ABSTRACT Space debris is an existing and growing problem for space operations. Studies
show that for a continued use of LEO, 5–10 large and strategically chosen debris need to be …

The present paper intends to link several disciplines in an attempt to describe an application
of optical systems slightly out of their mainstream applications. Back in the middle age, …

Measuring single-event transient (SET) pulse widths is critical for developing proper mitigation
schemes to single-event effects (SEE), especially for advanced technologies. This paper …

One of the key requirements of a satellite cluster is to maintain formation flight among its
physically distinct elements while at the same time being capable of collision avoidance among …

Numerous efforts have been undertaken to develop rectifying antennas operating at high
frequencies, especially dedicated to light harvesting and photodetection applications. However…

Adequate sleep quantity and quality is required to maintain vigilance, cognitive and learning
processes. A decrease of sleep quantity preflight and on the International Space Station (…

Melanized fungi have been shown to thrive in environments with high radionuclide
concentrations, which led to the association of the pigment melanin with the protection against …

In this paper a novel global optimisation approach is used to search for potentially interesting
solutions for a mission to Mars. The approach blends the characteristics of evolutionary …

Dose verification in heavy-ion beams using passive dosemeter systems, eg thermoluminescence
dosemeters (TLDs), is crucial due to the changing efficiency of the dosemeters for …

It is one of the most important and critical issues to develop a technology to construct space
huge transmitting antenna such as the Solar Power Satellite. The huge antenna have many …