the Collision between Iridium 33 and COSMOS 2251 (2023)
Ryan Shepperd, Iridium

Keywords: Iridium 33, Conjunction Assessment, Collision Avoidance

A Modular Approach for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Missions: From Simulations to Operations (2022)
Thibault Lebeke, Exotrail; Andrea Fiorentino, Exotrail

Keywords: low-thrust, electric propulsion, optimal control, operations, rendezvous proximity operations

A Novel Analytical Method to Determine Future Close Approaches between Satellites (2022)
Austin Ogle, Nazarbayev University; Christos Spitas, Nazarbayev University

Keywords: Orbital Mechanics, Conjunction Assesment, SSA

Analysis of Orbit Residual Behavior to Determine Contact in Rendezvous and Proximity Operations at Geosynchronous Orbit (2022)
Phillip M. Cunio, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; Jaycie Bishop, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; Christopher W. Ingram, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; Bill Therien, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; Doug Hendrix, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; Clinton Clark, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; Michael Bantel, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; MJ Jeffries, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.

Keywords: Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, Geosynchronous Orbit, Docking, Remote Sensing, Space Traffic Management

Conjunction Assessment: NASA Best Practices and Lessons Learned (2022)
Lauri K. Newman, NASA Headquarters; Alinda K. Mashiku, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Keywords: conjunction assessment, best practices, space traffic management

Data-Driven Lifetime Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning for Large-Scale Satellite Constellations (2022)
Paul Diaz, SpaceNav; Pol Mesalles Ripoll, SpaceNav; Matthew Duncan, SpaceNav; Mike Lindsay, Astroscale; Toby Harris, Astroscale; Hugh G. Lewis, University of Southampton

Keywords: Data-Driven Lifetime Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning for Large-Scale Satellite Constellations

Decision Support Tool for Risk Assessment & Maneuver Planning in Collision Avoidance (2022)
Alexander Ryan, Industrial Sciences Group; Angus Leung, Industrial Sciences Group; David Shteinman, Industrial Sciences Group; Mark Yeo, Industrial Sciences Group; Matthew Hejduk, NASA Conjunction Assessment Risk Analysis (CARA)

Keywords: Space Object Conjunction Assessment (CA);Space Traffic Management; Big Data analytics

Opportunistic Conjunction Screening with Maneuvering Spacecraft (2022)
Max Geissbuhler, Slingshot Aerospace; Joshua Horwood, Slingshot Aerospace; Todd Brost, Slingshot Aerospace; Navraj Singh, Slingshot Aerospace; Jeff Aristoff, Slingshot Aerospace

Keywords: Conjunction Assessment, Opportunity Screening, Orbit Propagation, Orbit Determination, Maneuver Estimation, Commercial Data, Space Situational/Domain Awareness, Rendezvous Proximity Operation

Predicted Intent Inferred from Real-time Rendezvous and Proximity Behavior (2022)
Thomas Kelecy, The Stratagem Group; Shawn Abernethy, The Stratagem Group; Frank Jones, The Stratagem Group; Emily Gerber, The Stratagem Group; Hannah Wurzel, The Stratagem Group

Keywords: Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO); Closely Spaced Objects (CSO); Artificial Intelligence (AI); Machine Learning (ML); Course of Action (CoA)

Prototype Infrastructure for Autonomous On-board Conjunction Assessment and Collision Avoidance (2022)
Austin Probe, Emergent Space Technologies, Inc.; Graham Bryan, Emergent Space Technologies, Inc.; Timothy Woodbury, Emergent Space Technologies, Inc.; Evan Novak, Emergent Space Technologies, Inc.; Shiva Iyer, The University of Texas at Austin; Apoorva Karra, The University of Texas at Austin; Moriba Jah, University of Texas at Austin

Keywords: Conjunction Assessment, Collision Avoidance, Space Traffic Management, Autonomous

Risk-Based Decision-Making for Space Traffic Management (2022)
Islam I. Hussein, Trusted Space, Inc.; Thomas Kubancik, Trusted Space, Inc; Erin Griggs, Trusted Space, Inc.; Holly Borowski, Trusted Space, Inc.; Mark Bolden, Trusted Space, Inc.

