Dr. Paolo Tortora
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Bologna, Italy
Associate Professor
Email: paolo.tortora@unibo.it
Qualifications
2001 Ph.D., Università di Roma, Aerospace Engineering
1997 M.S., Università di Roma, Aerospace Engineering
Publications (selected)
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E.L. De Angelis, F.Giuletti, D. Modenini, N. Serrano, P. Tortora, “Overview of AOCS for Nanosatellites and Expected Short Term Evolution”,Paper IAA-B10-1408P, 10thIAA Symposium on Small SatellitesFor Earth Observation, April 20 – 24, 2015, Berlin, Germany.
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A. Avanzi, A. Locarini, P. Tortora, “Real-time precise orbit determination of the ESA ESEO spacecraft”, Paper IAA-B10-1405P, 10thIAA Symposium on Small SatellitesFor Earth Observation, April 20 – 24, 2015, Berlin, Germany.
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A. Tambini, F. Antonini, P. Tortora, “ESEO Power Management Board”, Paper IAA-B10-1208P, 10thIAA Symposium on Small SatellitesFor Earth Observation, April 20 – 24, 2015, Berlin, Germany.
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D. Modenini, R. Cocomazzi, B. Margesin, P. Tortora, “Development and testing of a milli-Newton high test peroxide monopropellant thruster”, Paper IAA-B10-1104, 10th IAA Symposium on Small SatellitesFor Earth Observation, April 20 – 24, 2015, Berlin, Germany.
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D. Bruzzi, N. Melega, P. Tortora, F. Giuletti, P. Galeone, A. De Luca, “The ESEO mission: current status and achievements”, Paper IAA-B10-0703, 10th IAA Symposium on Small SatellitesFor Earth Observation, April 20 – 24, 2015, Berlin, Germany.
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E. L. de Angelis, G. Ferrarese, F. Giulietti, D. Modenini, P. Tortora, “Gaussian Deterministic Recursive Estimator with Online Tuning Capabilities”, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, doi: 10.2514/1.G001024
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A. Avanzi, A. G. Rodriguez, P. Tortora, “Implementation and Tuning of LEO Satellites Real-time Navigation Algorithm Based on Single Frequency GPS Measurements”, Proceedings of the 7th ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technologies (NAVITEC 2014), 3-5 December 2014, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, pp. 1-8, DOI: 10.1109/NAVITEC.2014.7045143
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D. Bruzzi, P. Tortora, F. Giulietti, P. Galeone, A. De Luca, “The ESEO Development: Merging Technical with Educational Challenges”, Proceedings of the Small Satellites Systems and Services - The 4S Symposium, European Space Agency, Majorca, Spain, 26-30 May 2014.
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M. Bosco, P. Tortora, D. Cinarelli, “Alma Mater Ground Station transceiver: A software defined radio for satellite communications”, Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace), Benevento, Italy, 29-30 May 2014, pp. 549 – 554.
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D. Bruzzi, P. Tortora, F. Giulietti, P. Galeone, “European Student Earth Orbiter: ESA’s Educational Microsatellite Program”, Paper SSC13-IX-3, 27th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, August 10th – 15th, 2013, Logan, UT, USA.
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V. Fabbri, P. Tortora, “Payload Orbital Separation and Pollution Analysis Tool for Cluster Launches of Small Satellites”, Proceedings of the Small Satellites Systems and Services - The 4S Symposium, European Space Agency, Portorož, Slovenia, 4 - 8 June 2012.
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A. Corbelli, D. Bruzzi, P. Tortora, M. Bocciarelli, B. Geffroy, The Adapter And Separation Systems Series For The Vega Launch Vehicle, Proceedings of the Small Satellites Systems and Services - The 4S Symposium, European Space Agency, Portorož, Slovenia, 4 - 8 June 2012.
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D. Cinarelli, P. Tortora, “TT&C System for the ALMASat-EO Microsatellite Platform”, Proceedings of the First International ESTEL Conference, Rome, October 2-5, 2012.
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A. Tambini, F. Antonini, A. Corbelli, F. Rossi, P. Tortora, “Solar Array Simulator for Microsatellites Power System Testing”, 9th European Space Power Conference – EPSC 2011, 6-10 June 2011, Saint Raphaël, France.
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M. Bosco, V. Fabbri, P. Tortora, “ALMASat-EO Attitude Determination Algorithms: Evaluation, Implementation And Numerical Simulation”, 8th International ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems, June 5-10 2011, Carlsbad, Czech Republic.
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D. Cinarelli, V. Fabbri, P. Tortora, “Analysis of Inter-Satellite Communication Protocols and their Effects on Satellite Formation Control”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Spacecraft Formation Flying Missions & Technologies - SFFMT 2011, ST-HUBERT, Québec, Canada, May 18-20 2011.
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A. Avanzi and P. Tortora, “Design and development of a GNSS spaceborne receiver for Earth Observation satellites orbit determination”, 8th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, April 4 - 8, 2011, Berlin, Germany.
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A. Avanzi and P. Tortora, “Design and implementation of a new spaceborne FPGA-based dual frequency GPS and Galileo software defined receiver”, 5th ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technologies – NAVITEC, 8-10 December 2010, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
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R. Cocomazzi, A. Avanzi, V. Fabbri, P. Tortora, “ALMASat-1 Cold Gas Micropropulsion System: Final Layout, Qualification and Functional Tests”, Small Satellite Systems and Services Symposium, Funchal, Madeira – Portugal, 31 May – 4 June 2010.
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C. Bianchi, N. Melega, P. Tortora “Design, Development and Qualification of a Low-Mass, Low-Power Digital Sun Sensor”, Small Satellite Systems and Services Symposium, Funchal, Madeira – Portugal, 31 May – 4 June 2010.
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D. Bruzzi, A. Corbelli, P. Tortora, “Design, Assembly and Verification of the ALMASat-1 Separation System”, Small Satellite Systems and Services Symposium, Funchal, Madeira – Portugal, 31 May – 4 June 2010.
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V. Fabbri, F. Giulietti, P. Tortora, D. Barbagallo, A. Gabrielli “Development of a Payload Dispersion and Contamination Analysis Tool for the Vega Maiden Flight”, 4thInternational Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques, 3-6 May 2010, ESAC/ESA, Madrid, Spain.
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A. Bevilacqua, C. Bianchi, L. Carozza, A. Gherardi, N. Melega, D. Modenini, P. Tortora, “Standalone Three-Axis Attitude Determination from Earth Images”, 20thAAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 14-17 February 2010, San Diego, CA.
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P.Tortora, “ALMASat-1 Launch Onboard the Vega Maiden Flight”, XX National AIDAA Congress, 29 June-3 July 2009, Milan, Italy.
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F. Giulietti and P. Tortora “Optimal Rotation Angle About a Nonnominal Euler Axis”, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 5, 2007, pp. 1561-1563.
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R. Cocomazzi, C. Galamini, A. Schiavone, P. Tortora “Cold Gas Microthruster Characterization in Vacuum, using a High Precision Microbalance”, AIAA-2007-5721, 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Cincinnati, OH, July 8-11, 2007.
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