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    Journal Articles:

  1. Lynam, A.E., “Broad Search for Trajectories from Earth to Callisto-Ganymede-JOI Double-satellite-aided Capture at Jupiter from 2020 to 2060”, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 2015.
  2. Didion, A., Lynam, A.E., “Impulsive Trajectories from Earth to Callisto-Io-Ganymede Triple Flyby Capture at Jupiter”, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 52, No. 3, May 2015, pp. 746-753.
  3. Lynam, A.E., “Broad-Search Algorithms for Finding Triple- and Quadruple-satellite-aided Captures at Jupiter from 2020-2080”, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol. 121, No. 4, April 2015, pp. 347-363.
  4. Lynam, A.E., “Broad-search Algorithms for the Spacecraft Trajectory Design of Callisto-Ganymede-Io Triple Flyby Sequences from 2024-2040, Part I: Heuristic Reduction of the Search Space.” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 94, No. 1, January-February 2014, pp. 246-252.
  5. Lynam, A.E., “Broad-search Algorithms for the Spacecraft Trajectory Design of Callisto-Ganymede-Io Triple Flyby Sequences from 2024-2040, Part II: Lambert Pathfinding and Trajectory Solutions.” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 94, No. 1, January-February 2014, pp. 253-261.
  6. Lynam, A.E. and Longuski, J.M., “Preliminary Analysis for the Navigation of Multiple-satellite-aided Capture Sequences at Jupiter,” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 79, October-November 2012, pp. 33-43.
  7. Lynam, A.E. and Longuski, J.M., “Interplanetary Trajectories for Multiple Satellite-Aided Capture at Jupiter,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 34, No. 5, September-October 2011.
  8. Lynam, A.E. and Longuski, J.M., “Laplace-Resonant Triple-Cyclers for Missions to Jupiter,” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 69, Nos. 3-4, August-September 2011, pp. 158-167.
  9. Landry, S.J. and Lynam, A.E., “A Safe Zone for Closely-Spaced Parallel Approaches,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Engineering Note, Vol. 34, No. 2, March-April 2011, pp. 608-613.
  10. Lynam, A.E., Kloster, K.W., and Longuski, J.M., “Multiple-Satellite-Aided Capture Trajectories at Jupiter using the Laplace Resonance,” Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol. 109, No. 1, January 2011, pp. 59-84.

    Conference Papers:

  1. Lynam, A.E., Didion, A.M., "Navigation and Statistical Delta-v Analysis for Double-satellite-aided Capture at Jupiter", AAS Paper 16-228, AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference, Napa Valley, CA, February 2016.
  2. Lynam, A.E., "Broad Search for Direct Trajectories from Earth to Double-satellite-aided Capture at Jupiter with Deep Space Maneuvers", AAS Paper 16-227, AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference, Napa Valley, CA, February 2016.
  3. Didion, A.M., Lynam, A.E., “Guidance and Navigation of a Callisto-Io-Ganymede Triple Flyby Jovian Capture”, AAS Paper 15-624, AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Vail, CO, August 2015.
  4. Patrick, S.K., Lynam, A.E., “High-fidelity Low-Thrust SEP Trajectories from Earth to Jupiter Capture”, AAS 15-609, AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Vail, CO, August 2015.
  5. Didion, A.M., Lynam, A.E., “Impulsive Trajectories from Earth to Callisto-Io-Ganymede Triple Flyby Capture at Jupiter”, AIAA Paper 2014-4106, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, San Diego, CA, August 2014.
  6. Patrick, S.K., Lynam, A.E., “Optimal SEP Trajectories from Earth to Jupiter with Triple Flyby Capture”, AIAA 2014-4218, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, San Diego, CA, August 2014.
  7. Lynam, A.E., “Broad-search Algorithms for the Spacecraft Trajectory Design of Callisto-Ganymede-Io Triple Flyby Sequences from 2024-2040, Part I: Heuristic Reduction of the Search Space.” AAS Paper No. 13–803, AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, August 2013.
  8. Lynam, A.E., “Broad-search Algorithms for the Spacecraft Trajectory Design of Callisto-Ganymede-Io Triple Flyby Sequences from 2024-2040, Part II: Lambert Pathfinding and Trajectory Solutions.” AAS Paper No. 13–804, AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, August 2013.
  9. Lynam, A.E. and Longuski, J.M., “Preliminary Analysis for the Navigation of Multiple-Satellite-Aided Capture Sequences at Jupiter,” AAS Paper 11-534, AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialists Conference, August 2011, Girdwood, AK.
  10. Lynam, A.E. and Longuski, J.M., “Interplanetary Trajectories for Multiple-Satellite-Aided Capture at Jupiter,” AIAA Paper 2010-8254, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialists Conference, August 2010, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  11. Lynam, A.E. and Longuski, J.M., “Resonant Triple-Cyclers in the Jovian System,” AIAA Paper 2010-8256, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialists Conference, August 2010, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  12. Lynam, A.E., Kloster, K.W., and Longuski, J.M., “An Assessment of Multiple-Satellite-Aided Capture at Jupiter,” AAS Paper 09-424, AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialists Conference, August 2009, Pittsburgh, PA.

    Additional Information:

  1. NASA’s Planned Europa Mission
  2. ESA’s Planned JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) Mission
  3. NASA’s Juno Mission (to Jupiter)
  4. Triple-satellite-aided capture Youtube video (with Vivaldi in background)
  5. Wikipedia page on “Orbital Mechanics”
  6. Wikipedia page on “Ion Thruster”
  7. JPL Solar System Dynamics website (contains useful physical and orbital information about the various planets, dwarf planets, moons, comets, and asteroids in the Solar System)
  8. JPL NAIF website (contains SPICE ephemeris reader and ephemeris files)
  9. NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium
  10. 100 meter dash against my Fall 2015 MAE 476 students.
  11. Power-Fear Dynamics within the 2016 United States Presidential Election.
  12. Applied Stronghold Theory.