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Formation Flying Dynamics

Formation Flying Dynamics is a theoretical framework within satellite orbit dynamics that governs the coordinated motion and relative positioning of multiple spacecraft in a formation, distinguished by its integration of coupled attitude-orbit control to maintain precise spatial configurations.

438

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21K

Citations

902

Authors

284

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Publications per year

2017–2026

132

Variants

Satellite Formation Flying Dynamics

Parents

Publications

438

A coordination architecture for spacecraft formation control

Randal W. Beard, Jonathan Lawton, Fred Y. Hadaegh · IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology · 2001 · 1.1K citations

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A survey of spacecraft formation flying guidance and control. Part II: control

Daniel P. Scharf, Fred Y. Hadaegh, Scott Ploen · 2004 · 529 citations

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Formation Flight of Birds

P. B. S. Lissaman, C. A. Shollenberger · Science · 1970 · 478 citations

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Relative Dynamics and Control of Spacecraft Formations in Eccentric Orbits

Gökhan İnalhan, Michael Tillerson, Jonathan P. How · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2002 · 437 citations

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Equilibria and steering laws for planar formations

Eric W. Justh, P. S. Krishnaprasad · Systems & Control Letters · 2003 · 382 citations · Full text

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Authors

902

  1. FY
    Fred Y. Hadaegh

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    20 publications · 3.1K citations

    16

    h-index

  2. VK
    Vikram Kapila

    New York University, United States

    9 publications · 806 citations

    9

    h-index

  3. GB
    Giovanni B. Palmerini

    Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

    8 publications · 122 citations

    8

    h-index

  4. SP
    Sang‐Young Park

    Yonsei University, South Korea

    7 publications · 240 citations

    7

    h-index

  5. JP
    Jonathan P. How

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    7 publications · 672 citations

    7

    h-index

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Institutions

284

  1. Beihang University

    Beijing, China

    23 h-index

    90 publications

    4.3K citations

  2. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    20 h-index

    70 publications

    3K citations

  3. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    15 h-index

    23 publications

    4.1K citations

  4. National University of Defense Technology

    Changsha, China

    15 h-index

    51 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. Northwestern Polytechnical University

    Xi'an, China

    14 h-index

    41 publications

    1.3K citations

  6. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Nanjing, China

    11 h-index

    31 publications

    981 citations

  7. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    11 h-index

    15 publications

    708 citations

  8. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    11 h-index

    16 publications

    4.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Acta Astronautica

    57 publications · 2.1K citations

    27

    h-index

  2. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    34 publications · 3.3K citations

    24

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  3. Aerospace Science and Technology

    AST · 26 publications · 986 citations

    18

    h-index

  4. Advances in Space Research

    19 publications · 504 citations

    15

    h-index

  5. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit

    Conference · 19 publications · 438 citations

    13

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