JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 03 (Dec. 2018)

Peer-Reviewed Articles

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Trade-Offs and Optimization of Air-Assisted Launch Vehicles for Small Satellites

Vaios Lappas, PhD – Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras Greece, Patras, Greece

JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 03 (Dec. 2018) pp. 753–772
First Page (Abstract) / Download Full Article PDF 20 Pages (1,609kb)

 

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A Scalable Drag Sail for the Deorbit of Small Satellites

Alexandra C. Long – Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA US; David A. Spencer – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN US

JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 03 (Dec. 2018) pp. 773–788
First Page (Abstract) / Download Full Article PDF 20 Pages (1,319kb)

 

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NASA Operational Simulator for Small Satellites (NOS3): The STF-1 CubeSat Case Study

Dustin M. Geletko, Matthew D. Grubb, John P. Lucas, Justin R. Morris, Max Spolaor, Mark D. Suder, Steven C. Yokum, and Scott A. Zemerick – NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), Independent Test Capability (ITC), Jon McBride Software Testing & Research (JSTAR) Laboratory, Fairmont, WV US

JoSS, Vol. 07, No. 03 (Dec. 2018) pp. 789–800
First Page (Abstract) / Download Full Article PDF 12 Pages (583kb)