Vladimir Pletser - Publications

PUBLICATIONS

1. Books

6. Pletser V. "Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Analytic Mechanics: Forty Solved and Explained Exercises", UNITEXT for Physics, Springer Singapore, 2018. (doi 10.1007/978-981-13-3026-1)

5. Pletser V. "Gravity, Weight and Their Absence", Springer Briefs in Physics, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2018. (doi 10.1007/978-981-10-8696-0)

4. Pletser V. "On to Mars! Chronicles of Martian simulations", Springer Nature Singapore, 2018. (doi 10.1007/978-981-10-7030-3)

3. Yang Y., Chen M., Cao X., Pletser V. "Gorgeous Sky Palace, Laboratory Above the Sky” (in Mandarin Chinese), Technology and Engineering Centre for Space Utilization CSU, ScienceP Publications, Beijing, 2016. (ISBN 978-7-03-049870-0)

2. Pletser V., Pirard T. "Bruxelles, une région dans l'espace" (Brussels, a Region in Space), Preface by Minister Cerexhe B., Edition Racine, Bruxelles, 2006. (ISBN 10 2-873864826) (see here in French)

1. Pletser V. "En avant, Mars! Chroniques de simulations martiennes" (in French), Coll. La Noria, Edition Labor, Bruxelles, 2003. (ISBN 2-8040-1773-7) (see here in French and here in Dutch)

2. Chapters in books

18. Russomano T., Rehnberg L., Pletser V., dos Santos M.A., Herbert J. "Clinical Emergencies in Space: Challenges, Achievements & Future Trends", chapter submitted, April 2023.

17. Pletser V. "Mars 2034" (in French), in Quo Vadis? Humanity out of its cradle, V. Pletser and G. de Crombrugghe eds., E-Book, InnovaSpace Books, www.innovaspace.org, 28-34, 2021. (ISBN E-book: 978-1-8382283-0-9)

16. Pletser V. "Mars sur Terre? Non, dans les airs!" (Mars on Earth? No, in the air) in Mars, Le Mook de l'Exploration, Weyrich - ESA, 2, 98-111, 2021.

15. Pletser V. "Preface", in Preparation of Space Experiments, V. Pletser ed., InTechOpen, London, 2020. (ISBN: 978-1-78985-393-3)

14. Pletser V., Russomano T. "Research in Microgravity in Physical and Life Sciences: An Introduction to Means and Methods", in Preparation of Space Experiments, V. Pletser ed., InTechOpen, London, 2020. (ISBN: 978-1-78985-393-3)

13. Thonnard J.L., Opsomer L., Lefevre P., Pletser V., McIntyre J. "GRIP: Dexterous manipulation of objects in weightlessness", in Preparation of Space Experiments, V. Pletser ed., InTechOpen, London, 2020. (ISBN: 978-1-78985-393-3)

12. Pletser V. "Aircraft parabolic flights: a gateway to orbital microgravity and extra-terrestrial planetary gravities", in Preparation of Space Experiments, V. Pletser ed., InTechOpen, London, 2020. (ISBN: 978-1-78985-393-3)

11. Pletser V. "Foreword" in Africa and Mathematics, D. Huylebrouck., Springer, pp. v-vi, 2018. (doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04037-6)

10. Pletser V. "The future of space”, in Manmade, Contemporary Art about the Relationship between Mankind and Earth, M. de Meyer, T. Joye, B. Strubbe eds., Hannibal Publications, Ostend, 252-255, 2016. (ISBN 978 94 9208 163 6)

9. Huylebrouck D., Pletser V. "Ishango”, in Manmade, Contemporary Art about the Relationship between Mankind and Earth, M. de Meyer, T. Joye, B. Strubbe eds., Hannibal Publications, Ostend, 256-259, 2016. (ISBN 978 94 9208 163 6)

8. Pletser V., Kumei Y. "Parabolic Flights", in Generate an Extra-Terrestrial Environment on Earth, D.A. Beysens and J. Van Loon eds., River Publishers Series in Standardisation, Aalborg, Denmark, Chap 7, 61-74, 2015. (ISBN 978-87-93237-53-7) 2017 International Academy of Astronautics Engineering Sciences Book Award.

