Issa Nesnas

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — United States

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

25h-index2.3kcitations161works1.72yr avg
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Research Topics

Planetary Science and Exploration(58), Astro and Planetary Science(36), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence(36), Robotic Path Planning Algorithms(33), Space Satellite Systems and Control(25)

Publications161 total

Principled Stochastic Trajectory Planning for Asteroid Reconnaissance
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics·2025
Enhancing Close-Proximity Small-Body Missions: The Role of Spacecraft Autonomy
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets·2025
A mission concept for removing multiple debris using formation-flying slingshot spacecraft
Acta Astronautica·2025
Endurance Rover Sample Return Mission: Challenges and Strategies for Long-Range Lunar Exploration
2025· 1 cited
The Endurance Mission Progress
2025· 1 cited
PoleStack: Robust Pole Estimation of Irregular Objects from Silhouette Stacking
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Autonomy in the Real-World: Autonomous Trajectory Planning for Asteroid Reconnaissance via Stochastic Optimization
2025
Assessing the Feasibility of Ion Beam-Based Asteroid Deflection for Planetary Defense
2025· 1 cited
Autonomy in the Real-World: Autonomous Trajectory Planning for Asteroid Reconnaissance via Stochastic Optimization
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024Open Access
Endurance Mission-Level Simulation Architecture for Autonomy Development
2024
OWLAT: The Evolution of an Advanced Lander-Manipulator Testbed for Enabling Autonomy Development for Ocean Worlds Missions
2024· 2 cited
The Endurance Lunar Rover Sample Return Mission
2024· 11 cited
Modeling Considerations for Developing Deep Space Autonomous Spacecraft and Simulators
2024· 5 cited
Modeling Considerations for Developing Deep Space Autonomous Spacecraft and Simulators
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024Open Access
AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION AND DENSE SHAPE RECONSTRUCTION USING STEREOPHOTOGRAMMETRY AT SMALL CELESTIAL BODIES
Advances in the astronautical sciences·2024· 4 cited
PRINCIPLES FOR ARCHITECTING AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
Advances in the astronautical sciences·2024· 1 cited
Semantic anomaly detection with large language models
Autonomous Robots·2023· 77 cited
Moon Diver: Exploring a pit's exposed strata to understand lunar volcanism
Acta Astronautica·2023· 15 citedOpen Access
Semantic Anomaly Detection with Large Language Models
arXiv (Cornell University)·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Probing the Cosmic Dark Ages with the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope
arXiv (Cornell University)·2022· 3 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Tara Estlin(10), Marco Pavone(8), H. Das(7), Joel W. Burdick(6), Mark Maimone(6), Daniel Gaines(5), Pablo Abad‐Manterola(5), Robert C. Anderson(5), Benjamin Hockman(5), Patrick McGarey(5), R. Volpe(4), Reid Simmons(4), Michael Paton(4), D. Mutz(3), Richard Madison(3), Caroline Chouinard(3), William Whittaker(3), Forest Fisher(3), Julie Castillo‐Rogez(3), Aaron Parness(3)