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Carolin Frueh

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2009
Space Satellite Systems and ControlAstro and Planetary ScienceTarget Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor NetworksInertial Sensor and NavigationPlanetary Science and Exploration

Publications

83

Citations

455

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

18

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
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Carolin Frueh's research focuses on tracking, characterizing, and monitoring objects in Earth orbit and the cislunar region (the space between Earth and the Moon), an area often called Space Domain Awareness. Her work combines telescope observations, light curve analysis (measuring how an object's brightness changes over time to infer its shape, spin, or material properties), and computational tools such as digital twins and machine learning to detect satellite maneuvers, track debris fragmentation events, and plan surveillance strategies for objects near the Moon.

Space domain awareness and surveillanceCislunar (Earth-Moon region) monitoringLight curve-based attitude and material estimationSatellite tracking and orbital debris fragmentation analysisSensor and telescope digital twins for space observation

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade without a clear steady increase or decrease, with a notable peak in 2024 following a slower period in 2022-2023.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.4/year recently
2017: 8 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 11 publications11192020: 3 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 11 publications11242025: 5 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences×10
  • Advances in Space Research×9
  • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics×5
  • AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference×5
  • 8th European Conference on Space Debris×5
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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