7. Thiel C.S., Pletser V. "Logbook for day 283 on Mars; Crew 1, Crew Biologist Cora S. Thiel Reporting", in A One Way Mission to Mars: Colonizing the Red Planet, Davies P. and Schulze-Makuch D. eds, 44-45, 2011. (ISBN-10: 0982955243)

6. Pletser V. "A Mars Human Habitat: European approaches and recommendations on crew time utilisation and habitat interfaces", in The Human Mission to Mars. Colonizing the Red Planet, Levin J.S. and Schild R.E. eds, 757-784, 2010. (ISBN-10: 0982955235)

5. Pletser V. "Voorword" (in Flemish: Foreword), book "De codes of Da Vinci, Bach, Pi and Co" of Prof. Huylebrouck D., Academia Press, Ghent, Belgium, 7-8, 2009. (ISBN 9038213751) (also here in French)

4. Pletser V. "I believe that space activities are impacting society through…”, in The Impact of Space Activities upon Society, IAA Cosmic Study SKU B029, ESA BR-237, D. Raitt and B. Battrick eds., Noordwijk, p. 36, 2005.

3. Kirschhock C., Kremer S.P.B., Jacobs P.A., Pletser V., Minster O., Kassel R., Preud’Homme F., Martens J.A. "European facilities for the study of Zeolite formation on the International Space Station", in Studies in Surface Sciences and Catalysis, 154A, E. van Steen, L.H. Calanan and M. Claeys eds., 139-146, 2004 (doi 10.1016/S0167-2991(04)80794-8)

2. Pletser V., Verga A., Baglioni P., Fuller D., Binaghi R., Oggioni E., Sacerdoti F., Esposito G. "Operation of the Advanced Fluid Physics Module during Spacelab D2 mission", in Scientific Results of the German Spacelab Mission D-2, P.R. Sahm, M.H. Keller and B. Schiewe eds., WPF-DLR Köln, 775-786, 1995. (ISBN 3-891000-025-1).

1. Sacerdoti F., Esposito G., Fortezza R., Pletser V., "The Man-Machine Interfaces developed for the AFPM experiments of the D2 mission", in Scientific Results of the German Spacelab Mission D-2, P.R. Sahm, M.H. Keller and B. Schiewe eds., WPF-DLR Köln, 787-794, 1995. (ISBN 3-891000-025-1).

3. Publications in Refereed Journals

3.1 on Space Missions and Microgravity Platforms

72. Pletser V., Howard M., Evetts S., Vickers J. "The Blue Abyss Commercial Astronaut Training Centre: Enabling Space Flight Participants to Fly Safely", New Space, Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation, submitted, May 2023.

71. Gontier C., Caprace D.G., Scoubeau M., Iranmanesh M., Pletser V. "Experimental characterization of weightlessness during glider parabolic flights", Microgravity, Science and Technology, 32, 1121–1132, 2020. (doi.org/10.1007/s12217-020-09836-6). See also here.

70. Pletser V., Evetts S., Vickers J., Parazynski S. "Commercial Space Flight Preparation and Extra Vehicular Activities Training: The Next Generation", New Space, Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 7(3), 120-125, 2019. (doi.org/10.1089/space.2019.0019)

69. Pletser V. "Microgravity Research Conducted by Prof. J.C. Legros during Parabolic Flights: Notes on a Historical Perspective", Microgravity Science and Technology, 31(5), 445-463, 2019. (doi 10.1007/s12217-019-09718-6)

68. Pletser V., Frischauf N., Cohen D., Foster M., Spannagel R., Szeszko A., Laufer R. "First Middle East Aircraft Parabolic Flights for ISU Participant Experiments", Microgravity Science and Technology 29(3), 209-219, 2017. (doi 10.1007/s12217-017-9539-8)

67. Pletser V., Rouquette S., Friedrich U., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F., Mora C. "The first European parabolic flight campaigns with the Airbus A310 ZERO-G", Microgravity Science and Technology 28(6), 587–601, 2016. (doi 10.1007/s12217-016-9515-8)

66. Pletser V. "European aircraft parabolic flights for microgravity research, applications and exploration: a review", invited review paper, REACH – Reviews in Human Space Exploration, Vol. 1, 11–19, 2016. (doi 10.1016/j.reach.2016.05.002)

65. Pletser V., Migeotte P.F., Legros J.C., Deneyer B., Caron R. "The Suborbital Research Association: Using suborbital platforms for scientific and student experiments", Microgravity Science and Technology, 28, 1-16, 2016. (doi 10.1007/s12217-016-9502-0)

64. Pletser V., Rouquette S., Friedrich U., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F., Mora C. "European parabolic flight campaigns with Airbus A300 ZERO-G: looking back at the A300 and looking forward to the A310", Advanced Space Research, 56(5), 1003-1013, 2015. (doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2015.05.022)

63. Pletser V., Harrod J. "The Science of Gravity; A new era of ESA experiments on parabolic flights", ESA Bulletin 160, 22-33, 2014.

