| Particle swarm optimization applied to space trajectories M Pontani, BA Conway Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 33 (5), 1429-1441, 2010 | 301 | 2010 |
| Numerical solution of the three-dimensional orbital pursuit-evasion game M Pontani, BA Conway Journal of guidance, control, and dynamics 32 (2), 474-487, 2009 | 111 | 2009 |
| Particle swarm optimization of multiple-burn rendezvous trajectories M Pontani, P Ghosh, BA Conway Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 35 (4), 1192-1207, 2012 | 97 | 2012 |
| Particle swarm optimization applied to impulsive orbital transfers M Pontani, BA Conway Acta Astronautica 74, 141-155, 2012 | 84 | 2012 |
| Optimal low-thrust orbital maneuvers via indirect swarming method M Pontani, B Conway Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 162, 272-292, 2014 | 64 | 2014 |
| Optimal finite-thrust rendezvous trajectories found via particle swarm algorithm M Pontani, BA Conway Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 50 (6), 1222-1234, 2013 | 61 | 2013 |
| Optimal interception of evasive missile warheads: Numerical solution of the differential game M Pontani, BA Conway Journal of guidance, control, and dynamics 31 (4), 1111-1122, 2008 | 53 | 2008 |
| Minimum-fuel finite-thrust relative orbit maneuvers via indirect heuristic method M Pontani, BA Conway Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 38 (5), 913-924, 2015 | 49 | 2015 |
| Optimal pursuit/evasion spacecraft trajectories in the hill reference frame J Stupik, M Pontani, B Conway AIAA/AAS astrodynamics specialist conference, 4882, 2012 | 48 | 2012 |
| Reconfigurable S-band patch antenna system for cubesat satellites E Pittella, S Pisa, M Pontani, A Nascetti, P D'Atanasio, A Zambotti, H Hadi IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine 31 (5), 6-13, 2016 | 41 | 2016 |
| Variable-time-domain neighboring optimal guidance applied to space trajectories M Pontani, G Cecchetti, P Teofilatto Acta Astronautica 115, 102-120, 2015 | 34 | 2015 |
| Simple method to determine globally optimal orbital transfers M Pontani Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 32 (3), 899-914, 2009 | 33 | 2009 |
| Particle swarm optimization of ascent trajectories of multistage launch vehicles M Pontani Acta Astronautica 94 (2), 852-864, 2014 | 32 | 2014 |
| Variable–Time–Domain Neighboring Optimal Guidance, Part 1: Algorithm Structure M Pontani, G Cecchetti, P Teofilatto Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 166, 76-92, 2015 | 31 | 2015 |
| Nonlinear Earth orbit control using low-thrust propulsion M Pontani, M Pustorino Acta Astronautica 179, 296-310, 2021 | 25 | 2021 |
| Variable-time-domain neighboring optimal guidance, Part 2: application to lunar descent and soft landing M Pontani, G Cecchetti, P Teofilatto Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 166, 93-114, 2015 | 24 | 2015 |
| Simple method for performance evaluation of multistage rockets M Pontani, P Teofilatto Acta Astronautica 94 (1), 434-445, 2014 | 23 | 2014 |
| Using space manifold dynamics to deploy a small satellite constellation around the Moon R Marson, M Pontani, E Perozzi, P Teofilatto Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy 106, 117-142, 2010 | 23 | 2010 |
| Swarming theory applied to space trajectory optimization M Pontani, BA Conway Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization, 263-294, 2010 | 22 | 2010 |
| Low-energy Earth–Moon transfers involving manifolds through isomorphic mapping M Pontani, P Teofilatto Acta Astronautica 91, 96-106, 2013 | 21 | 2013 |
