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What is "mission design"? What do mission designers do (if such a designation exists)?

answered Feb 17, 2021 at 2:57

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Why don't we build standardized space probes?

answered Aug 27, 2020 at 20:50

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Most accurate attitude determination system in spacecraft?

answered Mar 19, 2021 at 0:26

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What is "Safe Mode"?

answered Feb 7, 2014 at 14:59

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Thrust and rotation strategy to circularize a standard GTO orbit using ion propulsion?

answered May 15, 2017 at 8:01

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Has ion propulsion ever been used in a deep space trajectory correction maneuver proper?

answered Nov 27, 2021 at 22:34

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How can we determine the most appropriate central body for orbit propagation?

answered Feb 17 at 1:48

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GN&C free / open source softwares suggestions

answered Aug 31 at 19:59

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How is the trajectory of spacecraft transferring between planets monitored?

answered Mar 6, 2017 at 6:08

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How SpaceIL Beresheet gets to Moon from GTO?

answered Feb 26, 2019 at 6:12

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How do commercial broadcast satellites in GEO produce such carefully shaped signal footprints?

answered Mar 29, 2017 at 21:02

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How to best think of the State Transition Matrix, and how to use it to find periodic Halo orbits?

answered Jun 14, 2017 at 7:22

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Are NASA (and ESA?) deep space spacecraft now generally able to store and forward messages between themselves?

answered Aug 3, 2020 at 4:19

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Will there be privacy on the Crew Dragon moon trip?

answered May 30, 2017 at 16:42

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How is the altitude of a satellite defined, given that the Earth is not spherical?

answered Nov 28, 2017 at 10:21

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A software for orbit propagation, considering Moon, Sun and zonal harmonics

answered Jul 8, 2018 at 20:55

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Precise Orbit Determination (POD) vs GNSS accuracy; seeking references

answered Jan 23 at 0:28

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How can I verify my reconstructed gravity field of Ceres from spherical harmonics?

answered Jun 12, 2018 at 14:36

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What orbital mechanics toolkits available today are suitable for a real-time simulator?

answered Jul 19, 2019 at 5:11

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Reason for satellite passes at the same local time each day?

answered Nov 28, 2017 at 10:29

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Why do you need a heat shield on Mars entry if the atmosphere is so thin?

answered Jul 9, 2020 at 23:36

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What is the highest number of impulses required for an optimal orbital transfer?

answered Nov 15, 2020 at 0:51

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How many sun sensors are required to find a cubesat's orientation

answered Jan 3, 2021 at 2:24

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Analysing a phasing maneuver using GMAT- how do I reliably quantify their "phase difference"

answered Nov 11, 2020 at 19:46

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Changes in Orbital Parameters Due to Drag

answered Nov 14, 2020 at 22:46

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Will the Emirate Mars Mission, Tianwen-1 and Mars 2020 Mission get closer to each other or spread out on their way to Mars?

answered Aug 2, 2020 at 5:15

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One mothership and many droneships concept for interplanetary travel

answered Nov 23, 2020 at 21:37

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How can I look for the best date of launch for gravity assist?

answered May 14, 2018 at 4:24

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What's a good source of information on determining spacecraft positions via radio?

answered Jun 4, 2017 at 23:51

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Ion engine: purpose of magnet rings

answered Mar 12, 2017 at 18:36

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What is "mission design"? What do mission designers do (if such a designation exists)?

Why don't we build standardized space probes?

Most accurate attitude determination system in spacecraft?

What is "Safe Mode"?

Thrust and rotation strategy to circularize a standard GTO orbit using ion propulsion?

Has ion propulsion ever been used in a deep space trajectory correction maneuver proper?

How can we determine the most appropriate central body for orbit propagation?

GN&C free / open source softwares suggestions

How is the trajectory of spacecraft transferring between planets monitored?

How SpaceIL Beresheet gets to Moon from GTO?

How do commercial broadcast satellites in GEO produce such carefully shaped signal footprints?

How to best think of the State Transition Matrix, and how to use it to find periodic Halo orbits?

Are NASA (and ESA?) deep space spacecraft now generally able to store and forward messages between themselves?

Will there be privacy on the Crew Dragon moon trip?

How is the altitude of a satellite defined, given that the Earth is not spherical?

A software for orbit propagation, considering Moon, Sun and zonal harmonics

Precise Orbit Determination (POD) vs GNSS accuracy; seeking references

How can I verify my reconstructed gravity field of Ceres from spherical harmonics?

What orbital mechanics toolkits available today are suitable for a real-time simulator?

Reason for satellite passes at the same local time each day?

Why do you need a heat shield on Mars entry if the atmosphere is so thin?

What is the highest number of impulses required for an optimal orbital transfer?

How many sun sensors are required to find a cubesat's orientation

Analysing a phasing maneuver using GMAT- how do I reliably quantify their "phase difference"

Changes in Orbital Parameters Due to Drag

Will the Emirate Mars Mission, Tianwen-1 and Mars 2020 Mission get closer to each other or spread out on their way to Mars?

One mothership and many droneships concept for interplanetary travel

How can I look for the best date of launch for gravity assist?

What's a good source of information on determining spacecraft positions via radio?

Ion engine: purpose of magnet rings