2026

• TBW

2025

• Song, Y. J., Lee, D., Jeon, M. J.," Orbit Design of Multiple Lunar CubeSat Impactors Deployed from a Single Mothership: A Practical approach for Mission Feasibility", 2025, International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Under Review

• Song, Y. J., Hong, S. B., Bang, J., Bae, J., Jeon, M.J., Chung, S., Fuller, S., Stuit, T., "KPLO’s Conjunction Mitigation in Lunar Orbit: Operational Results and Strategic Insights from International Collaboration", 2025, Acta Astronautica, In Press

• Bae, J., Bang, J.,Hong, S. B., Song, Y. J., "Flight Dynamics and Trajectory Operation in Trans-Lunar Trajectory for Korea Lunar Orbiter Danuri", 2025, Advances in Space Research, In Press

• Park, J., Song, Y. J., Lee, D., " Enhanced Test Data Management in Spacecraft Ground Testing: A Practical Approach for Centralized Storage and Automated Processing", 2025, Aerospace. 12, 813. 

• Song, Y. J., Bang, J., Bae, J., Hong, S. B., Kim, D. & Lee, D., "Enhancing reliability and efficiency of flight dynamics systems for planetary exploration through KPLO ground operation experience", 2025, Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 13747.

• Song, Y. J., Hong, S., Bang, J., Bae, J. & Jeon, M. J., "The Second Phase Extended Mission Orbit Design for the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter", 2025, IEEE Access. p. 85997-86011.

2024

• Lee, D. & Song, Y. J., "Closed-Form Solutions for Single-Axis Slew Maneuvers Under a Fixed Final Time Constraint", International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences. 25, 2, Apr. 2024,  p. 635-646.

• Moon-Jin Jeon, Young-Ho Cho, Eunhyeuk Kim, Dong-Gyu Kim, Young-Joo Song, SeungBum Hong, Jonghee Bae, Jun Bang, Jo Ryeong Yim, Dae-Kwan Kim, “Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) Operation: From Design to Initial Results” J. Astron. Space Sci., 2024. Vol. 41. No. 1, 43-60.

2023

• Jun Bang, SeungBum Hong, Jonghee Bae, Young-Joo Song, Donghun Lee, “Preparation of Contingency Trajectory Operation for the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter” J. Astron. Space Sci., 2023. Vol. 40. No. 4, 217-224

• Young-Joo Song, Jun Bang, Jonghee Bae, SeungBum Hong, “Lunar Orbit Acquisition of the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter: Design Reference vs Actual Flight”, Acta Astronotica, 2023, 336-343

• Young-Joo Song, Jonghee Bae, SeungBum Hong, Jun Bang, and Donghun Lee, “Post Trajectory Insertion Performance Analysis of Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter using SpaceX Falcon 9” J. Astron. Space Sci., 2023. Vol. 40. No. 3, 123-129 

• Young-Joo Song, Jonghee Bae, SeungBum Hong, Jun Bang, Kara M. Pohlkamp, Shane Fuller, “KARI and NASA JSC Collaborative Endeavors for Joint Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Flight Dynamics Operations: Architecture, Challenges, Successes, and Lessons Learned, Aerospace 2023, 10, 664

• Young-Joo Song, SeungBum Hong, Dong-Gyu Kim, Jun Bang, Jonghee Bae, “Lessons Learned from Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Flight Dynamics Operations: NASA Deep Space Network Interfaces and Support Levels” J. Astron. Space Sci., 2023. Vol. 40. No. 2, 79-88

2022

• Young-Joo Song, Jonghee Bae, SeungBum Hong, Jun Bang “Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Flight Dynamics Simulation and Rehearsal Results for its Operational Readiness Checkout” J. Astron. Space Sci., 2022. Vol.39.No.4, 181-194.

• Young-Joo Song, Young-Rok Kim, Jonghee Bae, Jae-ik Park, SeumgBum Hong, Donghun Lee, Dae-Kwan Kim “Overview of Flight Dynamics Subsystem for Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Mission”, Aerospace, 2021, Vol. 8. No. 8. pp.222. 

2021

• Young-Joo Song, Donghun Lee, Young-Rok Kim, Jonghee Bae, Jae-ik Park, Seungbum Hong, Dae-Kwan Kim and Sang-Ryool Lee, “Practical Algorithms on Lunar Reference Frame Transformations for Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Flight Dynamics Operation”, J. Astron. Space Sci., 2021., Vol.38 No.3, pp.185-192. 

