D. W. Beaty

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

D. W. Beaty is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, D. W. Beaty has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 15 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 11 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in D. W. Beaty's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (32 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (17 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (15 papers). D. W. Beaty is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (32 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (17 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (15 papers). D. W. Beaty collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. D. W. Beaty's co-authors include Bret G. Drake, Stephen J. Hoffman, A. L. Albee, Murray W. Hitzman, Hugh P. Taylor, Patrick B. Redmond, James R. Allan, T. L. Grove, Michael A. Meÿer and S. B. Romberger and has published in prestigious journals such as Geology, BioScience and Icarus.

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D. W. Beaty

51 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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Human exploration of Mars, Design Reference Architecture 5.0

2010 424 citations Bret G. Drake, Stephen J. Hoffman et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A Proposed Joint NASA-ESA Architecture for the Return of Martian Samples 2019 ·C. D. Edwards, Brian Muirhead, D. W. Beaty, (unknown), (unknown), S. Vijendran, (unknown), (unknown), E. Sefton‐Nash, L. Duvet	1
2	Can an Off-Nominal Landing by an MMRTG-Powered Spacecraft Induce a Special Region on Mars When No Ice Is Present? 2019 ·Astrobiology ·Robert Shotwell, L. E. Hays, D. W. Beaty, Y. S. Goreva, Thomas L. Kieft, M. T. Mellon, George J. Moridis, Lee D. Peterson, Nicolas Spycher	0
3	6th international conference on Mars polar science and exploration: Conference summary and five top questions 2017 ·Icarus ·I. B. Smith, S. Diniega, D. W. Beaty, Þorsteinn Thorsteinsson, P. Becerra, A. M. Bramson, Stephen M. Clifford, Christine S. Hvidberg, Ganna Portyankina, S. Piqueux, Aymeric Spiga, T. N. Titus	15
4	Planning for the Paleomagnetic Investigations of Returned Samples from Mars 2016 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·B. P. Weiss, D. W. Beaty, H. Y. McSween, Andrew D. Czaja, Y. S. Goreva, Elisabeth M. Hausrath, C. D. K. Herd, M. Humayun, F. M. McCubbin, S. M. McLennan, Lisa M. Pratt, Mark A. Sephton, A. Steele, L. E. Hays, Michael A. Meÿer	1
5	Sample Science Input to Landing Site Selection for Mars 2020: An In-Situ Exploration and Sample Caching Rover 2015 ·CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology) ·D. W. Beaty, L. E. Hays, Kenneth H. Williford, Kenneth A. Farley	1
6	Mars Returned Sample Science: Scientific Planning Related to Sample Quality 2014 ·D. W. Beaty, (unknown), (unknown), L. E. Borg, C. D. K. Herd, S. M. McLennan, C. C. Allen, D. S. Bass, Kathleen A. Farley, (unknown)	1
7	Planning Considerations Related to Collecting and Analyzing Samples of the Martian Soils 2014 ·Yang Liu, M. T. Mellon, D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, S. K. Noble, R. Sullivan, L. A. Taylor, D. W. Beaty	1
8	The Eighth International Conference on Mars 2014 ·D. W. Beaty, B. L. Ehlmann, D. J. McCleese, Michael A. Meÿer, Richard W. Zurek	47
9	Overview of a Preliminary Destination Mission Concept for a Human Orbital Mission to the Martial Moons 2012 ·NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) ·(unknown), Paul Abell, (unknown), Brent W. Barbee, D. W. Beaty, D. S. Bass, Julie Castillo‐Rogez, (unknown), A. Colaprete, (unknown), Bret G. Drake, (unknown), Lee Graham, (unknown), Stanley Hoffman, (unknown), Mark Lupisella, (unknown)	1
10	Instruments Needed for a Human Exploration Mission of Phobos and Deimos 2012 ·(unknown), Julie Castillo‐Rogez, Paul Abell, D. S. Bass, D. W. Beaty, A. Colaprete, Stanley Hoffman, (unknown)	1
11	Human exploration of Mars, Design Reference Architecture 5.0 breakdown → 2010 ·Bret G. Drake, Stephen J. Hoffman, D. W. Beaty	424
12	The Petrology of a Pyroxenite Xenolith in Mare Basalt 10050 1980 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·D. W. Beaty, A. L. Albee	2
13	Classification, experimental petrology and possible volcanic histories of the Apollo 11 high-K basalts 1980 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·T. L. Grove, D. W. Beaty	29
14	The petrology and chemistry of basaltic fragments from the Apollo 11 soil - Drive tubes 10004 and 10005 1980 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·M.-S. Ma, R. A. Schmitt, D. W. Beaty, A. L. Albee	11
15	Silica solid solution and zoning in natural plagioclase 1980 ·American Mineralogist ·D. W. Beaty, A. L. Albee	27
16	The geology and petrology of the Apollo 11 landing site 1980 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·D. W. Beaty, A. L. Albee	15
17	Petrology of a New Rock Type from Apollo 11: Group D Basalts 1979 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·D. W. Beaty, S. M. Hill, A. L. Albee	3
18	The petrology and chemistry of basaltic fragments from the Apollo 11 soil - I 1979 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·D. W. Beaty, S. M. Hill, A. L. Albee, M.-S. Ma, R. A. Schmitt	29
19	Comparative petrology and possible genetic relations among the Apollo 11 basalts 1978 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·D. W. Beaty, A. L. Albee	50
20	A Textural Modal and Chemical Classification of the Apollo 11 Low-K Basalts 1978 ·LPI ·D. W. Beaty, A. L. Albee	2

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