MoacirFonseca Becker
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Asteroid interception

My research focuses on asteroid interception mission design, including trajectory design and control strategies.

Research paper
101955 BENNU NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID
Visualization: NASA SVS

Asteroid exploration

I study trajectories, optical navigation, and mission design for reaching and operating near small bodies.

Related projects
NEAR-EARTH ORBITS 100 ILLUSTRATIVE PATHS

Near-Earth neighborhood

One hundred illustrative asteroid paths crossing Earth’s orbital neighborhood.

Publications

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  1. 01

    Virtual Thrust-Based Control Formulation for Multiple Kinetic Impactor Asteroid Deflection.

    M. Fonseca Becker, K. Hernández Bandrich, N. E. May, S. M. Patwardhan, A. Massini, and A. Capannolo, 2026.

    30th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD), Toulouse, France, 2026.

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  2. 02

    Earth-Moon Orbit Design for a Rapid-Response Asteroid Interceptor System.

    A. Massini, N. E. May, M. Fonseca Becker, and A. Capannolo, 2026.

    30th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD), Toulouse, France, 2026.

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  3. 03

    An Explainability-Based Framework for Evaluating Space Mission Architectures Using Sandbox Games.

    Schmitt, R.N., Becker, M.F., DeLaurentis, D., Capannolo, A., 2025.

    Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio, pp. 1-26.

    DOI
  4. 04

    Design of Space Systems and Operational Mission Architectures Using Sandbox Games.

    Schmitt, R.N., Becker, M.F., DeLaurentis, D., Oguri, K., 2025.

    Acta Astronautica.

    DOI
  5. 05

    Morazan Project Ground and Space Systems: Results of a Successful Preliminary Design for Space and Ground Segments, International Cooperation, Knowledge Transfer and Lessons Learned.

    Becker, M.F., Reynel, G., Francisco, S., Mauricio, A., Eduardo, G., Fernando, Z., Luis, M., Carlos, A., Maria Jose, M., Oliver, S., 2022.

    In: 73rd International Astronautical Congress, Paris.

    IAC summary
  6. 06

    Cabanas: First Honduran Academic Ground Station for small satellite missions.

    Javier, M., Vilma, O., Eduardo, G., Fernando, Z., Becker, M.F., Luis, M., Carlos, A., Maria Jose, M., Oliver, S., 2020.

    In: 71st International Astronautical Congress.

    IAC summary
  7. 07

    Paving the way to the stars: Inclusion and education through space.

    Javier, M., Becker, M.F., Luis, M., Eduardo, G., Maria Jose, M., Oliver, S., Carlos E., A., Fernando, Z., 2020.

    In: International Astronautical Congress Cyberspace Edition. International Astronautical Federation.

  8. 08

    Space Station Concept for Active Debris Removal Applying EcoDesign Principles.

    Becker, M.F., Aureliano, R., Alexander, O., Shirrel, A., Yanina, H., Rudiger, J., Olga, Z., Singh, P., Tiago, S., 2019.

    In: 70th International Astronautical Congress.

  9. 09

    Morazan MRZ-SAT CubeSat project for integration of the Central American Nations through collaboration in Space.

    Luis, M., Becker, M.F., Carlos E., A., Maria Jose, M., Fernando, Z., Javier, M., Eduardo, G., Oliver, S., 2019.

    In: 70th International Astronautical Congress. International Astronautical Federation.

  10. 10

    Analysis of scaled robotic arm manipulators under microgravity conditions.

    Becker, M.F., Nicole, C., Carlos, M., Renato, R., Ernesto, C., 2017.

    In: 68th International Astronautical Congress. Adelaide: International Astronautical Federation.