62. Pletser V. "Are aircraft parabolic flights really parabolic?", Acta Astronautica 89, 226–228, 2013. (doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2013.04.019)

61. Pletser V., Winter J., Duclos F., Friedrich U., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F., Minster O., Sunblad P. "The first Joint European Partial-g Parabolic Flight Campaign at Moon and Mars gravity levels for science and exploration", Microgravity Science and Technology, special Issue ELGRA 2011, 24(6,) 383-395, 2012. (doi 10.1007/s12217-012-9304-y)

3.2 on Fundamental and Applied Physics and Physiology Experiments in Weightlessness

60. Pletser V., Pacros A., Minster O. "International Heat and Mass Transfer Experiments on the 48th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign of March 2008", Microgravity Science and Technology, special Issue Two-Phase Systems, 20, 177-182, 2008. (doi.org/10.1007/s12217-008-9039-y)

59. Pletser V., Pacros A., Minster O. "The ESA Parabolic Flight Programme for Physical Sciences", Journal of Japan Society of Microgravity Application, 25(3), 635-640, 2008.

58. Aubert A., Beckers F., Verheyden B., Pletser V. "What Happens to the Human Heart in Space? – Parabolic Flights Provide Some Answers. Cardiovascular response during gravity changes induced by parabolic flights ", ESA Bulletin 119, 30-38, 2004.

57. Pletser V. "Short duration microgravity experiments in physical and life sciences during parabolic flights: the first 30 ESA campaigns", Acta Astronautica, 55, 829-854, 2004. (doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2004.04.006)

56. Pletser V., Quadens O. "Degraded EEG response of the human brain in function of gravity levels by the method of chaotic attractor", Acta Astronautica 52-7, 581-589, 2003. (doi 10.1016/S0094-5765(02)00124-8). See also here.

55. Pletser V. "Gravity? No, thank you! - 4th part: Physiological effects of weightlessness" (in French), Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 114(3), 96-103, 1998.

54. Pletser V. "Gravity? Still no, thank you! answer to the note of Mr E. Bernard" (in French), Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 114(2), 60-62, 1998.

53. Pletser V. "Gravity? No, Thank You! 3rd part: Should one dwell on microgravity?" (in French), Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology,113(4), 153-162, 1997.

52. Pletser V. "Gravity? No, Thank You! 2nd part: Is weightlessness without gravity?" (in French), Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 113(2), 53-61, 1997.

51. Pletser V. "Gravity? No, Thank You! 1st part: Can inertia make us move?" (in French), Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 113(1), 9-17, 1997.

50. Pletser V. "Microgravity research during aircraft parabolic flights: the 20 ESA campaigns", ESA Bulletin 82, 57-68, 1995.

3.3 on Pedagogical Microgravity Experiments

49. Callens N., Ventura-Traveset J., De Lophem T.L., Lopez De Echazaretta C., Pletser V., Van Loon J. "ESA Parabolic Flights, Drop Tower and Centrifuge Opportunities for University Students", Microgravity Science and Technology, 23(2), 181-189, 2011. (doi 10.1007/s12217-010-9181-1)

48. Pletser V., Paulis P.E., Loosveldt E., Gering D., Body M., Schewijck R. "A new ESA educational initiative: Euro Space Center class teachers in microgravity during parabolic flights", Acta Astronautica, 57(12), 910-919, 2005. (doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro. 2005.03.075)

3.4 on Microgravity Science Facilities

47. Pletser V., Sunblad P., Thonnard J.L., Lefevre P., McIntyre J., Kassel R., Derkinderen W., Penta M., Andre T. "Dexterous manipulation in microgravity in parabolic flights and on ISS", Journal of the British Interplanetary Society JBIS, 64(9/10), 335-340, 2011.