• Young-Joo Song, Donghun Lee, “Preliminary Analysis on Launch Opportunities for Sun-Earth Lagrange Points Mission from NARO Space Center” J. Astron. Space Sci., 2021., Vol.38 No.2 pp.145-155

• Donghun Lee, Young-Joo Song, “Influence of Steering Angle Profiles on the Orbit Transfer Trajectory”, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2021, Article ID 2648585, 12 pages. 

2020

• Young-Rok Kim, Young-Joo Song, Jae-ik Park, Donghun Lee, Jonghee Bae, SeungBum Hong, Dae-Kwan Kim, Sang-Ryool Lee, “Ground Tracking Support Condition Effect on Orbit Determination for Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) in Lunar Orbit”, J. Astron. Space Sci., 2020., Vol.37 No.4 pp.237-247

• Yongjun Song, Young-Joo Song, Kap-Sung Kim, Ho Jin and Donghun Lee, “Optimal Lunar Point Return Orbit Design and Analysis via Numerical Three-Step Approach”, Int’l J. of Aeronautical & Space Sci., 2020, Vo. 21, pp.1129-1146. 

• Young-Joo Song, Donghun Lee, Ho Jin and Yongjun Song, “Preliminary Delta-V to Deploy a CubeSat Impactor from the Mothership during a Flight Inside of Lunar sphere of Influence”, Int’l J. of Aeronautical & Space Sci., 2020, Vol. 21, pp.277-289.

2019

• Young-Rok Kim, Young-Joo Song, Observational Arc-Length Effect on Orbit Determination for KPLO in Earth Moon Transfer Phase Using a Sequential Estimation Technique, J. Astron. Space Sci. 36(4), 2019. pp.293-306.

• Young-Joo Song, Donghun Lee, Young-Rok Kim, Ho Jin, Young-Jun Choi, Analysis on Delta-Vs to Maintain Extremely Low Altitude at the Moon and its Application to CubeSat Mission, J. Astron. Space Sci. 2019. Vol. 36 No.3. pp.213-223. 

• Yongjun Song, Young-Joo Song, Seongwhan Lee, Kap-Sung Kim, Ho Jin, Potential Launch Opportunities for a SmallSat Mission Around the Moon Injected during a Lunar Flyby en Route to Mars, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2019, Article ID 1234213, 14 pages.

• Donghun Lee, Young-Joo Song, Spin-to-Spin Slew Maneuvers Under Spherically Constrained Angular Acceleration, Advances in Space Research, 2019, Vol. 64. Iss. 6, pp.1274-1285. 

• Donghun Lee, Young-Joo Song, Single-Axis, Spin-to-Spin Slew Maneuvers Under a Finite Jerk Constraint, Journal of Guidance and Control Dynamics, Vol. 42. N0. 9. Sep. 2019, pp.2116-2123. 

2018

• Young-Rok Kim, Young-Joo Song, Jonghee Bae, Seok-Weon Choi, “Observational Arc-Length Effect on Orbit Determination for KPLO using a Sequential Estimation Technique” J. Astron. Space Sci. 35(4), 295-308, 2018.

• Jonghee Bae, Young-Joo Song, Young-Rok Kim, and Bangyeop Kim, “Initial Error Dispersion and Midcourse Correction Maneuver Analysis of the Lunar Orbiter” Int’l J. of Aeronautical & Space Sci., Vol. 19. No. 4, pp.1041–1051, 2018.

• Young-Rok Kim, Young-Joo Song, Jonghee Bae, and Bang-Yeop Kim, Influence of the choice of lunar gravity model on orbit determination for lunar orbiters, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Volume 2018, Article ID 5145419, 17 pages. 2018.

• Young-Joo Song, Donghun Lee, Jonghee Bae, Young-Rok Kim, Su-Jin Choi, Flight Dynamics and Navigation for Planetary Missions in Korea: Past Efforts, Recent Status, and Future Preparations, J. Astron. Space Sci., 35(3), 119-131, 2018.

2017

• Jonghee Bae, Young-Joo Song, Young-Rok Kim and Bang-Yeop Kim, Burn delay analysis of lunar orbit insertion for Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, J. Astron. Space Sci., 34(4), 281-287, 2017.

• Young-Joo Song, Young-Rok Kim, Jonghee Bae, and Bang-Yeop Kim, Evolution of the Selenopotential Model and Its Effects on the Propagation Accuracy of Orbits around the Moon, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Volume 2017, Article ID 5493679, 13 pages. 2017.

• Young-Joo Song, Jonghee Bae, Young-Rok Kim and Bang-Yeop Kim, Early phase Contingency Trajectory Design for the Failure of 1st Lunar Orbit Insertion Maneuver: Direct Recovery Options, J. Astron. Space Sci., 34(4), 331-341, 2017. 

