Revolutionizing

Earth

Observation

2022

• Roberts P. C. E., Crisp N. H., Edmondson S., Macario Rojas A., Smith K. L., Mcgrath C., Haigh S. J., Oiko V. T. A., Holmes B. E. A., Sinpetru L. A., et al. (2022). DISCOVERER: Final results and outcomes. Published at 73rd International Astronautical Congress.
• Rodriguez‑Donaire S., Garcia‑Almiñana D., Garcia‑Berenguer M., Roberts P. C. E., Crisp N. H., Herdrich G. H. et al. (2022). A new space economy: the emerging business in low orbit satellites. https://www.uoc.edu/portal/en/news/actualitat/2022/237-economy-new-space.html
• Rodriguez-Donaire S., Garcia-Almiñana D., Garcia-Berenguer M. et al. (2022). Strategic similarities between earth observation small satellite constellations in very low earth orbit and low-cost carriers by means of strategy canvas. CEAS Space Journal. Volume 14, 767-784. doi.org/10.1007/s12567-022-00462-z.
• Rodriguez-Donaire S., Gil P., Garcia-Almiñana D. et al. (2022). Business roadmap for the European Union in the NewSpace ecosystem: a case study for access to space. CEAS Space Journal. Volume 14, 785-804. doi.org/10.1007/s12567-022-00450-3.
• Romano F., Herdrich G., Chan Y.-A., Crisp N. H., Roberts P. C. E. (2022). Design of an intake and a thruster for an atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system. CEAS Space Journal. Volume 14, 707-715. doi.org/10.1007/s12567-022-00452-1.
• Vaidya S., Traub C., Romano F., Herdrich G. H., Chan Y.-A., Fasoulas S., Roberts P. C. E. et al. (2022). Development and analysis of novel mission scenarios based on Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP). CEAS Space Journal. Volume 14, 689-706. doi.org/10.1007/s12567-022-00436-1.
• Crisp N. H., Macario Rojas A., Roberts P.C.E., Edmondson S., Haigh S. J., Holmes B. E. A., Oiko V. T. A., Sinpetru L. A., Smith K. L., et al. (2022). Experimental results from the Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR) Mission. Published at 73rd International Astronautical Congress.
• Crisp N. H., Mcgrath C. N., Roberts P. C. E., Edmondson S., Haigh S. J., Holmes B. E. A., Macario Rojas A., Oiko V. T. A., Sinpetru L. A., Smith K. L., et al. (2022). Very low Earth orbit constellations for Earth observation. Published at 73rd International Astronautical Congress.
• Roberts P. C. E. (2022). 1st Symposium of Very Low Earth Orbit Missions and Technologies. CEAS Space Journal 14, 605-608. doi.org/10.1007/s12567-022-00466-9.
• Roberts P.C. E. (2022). Making space sustainable: can very low Earth orbits enable a more resilient space environment? https://policyatmanchester.shorthandstories.com/on-space/index.html#group-section-Space-environments-SwzHTak3ab
• Crisp N. H., Roberts P. C. E., Hanessian V., Sulliotti-Linner V., Herdrich G. H. et al. (2022). A Method for the Experimental Characterisation of Novel Drag-Reducing Materials for Very Low Earth Orbits using the Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR) Mission. CEAS Space Journal 14, 655-674. doi.org/10.1007/s12567-022-00434-3.
• Livadiotti S., Crisp N. H., Roberts P. C. E., Oiko V. T. A., Christensen S. et al. (2022). Uncertainties and Design of Active Aerodynamic Attitude Control in Very Low Earth Orbit. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics Volume 45, Number 5. doi.org/10.2514/1.G005999.
• Sinpetru L. A., Crisp N. H., Robert P. C.E., Sulliotti-Linner V., Hanessian V. et al. (2022). ADBSat: Verification and validation of a novel panel method for quick aerodynamic analysis of satellites. Computer Physics Communications, Volume 275, 108327. doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2022.108327.