46. Pletser V., Mazzoni S., Minster O., Potthast L. "ESA’s research on growing from solutions in microgravity: The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility and future prospects with the Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", Journal of the British Interplanetary Society JBIS, 64(9/10), 330-334, 2011.

45. Pletser V., Bosch R., Potthast L., Lautenschlager P., Kassel R. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (PCDF) on board ESA Columbus Laboratory", Microgravity Science and Technology, 21(3), 269-277, 2009. (doi 10.1007/s12217-008-9093-5)

44. Pletser V., Mazzoni S., Bosch R., Potthast L. "The Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (SCDF) for microgravity investigations on biomolecular structures grown from solutions on board the International Space Station", International Journal of the Japan Society of Microgravity Application, 25(3), 573-578, 2008.

43. Pletser V., Bosch R., Potthast L., Kassel R. "The Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility, a European facility for microgravity research on structures from solutions on board the ISS", Fluid Dynamics and Materials Processing, 2(1), 65-76, 2006. (doi 10.3970/fdmp.2006.002.065)

42. Stapelmann J., Smolik G., Lautenschlager P., Lork W., Pletser V. "Towards protein crystal growth on the International Space Station (ISS) - innovative tools, diagnostics and applications", Journal of Crystal Growth, 232, 468-472, 2001. (doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(01)01082-X)

41. Pletser V., Minster O., Bosch R., Potthast L., Stapelmann J. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility, status of the ESA programme on the fundamentals of protein crystal growth", Journal of Crystal Growth, 232, 439-449, 2001. (doi 10.1016/S0022-0248(01)01158-7)

40. Pletser V., Stapelmann J., Potthast L., Bosch R. "The Protein Crystallization Diagnostics Facility, a new European instrument to investigate biological macromolecular crystal growth on board the International Space Station", Journal of Crystal Growth, 196 (2-4), 638-648, 1999. (doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(98)00865-3)

39. Pletser V. "The Bubble, Drop, Particle Unit on Spacelab LMS, nominal and troubleshooting operations", Acta Astronautica, 40(9), 639-654, 1997. (doi 10.1016/S0094-5765(97)00135-5)

38. Pletser V. "Role of the Astronaut in operating the Advanced Fluid Physics Module", Acta Astronautica, 36(4), 217-229, 1995. (doi.org/10.1016/0094-5765(95)00102-6)

37. Pletser V., Gonfalone A., Verga A., Raimundo F., Defilippi V. , Gily A. "The Advanced Fluid Physics Module: a technical description", Advances in Space Research 11(7), 101-105, 1991. (doi 10.1016/0273-1177(91)90268-O)

3.5 on Experiments during Mars Mission Simulations

36. Manon J., Pletser V., Saint-Guillain M., Vanderdonckt J., Wain C., Jacobs J., Comein A., Drouet S., Meert J., Sanchez Casla I., Cartiaux O., Cornu O. "An easy-to-use external fixator for all hostile environments, from space to war medicine: Is it meant for everyone’s hands ?", Journal of Clinical Medicine, Special Issue "Advances in Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery", 12(14), 4764, 2023 (doi.org/10.3390/jcm12144764).

35. Manon J., Saint-Guillain M., Pletser V., Buckland D.M., Vico L., Dobney W., Baatout S., Wain C., Jacobs J., Comein A., Drouet S., Meert J., Sanchez Casla I., Chamart C., Vanderdonckt J., Cartiaux O., Cornu O. "Adequacy of In-Mission Training to Treat Tibial Shaft Fractures in Mars Analog Testing", Nature Scientific Reports, 13, Article number: 18072, 2023 (doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43878-1).

34. Manon J., Vanderdonckt J., Saint-Guillain M., Burny N., Blackwood N., Pletser V., Wain C., Jacobs J., Comein A., Drouet S., Meert J., Sanchez Casla I., Cartiaux O., Cornu O. "A Multi-session Evaluation of a Haptic Device in Normal and Critical Conditions: a Mars analogue Mission", International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence - IJIMAI, submitted, March 2023.

33. Saint-Guillain M., Vanderdonckt J., Burny N., Pletser V., Vaquero T., Chien S., Karl A., Marquez J., Wain C., Comein A., Sanchez Casla I., Jacobs J., Meert J., Chamart C., Drouet S., Manon J. "Enabling Astronaut Self-Scheduling using a Robust Modelling and Scheduling System: an assessment during a Mars analogue mission", Advances in Space Research, 2023 (doi 10.1016/j.asr.2023.03.045).

