Compass ERC

Several new uncontrolled objects are generated by fragmentation that occurs in orbit, representing a danger for the space population of active objects. Identify, reconstruct, and monitor them is of outmost importance to ensure the safety of the current and future space missions.

The new paper by our Andrea Muciaccia and Camilla Colombo in collaboration with the SPIRE Lab of DAER, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana and INAF - Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, presents the work done in terms of observation, monitoring and reconstruction of the Cosmos 1408 fragmentation occurred on the 15th November 2021.

Check it out at: https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2468-8967(23)00113-1

Politecnico di Milano

Interested in contributing to the future of Space Traffic Management?
Two Postdoc positions open on “Techniques and software development for Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic management” at Politecnico di Milano within the COMPASS research group.
Application Deadline 18 Jan 2024 and interview 23 Jan 2024 in telecon.

Apply here: https://www.polimi.it/en/faculty/working-at-the-politecnico/research-grants/a-r-18522

For any information feel free to contact prof. Camilla Colombo.

COMPASS PoliMi is participating to the 74th International Astronautical Congress in Baku!
The team has the following contributions to the congress:

“Mission analysis and guidance and control for the SpEye inspection CubeSat”. IAF ASTRODYNAMICS SYMPOSIUM, Session: Guidance, Navigation and Control (2).

“Large-scale mapping and analysis of collision avoidance manoeuvres with semi-analytical models”. 21st IAA SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE DEBRIS, Session: Modeling and Risk Analysis.

“Path planning and control for asteroid ejecta collection after a kinetic impact”. IAF ASTRODYNAMICS SYMPOSIUM, Session: Interactive Presentations Session

Come and meet us during the conference and connect!

Politecnico di Milano International Astronautical Federation

Have a look at the new journal article by Francesca Scala, Ioannis Gkolias and Camilla Colombo on the analytical trajectory design for distant planetary orbiters using the Hamiltonian phase space, published in the journal of Guidance, Dynamics and Control.

Available at: https://t.ly/_3WH

European Research Council Politecnico di Milano