• Young-Joo Song, Donghun Lee, Ho Jin, Bang-Yeop Kim, Potential Trajectory Design for a lunar CubeSat impactor deployed from a HEPO using only a small separation delta-V, Advances in Space Research, Vol. 59. Iss. 2. pp. 619-630, 2017. 

2016

• Young-Joo Song, Young-Rok Kim, Jonghee Bae, Bang-Yeop Kim, Uncertainty Requirements on Orbit, Attitude and Burn Performance of the 1st Lunar Orbit Insertion Maneuver, J. Astron. Space Sci., 33(4), 323-333, 2016. 

• Young-Joo Song, Jung-Ro Lee, Jihoon Kang, Moon-Jin Jeon, Sang-il Ahn, Performance Enhancement of a Satellite’s Onboard Antenna Tracking Profile using Ground Station Searching Method, Int’l J. of Aeronautical & Space Sci., 17(3), pp.391–400, 2016. 

• Young-Joo Song, Bang -Yeop Kim, The Effect of Earth’s Oblateness on Predicting the Shadow Conditions of a distant Spacecraft: Application to a fictitious lunar explorer, Advances in Space Research, Vol. 57. Iss. 1. pp. 355-366, 2016. 

2015

• Young-Joo Song, Bang-Yeop Kim, “Evaluating High-Degree-and-Order Gravitational Harmonics and its Application to the State Predictions of a Lunar Orbiting Satellite”, J. Astron. Space Sci., 32(3), 247-256, 2015

• Young-Joo Song, Ho Jin, Bang-Yeop Kim, Preliminary Analysis of Delta-V Requirements for a Lunar CubeSat Impactor with Deployment Altitude Variations, J. Astron. Space Sci., 32(3), 257-268, 2015.

• Young-Joo Song, Ho Jin and Ian Garick-Bethell, Lunar CubeSat Impact Characteristics as a Function of its Release Conditions, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Article ID 681901, 2015

• Young-Joo Song , Sang-Young Park, “Estimation of Necessary Laser Power to Deflect Near-Earth Asteroid using Conceptual Variable-Laser-Power Ablation”, Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 43, pp.165-175, 2015. 

2014

• Young-Joo Song, Sang-il Ahn, Eun-Sup Sim, “Development Strategy of Orbit Determination System for Korea’s Lunar Mission: Lessons from ESA, JAXA, ISRO and CNSA’s Experiences”, J. Astron. Space Sci., 31(3), 247-264, 2014.

• Young-Joo Song, Su-Jin Choi, Sang-il Ahn and Eun-Sup Sim, “Analysis on Tracking Schedule and Measurement Characteristics for the Spacecraft on the Phase of Lunar Transfer and Capture”, J. Astron. Space Sci., Vol 31. No. 1. pp.51-61, 2014.

2013

• Young-Joo Song, Sang-il Ahn, Su-Jin Choi and Eun-Sup Sim, “Ground Contact Analysis for the Korea’s Fictitious Lunar Orbiter Mission”, J. Astron. Space Sci., Vol 30. No. 4. pp.255-267, 2013. 

• Su-Jin Choi, Young-Joo Song, Jonghee Bae, Eunhyeuk Kim and Gwanghyeok Ju, “Design and Analysis of Korean Lunar Orbiter Mission using Direct Transfer”, J. KSAS, Vol. 41, No.12, 2013, pp.921-930

2011

• Young-Joo Song, Sang-Young Park, Hae-Dong Kim and Eun-Sup Sim, “Analysis of Delta-V losses during lunar capture sequence using Finite Thrust”, J. Astron. Space Sci., 28(3), pp.203-216, 2011.

• E. Kim, J.D. Kim, Y. Yi, T, Ogino, J.H. Lee, J.W. Park and Young-Joo Song, “Martian Bow Shock and Magnetic Pile-Up Barrier Formation Due to the Exosphere Ion Mass-Loading”, J. Astron. Space Sci. 28(1), pp.17-26, 2011

2010

• Young-Joo Song, Sang-Young Park, Kyu-Hong Choi, "Mission Feasibility Analysis on Deflecting Earth-Crossing Objects using a Power Limited Laser Ablating Spacecraft", Advances in Space Research, Vol. 45, pp.123-143, 2010.

• Jin Woo, Young-Joo Song, Sang-Young Park, Hae-Dong Kim and Eun-Sup Sim "An Earth-Moon Transfer Trajectory Design and Analysis Considering Spacecraft’s Visibility from Daejeon Ground Station at TLI and LOI Maneuvers s", J. Astron. Space Sci. 27(3), pp.195-204, 2010.

