Giuseppe Colombo
E323707
Giuseppe Colombo was an Italian scientist and engineer renowned for his pioneering work in celestial mechanics and his key role in developing interplanetary mission trajectories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe Colombo canonical | 3 |
| Georges Lemaître (ATV-5) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomer
ⓘ
engineer ⓘ human ⓘ physicist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
European space exploration
ⓘ
planetary mission design ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-10-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-02-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Padua ⓘ |
| employer | University of Padua ⓘ |
| familyName | Colombo ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrodynamics
ⓘ
celestial mechanics ⓘ planetary science ⓘ space mission design ⓘ |
| givenName | Giuseppe ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
BepiColombo mission
ⓘ
surface form:
ESA–JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury
asteroid 10387 Bepicolombo ⓘ |
| influenced | design of later interplanetary missions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advances in celestial mechanics applied to spaceflight
ⓘ
contributions to the Mariner 10 mission to Mercury ⓘ explaining Mercury’s 3:2 spin–orbit resonance ⓘ pioneering gravity-assist techniques for interplanetary missions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Università degli Studi di Padova
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Padua faculty
|
| name | Giuseppe Colombo self-link ⓘ |
| namedAfter | BepiColombo mission ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| nickname | Bepi ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
application of resonance theory to planetary rotation and orbits
ⓘ
introduction of practical gravity-assist strategies for spacecraft navigation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mariner 10 trajectory concept
ⓘ
Mercury orbital resonance analysis ⓘ development of interplanetary mission trajectories ⓘ gravity-assist trajectory design ⓘ pioneering work in celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of Italy
ⓘ
Padua ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Italy
ⓘ
Padua ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Italy
ⓘ
Padua ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
BepiColombo
this entity surface form:
Georges Lemaître (ATV-5)