Michael Steindorfer

1.1k total citations
24 papers, 190 citations indexed

About

Michael Steindorfer is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Instrumentation. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Steindorfer has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 190 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 13 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 3 papers in Instrumentation. Recurrent topics in Michael Steindorfer's work include Space Satellite Systems and Control (17 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (10 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (5 papers). Michael Steindorfer is often cited by papers focused on Space Satellite Systems and Control (17 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (10 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (5 papers). Michael Steindorfer collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Germany and United States. Michael Steindorfer's co-authors include Georg Kirchner, Franz Koidl, Peiyuan Wang, Tim Flohrer, Joachim R. Krenn, Volker Schmidt, Maria Belegratis, Barbara Stadlober, D. Kucharski and H. Krag and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Optics Letters and Optics Express.

In The Last Decade

Michael Steindorfer

23 papers receiving 173 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Steindorfer Austria 7 100 68 52 41 32 24 190
Keith Krapels United States 11 182 1.8× 16 0.2× 79 1.5× 117 2.9× 41 1.3× 59 341
David M. Brown United States 9 39 0.4× 22 0.3× 98 1.9× 124 3.0× 37 1.2× 45 280
M. Champion United States 9 174 1.7× 26 0.4× 67 1.3× 170 4.1× 6 0.2× 51 294
Jiguang Zhao China 8 43 0.4× 5 0.1× 41 0.8× 42 1.0× 26 0.8× 40 185
J. Oliver United States 8 26 0.3× 19 0.3× 25 0.5× 59 1.4× 37 1.2× 22 151
Ryan McLean United States 10 16 0.2× 31 0.5× 16 0.3× 52 1.3× 11 0.3× 27 334
John G. Hagopian United States 10 45 0.5× 66 1.0× 111 2.1× 76 1.9× 63 2.0× 62 277
Linda Marchese Canada 9 70 0.7× 61 0.9× 47 0.9× 184 4.5× 20 0.6× 60 283
Ron Eng United States 8 41 0.4× 33 0.5× 84 1.6× 48 1.2× 22 0.7× 33 132
Patrick J. Reardon United States 8 28 0.3× 26 0.4× 64 1.2× 64 1.6× 14 0.4× 48 175

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Steindorfer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Steindorfer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Steindorfer, Michael, Peiyuan Wang, Franz Koidl, & Georg Kirchner. (2025). Space debris and satellite laser ranging combined using a megahertz system. Nature Communications. 16(1). 575–575. 2 indexed citations
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Steindorfer, Michael, et al.. (2024). Satellite laser ranging to Galileo satellites: symmetry conditions and improved normal point formation strategies. GPS Solutions. 28(2). 1 indexed citations
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Steindorfer, Michael, et al.. (2024). Machine learning-based classification for Single Photon Space Debris Light Curves. Acta Astronautica. 226. 542–554. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Peiyuan, Michael Steindorfer, Franz Koidl, Georg Kirchner, & Erich Leitgeb. (2021). Megahertz repetition rate satellite laser ranging demonstration at Graz observatory. Optics Letters. 46(5). 937–937. 10 indexed citations
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Kucharski, D., Georg Kirchner, Moriba Jah, et al.. (2021). Full attitude state reconstruction of tumbling space debris TOPEX/Poseidon via light-curve inversion with Quanta Photogrammetry. Acta Astronautica. 187. 115–122. 7 indexed citations
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Steindorfer, Michael, et al.. (2021). Accurate ground-to-ground laser time transfer by diffuse reflections from tumbling space debris objects. Metrologia. 58(2). 25009–25009. 3 indexed citations
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Steindorfer, Michael, et al.. (2020). Daylight space debris laser ranging. Nature Communications. 11(1). 3735–3735. 58 indexed citations
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Flohrer, Tim, et al.. (2020). Expert Centres: a key component in ESA's topology for Space Surveillance. Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern). 2 indexed citations
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Kucharski, D., Georg Kirchner, Toshimichi Otsubo, et al.. (2019). Hypertemporal photometric measurement of spaceborne mirrors specular reflectivity for Laser Time Transfer link model. Advances in Space Research. 64(4). 957–963. 5 indexed citations
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Steindorfer, Michael, et al.. (2019). Attitude determination of Galileo satellites using high-resolution kHz SLR. Journal of Geodesy. 93(10). 1845–1851. 11 indexed citations
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Steindorfer, Michael, Georg Kirchner, Franz Koidl, et al.. (2017). Stare and chase: Optical pointing determination, orbit calculation and satellite laser ranging within a single pass. 1 indexed citations
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Kucharski, D., Georg Kirchner, James Bennett, et al.. (2017). SPIN-UP OF SPACE DEBRIS CAUSED BY SOLAR RADIATION PRESSURE. 1 indexed citations
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Kirchner, Georg, D. Hampf, Paul Wagner, et al.. (2017). First Results from an ESA Study on Accurate Orbit Determination with Laser Tracking of uncooperative Targets. 1 indexed citations
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Šilha, Jiří, Thomas Schildknecht, Georg Kirchner, et al.. (2017). Conceptual Design for Expert Coordination Centres Supporting Optical and Laser Observations in a SST System. 2 indexed citations
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Steindorfer, Michael, et al.. (2017). Stare and chase of space debris targets using real-time derived pointing data. Advances in Space Research. 60(6). 1201–1209. 5 indexed citations
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Šilha, Jiří, Thomas Schildknecht, Georg Kirchner, et al.. (2017). Debris Attitude Motion Measurements and Modelling by Combining Different Observation Techniques. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 70. 52–62. 5 indexed citations
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Hampf, D., Paul Wagner, Wolfgang Riede, et al.. (2017). Two-color and multistatic space debris tracking. 2 indexed citations
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Steindorfer, Michael, et al.. (2017). Space debris science at the satellite laser ranging station Graz. 1–5. 6 indexed citations
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Steindorfer, Michael, Volker Schmidt, Maria Belegratis, Barbara Stadlober, & Joachim R. Krenn. (2012). Detailed simulation of structural color generation inspired by the Morpho butterfly. Optics Express. 20(19). 21485–21485. 35 indexed citations
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Steindorfer, Michael, Bernhard Lamprecht, Volker Schmidt, et al.. (2010). Light coupling for integrated optical waveguide-based sensors. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7726. 77261S–77261S. 1 indexed citations

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