32. Thiel C., Ehrenfreund P., Foing B., Pletser V., Ullrich O. "PCR-based analysis of microbial communities during the EuroGeoMars campaign at Mars Desert Research Station, Utah", International Journal of Astrobiology, 10(3), 177-190, 2011. (doi 10.1017/S1473550411000073)

31. Thiel C.S., Pletser V., Foing B. and the EuroGeoMars Team "Human crew related aspects for astrobiology research", International Journal of Astrobiology, 10(3), 255-267, 2011. (doi 10.1017/S1473550411000152)

30. Foing B.H., Stoker C., Zavaleta J., Ehrenfreund P., Thiel C., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Page J., Pletser V., Hendrikse J., Dirieto S., Kotler M., Martins Z., Orzechowska G., Gross C., Wendt L., Clarke J., Borst A., Peters S., Wilhelm M.-B., Davies G. & ILEWG EuroGeoMars 2009 support team, "Field astrobiology research in Moon-Mars analogue environment: instruments and methods", International Journal of Astrobiology, 10(3), 141-160, 2011. (doi 10.1017/S1473550411000036)

29. Pletser V., Foing B. "European contribution to human aspect field investigation for future planetary habitat definition studies: Field tests at MDRS on crew time utilization and habitat interfaces", Microgravity Science and Technology. 23(2), 199-214, 2011. (doi 10.1007/s12217-010-9251-4)

28. Pletser V. "A Mars Human Habitat: Recommendations on crew time utilisation and habitat interfaces", Journal of Cosmology, Special Issue on ‘The Human Mission to Mars: Colonizing the Red Planet’, 12, 3928-3945, 2010.

27. Pletser V., Lognonne P., Diament M., Dehant V. "Reply to the comment of Robert E. Grimm and David E. Stillman on “Subsurface water detection on Mars by astronauts using a seismic refraction method: Tests during a manned Mars simulation”", Acta Astronautica 64(5-6), 656–657, 2009 (doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.09.007)

26. Pletser V., Lognonne P., Diament M., Dehant V. "Subsurface water detection on Mars by astronauts using a seismic refraction method: tests during a manned Mars mission simulation", Acta Astronautica 64(4), 457-466, 2008. (doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.07.005)

25. Pletser V. "Simulation of a manned Martian mission in the Arctic Circle", ESA Bulletin 108, 121-123, 2001.

3.6 on Mathematics

24. Pletser V. "Linear relations between numbers of terms and first terms of sums of consecutive squared integers equal to squared integers", Symmetry, Volume 16, Issue 2, 146, 2024. preprint (doi: 10.3390/sym16020146).

23. Pletser V. "Distribution of Prime Numbers and Fibonacci Polynomials", Open Journal of Mathematical Sciences, in press, April 2024.

22. Pletser V. "Global Generalized Mersenne numbers: definition, decomposition, and generalized theorems", Symmetry, in press, 2024. (Preprint at Doi: 10.20944/preprints202402.0545.v1)

21. Pletser V. "Congruence conditions on the number of terms in sums of consecutive squared integers equal to squared integers", Open Journal of Mathematical Sciences, in press, 2024.

20. Pletser V. "Euler's and the Taxi-Cab relations and other numbers that can be written twice as sums of two cubed integers", Open Journal of Mathematical Sciences, in press, 2023. Preprint on ResearchGate and ArXiv 2206.00465.

19. Pletser V. "Using Pell Equation Solutions to Find All Triangular Numbers Multiple of Other Triangular Numbers", Open Journal of Mathematical Sciences, in press, 2023. Preprint on Research Gate.

18. Pletser V. "Is the probability of tossing a coin really 50-50%? Part 2: Dynamic models with rebounds", Foundations, 2, 581–589, 2022. Preprint on ResearchGate and on Preprints (doi 10.20944/preprints202205.0064.v1).

17. Pletser V. "Is the probability of tossing a coin really 50-50%? Part 1: Static model and dynamic models without rebounds", Foundations Vol. 2, iss. 3, 547–560, 2022. Preprint on ResearchGate and on Preprints (doi 10.20944/preprints202205.0064.v1).

