Colin R. McInnes

8.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
319 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Colin R. McInnes is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin R. McInnes has authored 319 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 272 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 200 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Colin R. McInnes's work include Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (223 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (181 papers) and Space Satellite Systems and Control (129 papers). Colin R. McInnes is often cited by papers focused on Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (223 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (181 papers) and Space Satellite Systems and Control (129 papers). Colin R. McInnes collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Colin R. McInnes's co-authors include Malcolm Macdonald, Matteo Ceriotti, Hexi Baoyin, Joan-Pau Sanchez Cuartielles, Camilla Colombo, J. F. L. Simmons, Jeannette Heiligers, Thomas Waters, D.G. Gorman and Matthew P. Cartmell and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Neuron and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Colin R. McInnes

308 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Solar Sailing: Technology, Dynamics and Mission Applications 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 100 200 300 400

Peers

Colin R. McInnes
Comparison fields: 5 of 101
  • Aerospace Engineering 5.0k
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 4.1k
  • Mechanical Engineering 387
  • Control and Systems Engineering 344
  • Computer Networks and Communications 342
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Countries citing papers authored by Colin R. McInnes

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colin R. McInnes

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Colin R. McInnes. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Colin R. McInnes based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Colin R. McInnes. Colin R. McInnes is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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First-guess generation of solar sail interplanetary heteroclinic connections
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Attitude Control of Large Gossamer Spacecraft Using Surface Reflectivity Modulation
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Easily retrievable objects among the NEO population
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Hybrid low-thrust transfers to eight-shaped orbits for polar observation
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Design in the multi-spacecraft swarms for deflection of apophis by solar sublimation
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The UK space and planetary robotics network
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Non-keplerian orbits for Mars solar reflectors
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Minimum mass solar shield for terrestrial climate control
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Autonomous path planning for on-orbit servicing vehicles
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Non-Linear Control for Large Angle Attitude Slew Manoeuvres
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Autonomous proximity manoeuvring using artificial potential functions
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Optimum orbit selection for two-vehicle rendezvous
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