2021

• Romano F., Espinosa-Orozco J., Pfeiffer M., Herdrich G., Crisp N.H., Roberts P.C.E. et al. (2021). Intake Design for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System (ABEP). Acta Astronautica. Volume 187, pp 225-235. doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.06.033.
• Oiko V. T. A., Roberts P. C. E., Edmondson S., Kataria D. et al. (2021). Testing material’s orbital aerodynamic properties: ground-based and on-orbit experiments. 1st VLEO symposium.
• N.H. Crisp, P.C.E. Roberts, F. Romano, G.H. Herdrich, S. Edmondson, S.J. Haigh et al. (2021). Systems modelling of very low Earth orbit platforms. 1st VLEO symposium.
• Edmondson S., Oiko V. T. A., Crisp N. H. (2021). Sustaining signal – materials use in low altitude satellites. https://www.iom3.org/resource/sustaining-signal-materials-use-in-low-altitude-satellites.html
• Crisp N.H., Roberts P.C.E., Romano F., Smith K.L., Oiko V.T.A. et al. (2021). System modelling of very low Earth orbit satellites for Earth observation. Acta Astronautica. Volume 187, pp. 475-491. doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.07.004.
• Roberts P.C.E., Crisp N.H., Oiko V.T.A., Edmondson S., Romano F. et al. (2021). Early Results from the DISCOVERER Project. Presented at 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
• Crisp N.H., Macario-Rojas A., Roberts P.C.E., Edmondson S. et al. (2021). Launch, Operations, and First Experimental Results of the Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR). Presented at 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
• Romano F., Espinosa-Orozco J., Pfeiffer M., et al. (2021). Intake design for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System (ABEP). Acta Astronautica. Volume 187, pp. 225-235. doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.06.033.
• Crisp N.H., Roberts P.C.E., Livadiotti S., Macario Rojas A., Oiko V.T.A., et al. (2021). In-orbit aerodynamic coefficient measurements using SOAR (Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research). Acta Astronaut. 180 (2021) 85–99. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.12.024.
• Romano, F., Chan, Y.-A., Herdrich, G., Traub, C. et al. (2021). Design, Set-Up, and First Ignition of the RF Helicon-based Plasma Thruster. Conference paper: Space Propulsion Conference 2020+1, Virtual, Volume: 00247
• Crisp N.H. (2021). Very Low Earth Orbits — Reducing orbital altitude for lower cost Earth observation and communications satellites. Online.

2020

• Livadiotti S., Crisp N.H., Roberts P.C.E., Worrall S.D., Oiko V.T.A., et al. (2020). A Review of Gas-Surface Interaction Models for Orbital Aerodynamics Applications. Prog. Aerosp. Sci. 119: 100675. doi:10.1016/j.paerosci.2020.100675.
• Romano F., Chan Y.-A., Herdrich G., Roberts P.C.E. et al. (2020). RF Helicon-based Plasma Thruster (IPT): Design, Set-up, and First Ignition. Presented at 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
• Roberts P.C.E., Crisp N.H., Edmondson S., Haigh S.J. et al. (2020). DISCOVERER: Developing Technologies to Enable Commercial Satellite Operations in Very Low Earth Orbit. Presented at 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
• Crisp N.H., Macario-Rojas A., Roberts P.C.E., Edmondson S. et al. (2020). Investigation of Novel Drag-Reducing and Atomic Oxygen Resistant Materials in Very Low Earth Orbit using SOAR (Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research). Presented at 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
• Oiko V.T.A., Roberts P.C.E., Macario-Rojas A., Edmondson S. et al. (2020). Ground-based Experimental Facility for Orbital Aerodynamics Research: Design, Construction and Characterisation. Presented at 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
• Crisp N.H., Roberts P.C.E., Livadiotti S., Oiko V.T.A., et al. (2020). The benefits of very low earth orbit for earth observation missions. Prog. Aerosp. Sci. 117 (2020) 100619. doi:10.1016/j.paerosci.2020.100619.
• Rodriguez-Donaire S., Sureda M., Garcia-Almiñana D., Sierra Salvadó E. et al. (2020). Earth Observation Technologies: Low-End-Market Disruptive Innovation. In book: Satellites and Innovative Technology [Working Title]. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.90923.
• Romano F., Chan Y.-A., Herdrich G. et al. (2020). RF helicon-based inductive plasma thruster (IPT) design for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion system (ABEP). Acta Astronautica (in press), DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.07.008.
• Munoz V.C. et al. (2020). Attitude Control for Satellites Flying in VLEO using Aerodynamic Surfaces. JBIS, 73, pp.103-112.

