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D-Index
30
Citations
4976
World Ranking
3376
National Ranking
1138

Simone D'Amico publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Simone D'Amico sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 205 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Simone D'Amico D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Simone D'Amico sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Simone D'Amico is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and works primarily within the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy. The subfields of study most associated with their work include Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Control and Systems Engineering, and Ocean Engineering.

The main topics in Simone D'Amico's research cover areas such as Space Satellite Systems and Control, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control, Astro and Planetary Science, Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization, Inertial Sensor and Navigation, Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks, and Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies.

The scientist has contributed to a variety of publication venues, with the most frequent being arXiv (Cornell University), where they have 22 publications. Other notable venues include the Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, Advances in Space Research, Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems, and IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Simone D'Amico include the following:

  • Satellite Pose Estimation Challenge: Dataset, Competition Design, and Results (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
  • Neural Network-Based Pose Estimation for Noncooperative Spacecraft Rendezvous (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
  • SPEED+: Next-Generation Dataset for Spacecraft Pose Estimation across Domain Gap (2021), published on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Robust multi-task learning and online refinement for spacecraft pose estimation across domain gap (2023), published in Advances in Space Research
  • Satellite Pose Estimation Competition 2021: Results and Analyses (2023), published in Acta Astronautica

Frequent collaborators of Simone D'Amico include Tae Ha Park, Tommaso Guffanti, Adam W. Koenig, Justin Kruger, and Nathan Stacey. These co-authors have worked with them on multiple papers, reflecting established research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Proximity Operations of Formation-Flying Spacecraft Using an Eccentricity/Inclination Vector Separation

    Simone D'Amico;Oliver Montenbruck

  • Satellite Pose Estimation Challenge: Dataset, Competition Design and Results

    Mate Kisantal;Sumant Sharma;Tae Ha Park;Dario Izzo

  • Comprehensive Survey and Assessment of Spacecraft Relative Motion Dynamics Models

    Joshua Sullivan;Sebastian Grimberg;Simone D’Amico

  • Autonomous Formation Flying in Low Earth Orbit

    Simone D'Amico

  • Spaceborne Autonomous Formation Flying Experiment on the PRISMA Mission

    Simone D'Amico;Jean-Sebastien Ardaens;Robin Larsson

  • Autonomous Formation Flying for the PRISMA Mission

    Eberhard Gill;Oliver Montenbruck;Simone D'Amico

  • Noncooperative Rendezvous Using Angles-Only Optical Navigation: System Design and Flight Results

    S. D’Amico;J.-S. Ardaens;G. Gaias;H. Benninghoff

  • Neural Network-Based Pose Estimation for Noncooperative Spacecraft Rendezvous

    Sumant Sharma;Simone D'Amico

  • Robust Model-Based Monocular Pose Initialization for Noncooperative Spacecraft Rendezvous

    Sumant Sharma;Jacopo Ventura;Simone D’Amico

  • Angles-Only Navigation to a Noncooperative Satellite Using Relative Orbital Elements

    Gabriella Gaias;Simone D'Amico;Jean-Sébastien Ardaens

  • Pose estimation of an uncooperative spacecraft from actual space imagery

    Simone D’Amico;Mathias Benn;John L. Jørgensen

  • SPEED+: Next-Generation Dataset for Spacecraft Pose Estimation across Domain Gap

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  • New State Transition Matrices for Spacecraft Relative Motion in Perturbed Orbits

    Adam W. Koenig;Tommaso Guffanti;Simone D’Amico

  • E/I-vector separation for safe switching of the GRACE formation

    Oliver Montenbruck;Michael Kirschner;Simone D'Amico;Srinivas V Bettadpur

  • Impulsive Maneuvers for Formation Reconfiguration Using Relative Orbital Elements

    Gabriella Gaias;Simone D'Amico

  • Comparative assessment of techniques for initial pose estimation using monocular vision

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  • Robust multi-task learning and online refinement for spacecraft pose estimation across domain gap

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  • Autonomous formation flying based on GPS — PRISMA flight results

    Simone D'Amico;Jean-Sebastien Ardaens;Sergio De Florio

  • Navigation and Control of the TanDEM-X Formation

    Oliver Montenbruck;Ralph Kahle;Simone D’Amico;Jean-Sebastien Ardaens

  • Satellite Pose Estimation Competition 2021: Results and analyses

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  • New Closed-Form Solutions for Optimal Impulsive Control of Spacecraft Relative Motion

    Michelle Chernick;Simone D’Amico

  • Prisma Formation Flying Demonstrator: Overview and Conclusions from the Nominal Mission

    Per Bodin;Ron Noteborn;Robin Larsson;Thomas Karlsson

  • Spaceborne Autonomous Relative Control System for Dual Satellite Formations

    Jean-Sébastien Ardaens;Simone D'Amico

  • Generalised multi-impulsive manoeuvres for optimum spacecraft rendezvous in near-circular orbit

    Gabriella Gaias;Simone D'Amico;Jean-Sébastien Ardaens

  • Robust and Safe N-Spacecraft Swarming in Perturbed Near-Circular Orbits

    Adam W. Koenig;Simone D’Amico

  • Relative Orbit Control Design for the PRISMA Formation Flying Mission

    Simone D'Amico;Eberhard Gill;Oliver Montenbruck

  • Final Commissioning of the PRISMA GPS Navigation System

    Jean-Sébastien Ardaens;Simone D'Amico;Oliver Montenbruck

  • Towards Robust Learning-Based Pose Estimation of Noncooperative Spacecraft.

    Tae Ha Park;Sumant Sharma;Simone D'Amico

  • New State Transition Matrices for Relative Motion of Spacecraft Formations in Perturbed Orbits

    Adam W. Koenig;Tommaso Guffanti;Simone D'Amico

Frequent Co-Authors

Oliver Montenbruck
Oliver Montenbruck German Aerospace Center
Bruce Macintosh
Bruce Macintosh Stanford University
Dario Izzo
Dario Izzo European Space Agency
David J. Webb
David J. Webb Aston University
Gerhard Krieger
Gerhard Krieger German Aerospace Center
Scott Palo
Scott Palo University of Colorado Boulder
Michael Eineder
Michael Eineder German Aerospace Center
Sean Carey
Sean Carey California Institute of Technology
Jeffrey P. Thayer
Jeffrey P. Thayer University of Colorado Boulder

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