Jacopo Prinetto
A5011355949- Astro and Planetary Science
- Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
- Spacecraft Design and Technology
- Space Satellite Systems and Control
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Nuclear physics research studies
- SAS software applications and methods
- Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems
- Optimization and Packing Problems
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks
- Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Technology Assessment and Management
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization
Politecnico di Milano
2020-2024
In order to assist the ever growing number of missions planned visit Moon, an international effort is being made design and commission a communication navigation lunar constellation satellites. To this purpose, goal study provide first strategy help small-sized constellation, entailing different objectives users assist. Then, various optimised constellations are tested including orbital users' filtering architectures, extracting insights on state estimation achievable its capability support...
HERMES (High Energy Rapid Modular Ensemble of Satellites) Technological and Scientific pathfinder is a space borne mission based on LEO constellation nano-satellites. The 3U CubeSat buses host new miniaturized detectors to probe the temporal emission bright high-energy transients such as Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). Fast transient localization, in field view several steradians with arcmin-level accuracy, gained by comparing time delays among same event detection epochs occurred at least 3 With...
HERMES-TP/SP (High Energy Rapid Modular Ensemble of Satellites Technologic and Scientific Pathfinder) is a constellation six 3U nano-satellites hosting simple but innovative X-ray detectors, characterized by large energy band excellent temporal resolution, thus optimized for the monitoring Cosmic High transients such as Gamma Ray Bursts electromagnetic counterparts Gravitational Wave Events, determination their positions. The projects are funded Italian Ministry University Research Space...
HERMES is a scientific mission composed of 3U nanosatellites dedicated to the detection and localization high-energy astrophysical transients, with distributed space architecture form constellation in Earth orbits. The segment hosts novel miniaturized detectors probe x-ray temporal emission bright events, such as gamma-ray bursts, electromagnetic counterparts gravitational wave playing crucial role future multimessenger astrophysics. During operations, at least three instruments separated by...
In this paper, a novel Model Predictive Control (MPC) technique for multi-satellite formation flying geometry acquisition and maintenance in high-drag environment is presented. The proposed MPC relies on linearized convexified quasi-nonsingular Relative Orbital Elements (ROE) model based state transition matrices propagation, allowing to include the effect of perturbations prediction optimize fuel efficiency tracking accuracy. controlled with respect non-decaying orbiting point perform...
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) bridge relativistic astrophysics and multimessenger astronomy. Space–based γ - X-ray wide-field detectors have proven essential for detecting localizing the highly variable GRB prompt emission, which is also a counterpart of gravitational wave events. We studied capability long short GRBs with High Energy Rapid Modular Ensemble Satellites (HERMES) Pathfinder (HP) SpIRIT, namely swarm six 3U CubeSats to be launched in early 2025, 6U CubeSat on December 1 2023....
Within Quantum Gravity theories, different models for space-time quantisation predict an energy dependent speed photons. Although the predicted discrepancies are minuscule, GRB, occurring at cosmological distances, could be used to detect this signature of granularity with a new concept modular observatory huge overall collecting area consisting in fleet small satellites low orbits, sub-microsecond time resolution and wide band (keV-MeV). The enormous number collected photons will allow...
The association of GW170817 with GRB170817A proved that electromagnetic counterparts gravitational wave events are the key to deeply understand physics NS-NS merges. Upgrades existing GW antennas and construction new ones will allow increase sensitivity down several hundred Mpc vastly increasing number possible counterparts. Monitoring hard X-ray/soft gamma-ray sky good localisation capabilities help effectively tackle this problem allowing fully exploit multi-messenger astronomy. However,...
Over the last decade, scientific interest in Mars drastically increased. The planned growth of number robotic missions, together with sensors' increasing data acquisition capabilities and expected crewed expeditions, entails a significant increase flow between Martian assets Earth both volume frequency contact. In particular, missions would lead to need for nearly continuous communication assets. keystone avoid future telecommunication deadlock resides specialising on specific...
Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) bridge relativistic astrophysics and multi-messenger astronomy. Space-based gamma/X-ray wide field detectors have proven essential to detect localize the highly variable GRB prompt emission, which is also a counterpart of gravitational wave events. We study capabilities long short GRBs by High Energy Rapid Modular Ensemble Satellites (HERMES) Pathfinder (HP) SpIRIT, namely swarm six 3U CubeSats be launched in early 2025, 6U CubeSat on December 1st 2023. two advanced...
Deimos and Phobos are considered key targets for understanding the origin evolution of Mars outer Solar System planets. To date, there is no clear consensus in scientific community about formation two moons [1]. There main hypotheses moons: they thought to have been formed by a giant impact between protoplanet, or captured asteroids. [2].TASTE - Terrain Analyzer Sample Tester Explorer 16U small satellite mission consisting 12U orbiter capable deploying 4U lander explore Martian moon Deimos....
Comets are generally considered among the most pristine objects in our Solar System. There have thus been significant efforts to understand these bodies. During past decades, we seen progress theoretical understanding of planetesimal/cometesimals (the precursors comets) formation. Recent space missions—such as ESA’s Rosetta mission comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko—have provided observations claimed by proponents different formation theories validate their scenarios. Yet, no single paradigm...
Space exploration is going to play a relevant role within the just started decade, with Moon at its centre. Many activities are on enhance science of\on and from develop fundamental technology accomplish challenging objectives foreseen missions our satellite need. Among those capability detect, extract manipulate in situ resources central for humans back surface more. Politecnico di Milano, thanks under cap of an ESA study, developed consortium OHB-I OHB-S, implemented laboratory plant run...