SURI
ֱ Boulder, Texas A&M, and Georgia Tech are jointly performing on aSpace University Research Initiative (SURI) award from AFOSR.
Research
The University of ֱ Boulder (ֱ Boulder), Texas A&M University (TAMU), the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and industries have teamed to investigate basic research interrogating novel sensor exploitation. The team willinfer internal space object modes, sensor network architectures, the art of the possible in 'beyond geosynchronous orbit' (XGEO) operations and strategies, and human-in-the-loop autonomous systems. New basic research and sensing advances in technically diverse fields such as cognitive engineering, autonomy, decision-making under uncertainty, modern astrodynamics, multi-target tracking and dim object detection are providing a decadal opportunity to address future space domain awareness (SDA) near Earth and beyond.This initiative aims to enable space object identification, proliferated small footprint radio-frequency sensors, dim object detection and tracking, and question-based tactical sensor tasking through the development and transition of technology.
The Team
Dr. Marcus J. Holzinger (PI)
University of ֱ Boulder
Texas A&M University
Dr. Scott Palo (Co-I), Dr. Zachary Sunberg (Co-I)
University of ֱBoulder
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Texas A&M University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Upcoming and Published Papers
T. Ahrens, M. Majji, “Direct and Indirect Optimal Control via Orthogonal Polynomial Integral Collocation,” Presented at the AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Kaua'i, HI, Jan 2025.
T. Becker & Z. Sunberg, "Bridging the Gap between Partially Observable Stochastic Games and Sparse POMDP Methods". In Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), 2024. Under review. URL:
R. R. Bhaskara, M. Majji, F. Guzman, “Quantized State Estimation for Linear Dynamical Systems,” accepted for publication, Sensors, Vol. 24, No. 19, pp. 6381, 2024.
T. Crawford, I. M. Down, J. McElreath, M. Majji, “Covariance Minimizing Station-Keeping Strategies For Libration Point Orbits,” Proceedings of the 47th Annual AAS Guidance & Control Conference, Breckenridge, CO, Feb 2025.
I. M. Down, K. DeMars, M. Majji, “Cislunar Space Domain Awareness Leveraging Resonant Tori Structures,” Proceedings of the 2024 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Broomfield, CO, Aug 2024.
I. M. Down, M. Majji, “Submanifold Optimal Control with Applications to Quasi-Periodic Orbit Maneuvering,” Proceedings of the 2025 AAS/AIAA Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting, Kaua’i, HI, Jan 2025.
E. Evans, D. J. Scheeres, M. J. Holzinger, An Initial Investigation into Characterizing Strategic Trajectories in Cislunar Space, Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS), Maui County, HI, Sep 17-20, 2024.
N. Hernandez, I. M. Down, J. McElreath, M. Majji, “Cislunar Maneuver Placement Via Controllability Analysis,” Proceedings of the 47th Annual AAS Guidance & Control Conference, Breckenridge, CO, Feb 2025.
J. McElreath, M. Majji, “A Truly Universal Method for Solving Lambert’s Problem,” Proceedings of the AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Kaua'i, HI, Jan, 2025.
J. McElreath, M. Majji, “Orbiting Traveling Salesman Problem: An Impulsive Approach,” Proceedings of the 47th AAS/AIAA Guidance, Navigation, & Control Conference, Breckenridge, CO, Feb, 2025.
J. McElreath, M. Majji, “Utilizing Optimal Bi-Impulse Orbit Transfers to Realize Finite Burn Maneuvers in the Presence of Perturbing Effects,” Proceedings of the 46th Annual AAS Guidance & Control Conference, Breckenridge, CO, Feb 2024.
M. Moretto, K. Melbourne, M. J. Holzinger, Recovery of Periodic Signals in Event Camera Data: Theory and Empirical Results, Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS), Maui County, HI, Sep 17-20, 2024.
Q. Nelson, M. Majji, “Dynamical Model Fidelity Measures for Cislunar Astrodynamics,” Presented at the 2024 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Broomfield, CO, Aug, 2024.
Q. Nelson, M. Majji, “State-Space Methods for Calculating the Discrete-Time Vinnicombe Gap Metric,” Presented at 2025 AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Kaua'i, HI, Jan 2025.
N. Rainville, S. Palo, G. Taylor, J. Dowell, Detecting VHF satellite emissions using the Orville Wideband Imager , USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting (NRSM), Boulder, CO, Jan 7-10, 2025.