| The pyramid star identification technique D Mortari, MA Samaan, C Bruccoleri, JL Junkins Navigation 51 (3), 171-183, 2004 | 275 | 2004 |
| Lost-in-space pyramid algorithm for robust star pattern recognition D Mortari, JL Junkins, M Samaan Guidance and control 2001, 49-68, 2001 | 138 | 2001 |
| Nondimensional star identification for uncalibrated star cameras MA Samaan, D Mortari, JL Junkins The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences 54, 95-111, 2006 | 92 | 2006 |
| Recursive mode star identification algorithms MA Samaan, D Mortari, JL Junkins IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems 41 (4), 1246-1254, 2005 | 90 | 2005 |
| Autonomous on-orbit calibration of star trackers MA Samaan, T Griffith, P Singla, JL Junkins Core technologies for space systems conference (Communication and Navigation …, 2001 | 83 | 2001 |
| Toward faster and more accurate star sensors using recursive centroiding and star identification MA Samaan Texas A&M University, 2003 | 74 | 2003 |
| Development of a low cost star tracker for the SHEFEX mission M Samaan, S Theil Aerospace science and technology 23 (1), 469-478, 2012 | 48 | 2012 |
| Predictive centroiding for star trackers with the effect of image smear MA Samaan, TC Pollock, JL Junkins The Journal of the astronautical sciences 50, 113-123, 2002 | 43 | 2002 |
| Predictive centroiding for single and multiple FOVs star trackers MA Samaan, D Mortari, T Pollock, JL Junkins Advances in the Astronautical Sciences 112 (979), 59-71, 2002 | 34 | 2002 |
| Star tracker real-time hardware in the loop testing using optical star simulator MA Samaan, SR Steffes, S Theil Spaceflight Mechanics 140, 2011 | 27 | 2011 |
| Hybrid navigation system for spaceplanes, launch and re-entry vehicles S Theil, S Steffes, M Samaan, M Conradt, I Vanschoenbeek, M Markgraf 16th AIAA/DLR/DGLR International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and …, 2009 | 25 | 2009 |
| Recursive mode star identification algorithms M Samaan Proceedings of the 11 th Annual AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting …, 2001 | 24 | 2001 |
| Attitude determination for the SHEFEX-2 mission using a low cost star tracker N Neumann, M Samaan, M Conradt, S Theil AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 6279, 2009 | 16 | 2009 |
| Novel techniques for creating nearly uniform star catalog MA Samaan, C Bruccoleri, D Mortari, JL Junkins Advances in the Astronautical Sciences 116 (979), 1-13, 2004 | 14 | 2004 |
| Shefex-3 optimal feedback entry guidance M Sagliano, M Samaan, S Theil, E Mooij AIAA space 2014 conference and exposition, 4208, 2014 | 13 | 2014 |
| Compass star tracker for GPS-like applications MA Samaan, D Mortari, JL Junkins IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems 44 (4), 1629-1634, 2008 | 13 | 2008 |
| Flight results from the SHEFEX2 hybrid navigation system experiment S Steffes, S Theil, M Samaan, M Conradt AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 4991, 2012 | 12 | 2012 |
| Reconfigurable hardware-in-the-loop test bench for the SHEFEX2 hybrid navigation system experiment S Steffes, M Samaan, M Conradt, S Theil AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, 6331, 2011 | 12 | 2011 |
| The pyramid star pattern recognition algorithm D Mortari, MA Samaan, C Bruccoleri, JL Junkins ION Navigation 51 (3), 171-183, 2004 | 11 | 2004 |
| Novel techniques for the creation of a uniform star catalog MA Samaan, C Bruccoleri, D Mortari, JL Junkins Advances in the Astronautical Sciences 116, 1691-1703, 2003 | 10 | 2003 |