Keywords: Space Traffic Management, Conjunction Assessment and Avoidance, Autonomous Maneuvering, Risk-Based Decision Making

SpaceMap: Real-time Web Server for Safer, more Sustainable and Efficient Space (2022)
Shawn Seunghwan Choi, SPACEMAP Inc, Hanyang University; Peter (Joonghyun) Ryu, SPACEMAP Inc., Voronoi Diagram Research Center; Chanyoung Song, Hanyang University; Minwoo Ji, Hanyang University; Jaedong Seong, Korea Aerospace Research Institute; Misoon Mah, M&K Research & Development; Roberto Furfaro, University of Arizona; Douglas Deok-Soo Kim, SPACEMAP Inc., Voronoi Diagram Research Center, Hanyang University

Keywords: Conjunction Assessment, Maneuver Planning, Real-time, Optimization, Data Transmission, Constellation

Trending and Analysis of Payload vs. All Low Earth Conjunction Data Messages below 1,000 km, from 2016 through 2021 (2022)
Daniel Moomey, Air Force Institute of Technology; Rachael Falcon, Headquarters Air Force Safety Center; Arbab Khan, Booz-Allen-Hamilton

Keywords: Conjunction Assessment, Conjunction Data Message, Space Environment, Sustainability, Space Policy, Orbital Collision

A Complete SSA Scheme for a Sustainable Low Earth Orbit: Space Data Aggregation and IA Combined with In-orbit Inspection (2021)
Selma Zamoum, SpaceAble France; Thomas Husson, SpaceAble France; Fatoumata Kebe, SpaceAble France; Mathieu Barthélémy, IPAG-OSUG/CSUG; Benjamin Gigleux, SpaceAble France; Jacques Sombrin, TéSA Laboratory; Franck Durand-Carrier, TéSA Laboratory and CNES

Keywords: In-Orbit Servicing, Inspection, Space Weather Modeling, Space Data, Rendezvous, Satellite Anomalies, Space Safety

A New Statistical Estimate of the Radar Coverage of the Low Earth Orbit Debris Environment (2021)
Chris Ostrom, HX5 Jacobs JETS Contract, NASA Johnson Space Center; Timothy Kennedy, NASA Johnson Space Center Orbital Debris Program Office

Keywords: orbital debris, radar, measurement, modeling, LEO, low earth orbit, observability, statistics

A Subset Simulation Based Technique for Calculating the Probability of Collision (2021)
Utkarsh Ranjan Mishra, Texas A&M University; Weston Faber, L3Harris; Suman Chakravorty, Texas A&M University; Islam Hussein, Thornton Tomasetti

Keywords: MCMC, Subset Simulation, Conjunction Assessment, Probability of Collision, Space Situational Awareness, Parallel Computing, Orbital Debris

Ablative Collision Avoidance for Space Debris in the Lower Earth Orbit by a Single Multi-kJ Pulse from a Ground-based Laser (2021)
Stefan Scharring, DLR; Gerd Wagner, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Technical Physics; Jürgen Kästel, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Technical Physics; Wolfgang Riede, DLR; Jochen Speiser, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Technical Physics

Keywords: space debris, collision avoidance, high energy laser, laser ablation, atmospheric beam propagation, laser guide star, laser-matter interaction, adaptive optics

An Investigation into Potential Collision Maneuver Guidelines for Future Space Traffic Management (2021)
Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Gunter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Megan Birch, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Richard Macke, Georgia Institute of Technology

Keywords: Space Traffic Management, Simulation, Scenarios, Space Debris,

Debris Cloud Structure in Medium Earth Orbit (2021)
Marielle Pellegrino, University of Colorado Boulder, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc.; Daniel Scheeres, University of Colorado Boulder, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc.; Brett Streetman, University of Colorado Boulder, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc.

Keywords: space debris, astrodynamics, chaos, gnss, meo

Design Trades for Environmentally Friendly Broadband LEO Satellite Systems (2021)
Mark A. Sturza, 3C Systems Company; Gemma Saura Carretero, Viasat, Inc.

Keywords: LEO; debris; Kessler Syndrome; collisions; maneuverability

Dynamic Model Integration and Simulation Engine (DMISE) Assisted Design of Future Sensor Networks in Support of Space Traffic Management (2021)
Douglas Hope, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Megan Birch, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Christopher E. Cordell, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Keith F. Prussing, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Christopher Valenta, Georgia Tech Research Institute

Keywords: Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, Network Sensor Designs, Modeling, High Performance Computing, Conjunction Analysis

Electric Propulsion Intelligent Control (EPIC) Toolbox for Proximity Operations in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) (2021)
Axel Garcia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Richard Linares, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Zachary Folcik, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Peter Niedfeldt, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; James Gandek, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Christopher M Jewison, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc; Paul Cefola, University at Buffalo (SUNY)

Keywords: direct optimization, proximity operations, NMCs, low-thrust, electric propulsion, optimal control

Identifying the Statistically-Most-Concerning Conjunctions in LEO (2021)
Matthew Stevenson, LeoLabs; Darren McKnight, LeoLabs; Hugh Lewis, University of Southampton; Chris Kunstadter, AXA XL; Rachit Bhatia, LeoLabs