• Young-Joo Song, Sang-Young Park, Hae-Dong Kim and Eun-Sup Sim "Development of Precise Lunar Orbit Propagator and Lunar Polar Orbiter's Lifetime Analysis", J. Astron. Space Sci., 27(2), pp.97-106. 2010. 

• Young-Joo Song, Sang-Young Park, Hae-Dong Kim, Joo-Hee Lee and Eun-Sup Sim "Trans Lunar Injection (TLI) Maneuver Design and Analysis using Finite Thrust”,  J. KSAS, Vol. 38, No. 10. pp.998~1011. 2010.

2009

• Young-Joo Song, Sang-Young Park, Kyu-Hong Choi, Eun-Sup Sim, "A Lunar Cargo Mission Design Strategy using Variable Low Thrust", Advances in Space Research, Vol. 43, pp.1391-1406, 2009. 

• Sung-Moon Yoo, Young-Joo Song, Sang-Young Park, and Kyu-Hong Choi, "Spacecraft Formation Flying for Earth-Crossing Object Deflections using a Power Limited Laser Ablating", Advances in Space Research, Vol. 43, pp.1873-1889, 2009. 

• Young-Joo Song, Sang-Young Park, Kyu-Hong Choi and Eun-Sup Sim, “Optimal Earth-Moon Trajectory Design using Constant and Variable Low Thrust” J. KSAS, Vol. 37, No. 9. pp.843~854. 2009. 

• Young-Joo Song, Jin Woo, Sang-Young Park, Kyu-Hong Choi and Eun-Sup Sim, “The Earth-Moon Transfer Trajectory Design using Intermediate Loop Orbits”, J. Astron. Space Sci., 26(2), 2009. pp.171-186. 

~ 2008 

• Young-Joo Song, Sang-Young Park, Kyu-Hong Choi and Eun-Sup Sim, “Development of Korean Preliminary Lunar Mission Design Software” J. KSAS, Vol. 36, No.4. pp.357~368. 2008. 

• Young-Joo Song, S.M. Yoo, E.S. Park, S.Y. Park, K.H. Choi, J.C. Yoon, J.R. Yim, J.M. Choi, and B. K. Kim., “Korean Mars Mission Design using KSLV-III” J. Astron. Space Sci. 23(4), 2006. pp.355-372. 

• E.S. Park, Young-Joo Song, S.M. Yoo, S.Y. Park, K.H. Choi, J.C. Yoon, J.R. Yim, J.M. Choi, and B. K. Kim., “ Dynamic Model Development for Interplanetary Navigation”, J. Astron. Space Sci. 22(4), 2005. pp.463-472. 

• Young-Joo Song, E.-S. Park, S.-M. Yoo, S.-Y. Park, K.-H. Choi, J.-C. Yoon, JR, Yim, J.-M. Choi, and B.-K. Kim, “Optimal Trajectory Correction Maneuver Design using the B-plane Targeting Method for Future Korean Mars Mission”, JASS, Vol. 22, No.4, pp.451-462, 2005. 

• H.-Y. Kim, E.-S. Park, Young-Joo Song, S.-M. Yoo, K.-M. Roh, S.-Y. Park, K.-H. Choi, J.-C. Yoon, JR, Yim, J.-M. Choi,and B.-K. Kim, “Deep Space Network Measurement Model Development for Interplanetary Mission”, JASS, Vol. 21, No.4, pp.361-370, 2004. 

• Young-Joo Song, E.-S. Park, S.-M. Yoo, S.-Y. Park, K.-H. Choi, J.-C. Yoon, JR, Yim, B.-Y. Kim, H.-D. Kim, J.-M. Choi, H.-J. Kim and B.-K. Kim, “An Orbit Propagation Software for Mars Orbiting Spacecraft “, JASS, Vol. 21, No.4, pp.351-360, 2004. 

• Young-Joo Song, S.-M. Yoo, E.-S. Park, S.-Y. Park, K.-H. Choi, J.-C. Yoon, JR, Yim, B.-Y. Kim, H.-D. Kim, J.-M. Choi, and B.-K. Kim, “Launch Opportunities for Jupiter Missions using the Gravity Assist”, JASS, Vol. 21, No.2, pp.153-166, 2004.

• S.-M. Yoo, Young-Joo Song, E.-S. Park, S.-Y. Park, K.-H. Choi, J.-C. Yoon, JR, Yim, B.-Y. Kim, H.-D. Kim, J.-M. Choi, and B.-K. Kim, “Earth to Mars Ballistic Mission Opportunities from NARO Space Center”, JASS, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp.299-312, 2003.