Dr. Alireza HosseiniArani

Research Focus

  • Planetary geodesy
  • Satellite gravimetry
  • Orbit determination
  • Planetary science
  • Laser altimetry

Participation in research programmes

  • Previous Publications

    PhD Thesis

    HosseiniArani, A. (2020): BepiColombo laser altimeter (BELA)performance evaluation: from laboratory tests to simulations of flight observations, DOI: ISBN:

    Other publications

    HosseiniArani, A., Bertone, S., Arnold, D., Jäggi, A., Thomas, N. (2020): Influence of accelerometer modeling and parametrization on BepiColombo orbit determination and gravimetry experiment, Manuscript in preparation

    HosseiniArani, A., Bertone, S., Arnold, D., Stark, A., Hussmann, H., Beck, T., Herny, C., Pommerol, A., Jäggi, A., Thomas, N. (2020): Comprehensive in-orbit performance evaluation of BepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA)”, Planetary and Space Science

    HosseiniArani, A., Bertone, S., Arnold, D., Beck, T., Herny, C., Pommerol, A., Jäggi, A., Thomas, N. (2019): In-orbit performance evaluation of BepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA), EPSC-DPS Meeting Abstracts 

    HosseiniArani, A., Bertone, S., Arnold, D., Jäggi, A., Thomas, N. (2018): Simulation of MPO orbit reconstruction using Doppler observations and comparison with laser altimetry observations, EPSC Meeting Abstracts, Sep. 2018

    HosseiniArani, A., Bertone, S., Arnold, D., Jäggi, A., Thomas, N. (2018): Simulation of MPO orbit reconstruction using Doppler observations and comparison with laser altimetry observations, EPSC Meeting Abstracts, Sep. 2018

    HosseiniArani, A., Bertone, S., Jäggi, A., Thomas, N. (2018): Improved modelling of BELA altimetry observation for MPO orbit reconstruction, EGU Meeting Abstracts Apr. 2018

    Bertone, S., Jäggi, A., Arnold, D., Girardin, V., HosseiniArani, A.; Desprats, W., Inamdar, J. (2017): An overview on Bernese projects in planetary geodesy and deep-space orbit determination, AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Dec. 2017

    HosseiniArani, A., Bertone, S. (2017): MPO relative orbit error modelling using the Bernese GNSS software, a technical report for Germany Aerospace center (DLR) Berlin

    HosseiniArani, A., Bertone, S., Jäggi, A., Thomas, N. (2017): BepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA) contributions to MPO orbit improvement towards a better determination of Mercury geophysical parameters, EPSC Meeting Abstracts Sep. 2017

    Bertone, S. and Arnold, D. and Jäggi, A. and HosseiniArani, A. (2016): Bernese developments in planetary geodesy: a GRAIL Moon gravity field and tidal solution and an outlook on current projects, AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Dec 2016

    HosseiniArani, A. (2012): Astronomy for talented students (high-school level), Tizhooshan publications, Iran