Jay W. McMahon

University of Colorado Boulder — United States

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

30h-index5.6kcitations258works2.32yr avg
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Research Topics

Astro and Planetary Science(143), Planetary Science and Exploration(88), Spacecraft Dynamics and Control(73), Space Satellite Systems and Control(64), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies(18)

Publications253 total

Operational Mass Measurement for Flyby Reconnaissance Missions of Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
ArXiv.org·2026Open Access
Operational Mass Measurement for Flyby Reconnaissance Missions of Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
arXiv (Cornell University)·2026Open Access
Sequential Asteroid-Relative Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Using Inverse Incremental Pose Augmentation
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics·2026
Customizable Augmented Reality Tool for Intuitive Trajectory Design
2026
Improved Directional State Transition Tensors for Accurate Aerocapture Performance Analysis
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Autonomous Vision-Based Navigation at Small Bodies Combining Centroiding and Visual Odometry
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets·2025Open Access
Bayesian Diagnosability and Active Fault Identification
2025
Optimal Rank-1 Directional State Transition Tensors
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Flyby asteroid mass measurement via optical tracking of kinetic impact debris
Acta Astronautica·2025
Rapid Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization Using State Transition Tensors and Differential Dynamic Programming
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics·2025
Bayesian Diagnosability and Active Fault Identification
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Feasibility of Using Neutron Signature for Range Verification in Proton Therapy
International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics·2025
Target marker deployment strategies for Hayabusa2 extended mission to fast rotator 1998 KY26
Astrodynamics·2025Open Access
Minor orbital drifts in binary near-Earth asteroids (175706) 1996 FG3 and (385186) 1994 AW1: Implications for their orbital dynamics
2025Open Access
Risk-Aware Aerocapture Guidance Through a Probabilistic Indicator Function
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Nonlinear Formulations for Spacecraft Maneuver Design Under Uncertainty
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics·2025Open Access
Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis of Ice Giant Aerocapture Aerothermodynamics
Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer·2025· 2 cited
Convex Predictor–Corrector Aerocapture Guidance
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics·2025· 2 cited
Density Estimation for Entry Guidance Problems Using Deep Learning
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics·2025· 1 cited
Autonomous shape modeling of small bodies using infrared image silhouettes
Acta Astronautica·2025· 1 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Daniel J. Scheeres(31), D. S. Lauretta(12), Steven R. Chesley(12), O. S. Barnouin(11), Patrick Michel(11), M. C. Nolan(10), M. G. Daly(9), Masatoshi Hirabayashi(9), Davide Farnocchia(9), Ronald‐Louis Ballouz(8), K. J. Walsh(8), Michael C. Moreau(7), Joshua P. Emery(7), A. S. French(7), J. A. Seabrook(7), B. Rozitis(7), E. E. Palmer(7), C. W. Hergenrother(6), W. F. Bottke(6), J. R. Weirich(6)