John Papoudos
About
My research project
Formation Flying Synthetic Aperture Radar for Maritime Domain AwarenessI'm focusing on the design and control of optimal formations for a distributed PolInSAR System that will be able to classify fishing vessels to aid the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
Supervisors
I'm focusing on the design and control of optimal formations for a distributed PolInSAR System that will be able to classify fishing vessels to aid the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
Publications
The Lunar Volatile and Mineralogy Mapping Orbiter (VMMO) is a small satellite mission designed to investigate the distribution of water ice and ilmenite deposits near the lunar south pole. This paper summarizes the trajectory design and mission analyses carried out as part of the VMMO Phase B1 study funded by the European Space Agency. Three mission phases are currentlly envisaged, including a low-thrust transfer into a polar 41x200 km altitude lunar frozen orbit, where scientific observations will be carried out, and a newly design disposal strategy that capitalizes on the lumpy gravity field of the Moon.