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Sun-pointing Dynamics

Sun-Pointing Dynamics is a control-theoretic framework within attitude-orbit coupling that governs the orientation and orbital motion of a spacecraft to maintain a fixed alignment with the Sun, distinguished by its integration of solar vector referencing with coupled rotational and translational dynamics for precision pointing and orbit stabilization.

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2017–2026

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Solar Sailing: Technology, Dynamics, and Mission Applications

John E. Prussing · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2000 · 341 citations

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Application of new control strategy for sun tracking

Francisco R. Rubio, Manuel G. Ortega, Francisco Gordillo · Energy Conversion and Management · 2007 · 186 citations

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Cheap two axis sun following device

Patrice Roth, Aleksandar Georgiev, H. Boudinov · Energy Conversion and Management · 2004 · 128 citations

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Spin Plane Control and Thrust Vectoring of Electric Solar Wind Sail

Petri Toivanen, P. Janhunen · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 2012 · 79 citations

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Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics

Mark Woodard, Tom Stengle · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 2007 · 74 citations

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Authors

109

  1. AA
    Alessandro A. Quarta

    University of Pisa, Italy

    3 publications · 62 citations

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  2. GM
    Giovanni Mengali

    University of Pisa, Italy

    3 publications · 62 citations

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  3. TS
    Takanao Saiki

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  4. AJ
    Alan J. Laub

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    2 publications · 28 citations

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  5. JL
    Junfeng Li

    Tsinghua University, China

    2 publications · 56 citations

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Institutions

39

  1. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    185 citations

  2. Rockwell Automation (United States)

    Milwaukee, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    74 citations

  3. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    57 citations

  4. University of California, Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    76 citations

  5. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

    Madrid, Spain

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    63 citations

  6. Tsinghua University

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    145 citations

  7. University of Glasgow

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    53 citations

  8. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

    Tokyo, Japan

    2 h-index

    19 publications

    354 citations

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  1. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    5 publications · 445 citations

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  2. Acta Astronautica

    4 publications · 149 citations

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  3. Advances in Space Research

    3 publications · 68 citations

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  4. Energy Conversion and Management

    2 publications · 314 citations

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  5. ANU Open Research (Australian National University)

    Repository · 2 publications · 24 citations

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