Keywords: debris collision risk, space object population modeling

In-Space Inspection Maneuver Analysis Using Trajectory Optimization (2021)
Ian Connerney, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Alejandro Sosa, Virginia Tech; Kevin Schroeder, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jonathan Black, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Keywords: Trajectory, Optimization, Optimal Control, Collocation, RPO, Collision Avoidance, Rendezvous, Proximity, SSA, Inspection

Investigating the Risks of Debris-generating ASAT Tests in the Presence of Megaconstellations (2021)
Sarah Thiele, The University of British Columbia; Aaron C. Boley, The University of British Columbia

Keywords: ASAT tests, megaconstellations, orbital debris, modeling, collisional probability, collisional risk

Multi-Target Ensemble Gaussian Mixture Tracking with Sparse Observations (2021)
Benjamin Reifler, The University of Texas at Austin; Sehyun Yun, The University of Texas at Austin; Brandon Jones, University of Texas at Austin; Renato Zanetti, University of Texas at Austin

Keywords: multi-target tracking, label-partitioned GLMB filter, ensemble Gaussian mixture filter, sparse data, large satellite constellations

Overcoming the Operational Challenges Encountered during a Decade of Conjunctions (2021)
Mark A. Vincent, Raytheon

Keywords: maneuver trade space plot, propagations models, thresholds, operations

PHANTOM ECHOES 2: A Five-Eyes SDA Experiment on GEO Proximity Operations (2021)
Simon George, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; Alexander Agathanggelou, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; Grant Privett, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; Philippa Halpin, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; William Feline, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; Andrew Ash, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; Paul Chote, University of Warwick; Lauchie Scott, Defence R&D Canada; Jovan Skuljan, Defence Technology Agency; Jason Alvino, Defence Science and Technology Group; James Frith, AFRL/RVSW;

Keywords: SSA/SDA, astrodynamics, experimentation, observation campaign, GEO rendezvous, tracking, electric propulsion, RPO, orbit determination

Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Activities Explored through the ELSA-d Mission (2021)
Toby Harris, Astroscale UK; Jason Forshaw, Astroscale UK; Mike Lindsay, Astroscale Japan; George Brydon, Astroscale UK; Alek Lidtke, Astroscale Japan; Neil Yarr, Astroscale UK

Keywords: In-situ SSA, RPO, ADR, ELSA-d, operations, rendezvous proximity operations

SSA Positional and Dimensional Accuracy Requirements for Space Traffic Coordination and Management (2021)
Salvatore Alfano, COMSPOC Corporation; Daniel L. Oltrogge, COMSPOC Corporation; Lorenzo Arona, AVANTI Communications

Keywords: SSA, accuracy requirement, Go/No-Go criteria, collision avoidance

The Efficacy of Limiting Catastrophic Fragmentations in Low Earth Orbit by Regulating Probability of Collision with Large Objects (2021)
Mike Lindsay, Astroscale; Toby Harris, Astroscale UK; Sam Cox, Astroscale UK; Matt Duncan, SpaceNav

Keywords: space debris, collision risk, regulation, licensing, modeling, post-mission disposal, sustainability, fragmentation, lethal non-trackables






TECHNICAL PAPERS BY YEAR


TECHNICAL PAPERS BY TRACK

Track names assigned according to the track/sessions used per year and reflect the evolution of topics over the years

  • Adaptive Optics
  • Adaptive Optics & Imaging
  • AI for SDA Applications
  • Astrodynamics
  • Astronomy
  • Astronomy and Astronomical Catalogs
  • Atmospherics
  • Atmospherics/Space Weather
  • Cislunar SDA
  • Cislunar SSA
  • Conjunction Assessment
  • Conjunction/RPO
  • Data and Services
  • Daylight Imaging
  • Dynamic Tasking
  • Faint Object Detection
  • Featured
  • Imaging
  • Instrumentation & Optical Surveillance
  • Instrumentation Design
  • Instrumentation, Sensors & Systems
  • Integrating Diverse Data
  • International Programs
  • Iridium/Cosmos Collision
  • Lasers
  • Machine Learning Applications of SSA
  • Machine Learning for SDA Applications
  • Machine Learning for SSA Applications
  • Modeling
  • Modeling, Analysis and Simulations
  • Non-Resolved Object Characterization
  • Novel Approaches to Electro-optical SSA Sensing
  • Optical Systems
  • Optical Systems & Instrumentation
  • Orbital Debris
  • Pan-STARRS
  • Poster
  • Satellite Characterization
  • Satellite Metrics
  • SDA Systems & Instrumentation
  • Sensor Processing
  • Space Debris
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