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James M. Longuski

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1977
Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Satellite Systems and ControlPlanetary Science and ExplorationAerospace Engineering and Control Systems

Publications

242

Citations

3,716

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

48

Publishing since 1977

Research summary
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James M. Longuski's work focuses on spacecraft trajectory design and orbital mechanics, including how spacecraft move under gravity, atmospheric drag, and other forces in space. His research also covers mission planning techniques like aerocapture (using a planet's atmosphere to slow down and enter orbit) for exploring planets such as Venus and the outer solar system, as well as human and robotic exploration concepts for Mars and other planetary bodies.

Orbital mechanics and perturbation theoryAerocapture and atmospheric entry, descent, and landingSpacecraft trajectory and mission designPlanetary exploration mission conceptsMars and outer planet exploration architectures

Publication output was uneven over the past decade, with a large spike in 2021 (likely tied to a multi-chapter book series) followed by a decline to just a few outputs per year through 2024.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications18192020: 3 publications202021: 16 publications16212022: 4 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 1 publication242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Space technology library×14
  • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets×3
  • Aerospace×3
  • Journal of Terramechanics×1
  • The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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