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Descent Systems

Descent Systems is a technical subsystem within spacecraft design that comprises the mechanisms and protocols enabling the controlled atmospheric entry and landing of a spacecraft, distinguished by its focus on trajectory regulation, thermal protection, and deceleration technologies.

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Stair ascent and descent at different inclinations

Robert Riener, Marco Rabuffetti, C. Frigo · Gait & Posture · 2002 · 743 citations

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Mars Exploration Entry, Descent, and Landing Challenges

Robert D. Braun, Robert M. Manning · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 2007 · 534 citations

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Sign changing solutions of Kirchhoff type problems via invariant sets of descent flow

Zhitao Zhang, Kanishka Perera · Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications · 2006 · 404 citations

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Minimum-Landing-Error Powered-Descent Guidance for Mars Landing Using Convex Optimization

Lars Blackmore, Behçet Açıkmeşe, Daniel P. Scharf · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2010 · 363 citations

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Apollo lunar descent guidance

Allan R. Klumpp · Automatica · 1974 · 280 citations

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Authors

1.1K

  1. RD
    Robert D. Braun

    Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

    17 publications · 1.3K citations

    15

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  2. DW
    David W. Way

    Langley Research Center, United States

    15 publications · 798 citations

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  3. BA
    Behçet Açıkmeşe

    University of Washington, United States

    15 publications · 1K citations

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  4. RW
    Richard W. Powell

    Langley Research Center, United States

    13 publications · 679 citations

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  5. PN
    Prasun N. Desai

    Langley Research Center, United States

    13 publications · 500 citations

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Institutions

298

  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    32 h-index

    257 publications

    13.9K citations

  2. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    26 h-index

    109 publications

    4.7K citations

  3. Johnson Space Center

    Houston, United States

    25 h-index

    61 publications

    2.6K citations

  4. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    19 h-index

    75 publications

    3.6K citations

  5. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    19 h-index

    64 publications

    3K citations

  6. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    14 h-index

    30 publications

    917 citations

  7. Analytical Mechanics Associates (United States)

    Hampton, United States

    13 h-index

    24 publications

    767 citations

  8. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    12 h-index

    25 publications

    713 citations

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  1. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    41 publications · 2.4K citations

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  2. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    39 publications · 2.2K citations

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  3. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)

    Repository · 15 publications · 395 citations

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  4. Acta Astronautica

    17 publications · 560 citations

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  5. Aerospace Science and Technology

    AST · 13 publications · 276 citations

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