David Vallado

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

David Vallado is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, David Vallado has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 21 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 4 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in David Vallado's work include Space Satellite Systems and Control (19 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (15 papers) and Spacecraft Design and Technology (9 papers). David Vallado is often cited by papers focused on Space Satellite Systems and Control (19 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (15 papers) and Spacecraft Design and Technology (9 papers). David Vallado collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and United Kingdom. David Vallado's co-authors include T. S. Kelso, Beny Neta, Salvatore Alfano, Benjamin Bastida Virgili, Tim Flohrer, Jai Kumar, Brandon A. Jones, Pierluigi Di Lizia, C. M. Cox and Vineet K. Srivastava and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, Acta Astronautica and Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy.

In The Last Decade

David Vallado

27 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 250 500 750 1000

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Vallado United States 13 1.6k 1.1k 229 212 107 34 2.0k
Martı́n Lara Spain 23 1.2k 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 169 0.7× 80 0.4× 38 0.4× 126 1.9k
Ryan P. Russell United States 27 1.6k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 168 0.7× 54 0.3× 67 0.6× 138 2.3k
Michèle Lavagna Italy 22 1.6k 1.0× 982 0.9× 192 0.8× 36 0.2× 123 1.1× 230 2.0k
Moriba Jah United States 22 1.1k 0.7× 508 0.5× 685 3.0× 73 0.3× 114 1.1× 129 1.6k
Simone D’Amico United States 27 3.0k 1.8× 1.5k 1.4× 129 0.6× 130 0.6× 170 1.6× 161 3.2k
Robert G. Melton United States 9 1.1k 0.7× 688 0.6× 112 0.5× 87 0.4× 42 0.4× 57 1.3k
T. Thayaparan Canada 31 1.7k 1.0× 712 0.7× 268 1.2× 419 2.0× 70 0.7× 120 2.8k
Thomas Schildknecht Switzerland 22 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 201 0.9× 179 0.8× 37 0.3× 214 1.8k
Xiaoli Bai United States 21 1.1k 0.7× 522 0.5× 162 0.7× 59 0.3× 53 0.5× 92 1.4k
Patrizia Tavella Italy 25 830 0.5× 230 0.2× 121 0.5× 213 1.0× 223 2.1× 154 2.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Vallado

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vallado, David. (2025). Long-Term Numerical Propagation for Earth Orbiting Satellites. The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. 72(6).
2.
Chan, Joseph, et al.. (2024). Deep operator and SSA collaboration for space sustainability. Journal of Space Safety Engineering. 11(2). 342–361.
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Vallado, David, et al.. (2021). Results of Comprehensive STCM Data Fusion Experiment.
4.
Vallado, David, et al.. (2019). Debris Risk Evolution And Dispersal (DREAD) for post-fragmentation modeling. 3 indexed citations
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Vallado, David, et al.. (2017). FRAGMENTATION EVENT DEBRIS FIELD EVOLUTION USING 3D VOLUMETRIC RISK ASSESSMENT. 3 indexed citations
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Vallado, David. (2016). Curvilinear Coordinates for Covariance and Relative Motion Operations.
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Aristoff, Jeffrey M., Joshua T. Horwood, Roberto Armellin, et al.. (2016). Covariance and Uncertainty Realism in Space Surveillance and Tracking. 28 indexed citations
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Vallado, David & Salvatore Alfano. (2014). Curvilinear coordinate transformations for relative motion. Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy. 118(3). 253–271. 14 indexed citations
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Vallado, David, Benjamin Bastida Virgili, & Tim Flohrer. (2013). IMPROVED SSA THROUGH ORBIT DETERMINATION OF TWO- LINE ELEMENT SETS. 723. 48. 15 indexed citations
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Vallado, David, et al.. (2013). A critical assessment of satellite drag and atmospheric density modeling. Acta Astronautica. 95. 141–165. 157 indexed citations
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Lam, Quang, et al.. (2010). Analysis of an Extended Kalman Filter Based Orbit Determination System. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference. 9 indexed citations
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Vallado, David, et al.. (2010). Orbit Determination Results for Optical Measurements. AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference. 8 indexed citations
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Alfano, Salvatore, et al.. (2008). Space Debris Birth to Death Analysis from Concern to Consequences. Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference. 2 indexed citations
14.
Vallado, David, et al.. (2008). SGP4 Orbit Determination. AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit. 155 indexed citations
15.
Carrico, J. P., et al.. (2006). Proximity Operations for Space Situational Awareness Spacecraft Rendezvous and Maneuvering using Numerical Simulations and Fuzzy Logic. 3 indexed citations
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Vallado, David, et al.. (2006). Revisiting Spacetrack Report #3. AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit. 267 indexed citations
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Vallado, David, et al.. (2005). Spaceflight mechanics 2005 : proceedings of the AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting held January 23-27, 2005, Copper Mountain, Colorado. 1 indexed citations
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Vallado, David, et al.. (1998). Accurate Orbit Determination from Short-Arc Dense Observational Data. The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. 46(2). 195–213. 18 indexed citations
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Neta, Beny & David Vallado. (1998). On Satellite Umbra/Penumbra Entry and Exit Positions. The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. 46(1). 91–103. 26 indexed citations
20.
Vallado, David. (1997). Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 1190 indexed citations breakdown →

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