2019

• Livadiotti, S., Crisp, N., Roberts, P., Edmondson, S. et al. (2019). Concepts and Applications of Aerodynamic Attitude and Orbital Control for Spacecraft in Very Low Earth Orbit. Conference paper: 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Washington D.C., United States
• Crisp, N., Livadiotti, S., Roberts, P., Edmondson, S. et al. (2019). Demonstration of Aerodynamic Control Manoeuvres in Very Low Earth Orbit using SOAR (Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research). Conference paper: 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Washington D.C., United States
• Oiko, V., Roberts, P., Worrall, S.D., Edmondson, S. et al. (2019). ROAR — A Ground-Based Experimental Facility for Orbital Aerodynamics Research. Conference paper: 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Washington D.C., United States
• Roberts, P., Crisp, N., Romano, F., Herdrich, G. et al. (2019). KEYNOTE: DISCOVERER – Making Commercial Satellite Operations in Very Low Earth Orbit a Reality. Conference paper: 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Washington D.C., United States
• Romano, F., Herdrich, G., Roberts, P. et al. (2019). Inductive Plasma Thruster (IPT) design for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System (ABEP). Conference paper: International Astronautical Congress – IAC 2019, Washington D.C., USA
• Abrao Oiko, VT, Roberts, P, Edmondson, S, Worrall, S, Haigh, S, Smith, K, Crisp, N, Lyons, R, Livadiotti, S, Huyton, C, Sinpetru, L et al. (2019), Design and development of a hyper-thermal atomic oxygen wind tunnel facility. 14th International Symposium on Materials in the Space Environment (ISMSE), Biarritz, France.
• González D. et al. (2019). Modelling and Simulation of Very Low Earth Orbits. Conference paper and poster: 8th European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Sciences, Madrid, Spain (Paper / Poster)
• González D. et al. (2019). Scilab and Xcos for VLEO satellites modelling. Conference paper: Scilab Conference 2019, Berlin, Germany
• Romano, F., Herdrich, G., Roberts, P. et al. (2019). Inductive Plasma Thruster (IPT) for an Atmosphere- Breathing Electric Propulsion System: Design and Set in Operation. Conference paper: 36th International Electric Propulsion Conference (IEPC), At Vienna, Austria
• Masillo, S., Romano, F. et al. (2019). Analysis of electrodeless plasma source enhancement by an externally applied magnetic field for an inductive plasma thruster (IPT). Conference paper: 7th Russian-German Conference on Electric Propulsion.
• Traub C., Romano F., Binder T. et al. (2019). On the exploitation of differential aerodynamic lift and drag as a means to control satellite formation flight. CEAS Space Journal 12567: 1–18, May 2019, DOI: 10.1007/s12567-019-00254-y

2018

• Crisp N., Roberts P., Edmondson S., Haigh S., Huyton C., Livadiotti S., et al. (2018). SOAR -Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research. Presented at the 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Bremen, Germany, October 1-5, 2018.
• Traub C., Romano F., Binder T., Boxberger A, Herdrich G., Fasoulas S., Roberts P. et al. (2018). A Review and Gap Analysis of Exploiting Aerodynamic Forces as a Means to Control Satellite Formation Flight. Presented at Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2018, Friedrichshafen, Germany, September 4-6, 2018.
• Becedas J. et al. (2018). Aerodynamic Technologies for Earth Observation Missions in Very Low Earth Orbit. Presented at the 16th Reinventing Space Conference (RISpace), London, UK, October 30-November 1, 2018.
• Romano F. et al. (2018). Advances on the Inductive Plasma Thruster Design for an Atmosphere-Breathing EP System. Presented at the 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Bremen, Germany, October 1-5, 2018.
• Romano F., Massuti-Ballester B., Binder T., Herdrich G., Fasoulas S. and Schönherr T. (2018). System analysis and test-bed for an atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system using an inductive plasma thruster. Acta Astronautica 147:114-126, June 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.03.031
• Romano F., Herdrich G., Binder T., Boxberger A., Traub C., Fasoulas S., Schönherr T., Roberts P. et. al. (2018). Effects of applied magnetic field on IPG6-S, test-bed for an ABEP-based inductive plasma thruster (IPT). Presented at the Space Propulsion 2018, Seville, Spain, May 14-18, 2018, SP2018 00412.

2017

• Romano F. et al. (2017). Performance Evaluation of a Novel Inductive Atmosphere-Breathing EP System. Presented at the 35th International Electric Propulsion Conference Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, October 8 – 12, 2017.
• Roberts P. C. E. et al. (2017). DISCOVERER – Radical Redesign of Earth Observation Satellites for Sustained Operation at Significantly Lower Altitudes. Presented at the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Adelaide, Australia, September 25-29, 2017.
• Romano F. et al. (2017). System Aanalysis and Test-Bed for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System Using an Inductive Plasma Thruster. Presented at the 68th International Astronautical Federation (IAC), Adelaide, Australia, September 25-29, 2017.