Advances in Deep Space Probe Navigation: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Deep space exploration expands human understanding of the universe and promotes the progress of space technology. It has been an important indicator of a country’s comprehensive strength and technology level. Effective navigation is an important prerequisite for ensuring the success of deep space exploration missions. With the continuous expansion of detection ranges, the demand for real-time, highly precise and highly reliable navigation is also increasing. In this Special Issue, “Advances in Deep Space Probe Navigation: 2nd Edition”, we aim to bring together the works of researchers and practitioners to explore the latest developments in deep space probe navigation and to present a collection of papers that address the challenges and opportunities in these fields. We invite submissions from academia and industry on theoretical and practical aspects related to deep space probe navigation. We also welcome articles on other topics related to aerospace systems, such as space perception and control themes.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following items:

• Navigation and orbit determination;
• Navigation and orbit determination for distributed constellations;
• Instrumentation and measurement systems in navigation;
• Theory, methodology, and practice of measurement in navigation;
• Multi-sensor fusion for spacecraft systems;
• Real-time orbit determination and prediction;
• Autonomous aerospace systems, perception, and control.

Dr. Mingzhen Gui
Prof. Dr. Jin Liu
Dr. Chengxi Zhang
Dr. Mingzhe Dai
Guest Editors

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