16. Pletser V. "Recurrent Relations for Triangular Numbers Multiples of Other Triangular Numbers", Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 53(3), 782–791, 2022. (doi.org/10.1007/s13226-021-00172-y)

15. Pletser V. "Congruence Properties of Indices of Triangular Numbers Multiple of Other Triangular Numbers", Open Journal of Mathematical Sciences, 5-1, 262-269, 2021 (doi:10.30538/oms2021.0162)

14. Pletser V. "General solutions of sums of consecutive cubed integers equal to squared integers", Journal of Number Theory, 156, 394-413, 2015. (doi.org/10.1016/j.jnt.2015.04.023).

13. Pletser V. "On continued fraction development of quadratic irrationals having all periodic terms but last equal and associated general solutions of the Pell equation", Journal of Number Theory, 136, 339–353, 2013. (doi.org/10.1016/j.jnt.2013.10.008)

12. Pletser V. "Divisibility of products of two consecutive Fibonacci and Lucas numbers for prime sum of indices", Fibonacci Quarterly, Problem B-1037, 45-3, p. 277, 2007.

11. Pletser V., Huylebrouck D. "The Ishango Artefact: The Missing Base 12 Link", Forma 14-4, 339-346, 1999.

3.7 on Astronomy and Astrophysics

10. Pletser V. "Annular structures in perturbed low mass disc-shaped gaseous nebulae: general, standard and polytropic models", Open Journal of Mathematical Sciences, submitted, July 2023. (Preprint at arXiv:2204.01135, at ResearchGate, and Research Square, doi 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1394295/v1)

9. Pletser V. "Prevalence of Fibonacci Numbers in Orbital Period Ratios in Solar Planetary and Satellite Systems and in Exoplanetary Systems", Astrophysics and Space Science, 364-9, 158, 2019. (doi 10.1007/s10509-019-3649-2)

8. Pletser V. "Non-randomness of Exponential Distance Relation in the Planetary System: an Answer to Lecar", Advances in Space Research, 60(10), 2314-2318, 2017. (doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2017.08.021). See also here.

7. Pletser V. "Notes on an initial satellite system of Neptune", Earth, Moon & Planets 46, 285-295, 1989. (doi.org/10.1007/BF00117195)

6. Pletser V. "Exponential distance relations in planetary-like systems generated at random", Earth, Moon & Planets 42, 1-18, 1988. (doi.org/10.1007/BF00118035)

5. Pletser V. "Revised exponential distance relation for the Uranian system after the Voyager 2 fly-by", Earth, Moon & Planets 41, 295-300, 1988. (doi.org/10.1007/BF00113991)

4. Pletser V. "Commensurabilities between the Jovian satellites Himalia and Pasiphae", Bulletin of American Astronomical Society, 19(1), paper 03.20, p. 631, 1987.

3. Pletser V. "Exponential distance laws for satellite systems", Earth, Moon & Planets 36, 193-210, 1986. (doi.org/10.1007/BF00055159)

2. Pletser V. "Astronomy initiation in Kinshasa: report on an astronomical exhibition at the Kinshasa University" (in French), Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 102(2), p. 48, 1986.

3.8 on Astronaut Selection

Pletser V. "The ESA Candidate Astronauts: selection and future" (in French), Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 108(4), 103-112, 1992.

4. Articles in Proceedings of International Conferences and Workshops

4.1 on Space Missions and Microgravity Platforms

153. Pletser V., Evetts S., Vickers J. "Preparation and Training of Astronauts and Ground Force at Blue Abyss", Symposium B6, Session 3, 74th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2023.

152. Pletser V., Evetts S., Vickers J. "Training at Blue Abyss: Your next steps toward space", Analog Astronaut Conference 2023 'How analog research can be applied to the UNSDG', Biosphere 2, Arizona, USA, 4-7 May 2023.

151. Pletser V., Howard M., Evetts S., Vickers J. "Blue Abyss to Enable Gravity-Related Research and Training", Proceedings of 27th ELGRA Biennial Symposium and General Assembly, Lisbon, Portugal, 2022. Abstract book, p.135.

150. Pletser V., Howard M., Evetts S., Vickers J. "The Blue Abyss Commercial Astronaut Training Centre: Enabling Space Flight Participants to Fly Safely", Symposium D6, Session 1, Proceedings of 73rd International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Paris, France, 2022.

149. Pletser V., Howard M., Evetts S., Vickers J. "Blue Abyss Approach to Train Spaceflight Participants and Astronauts", Reinventing Space RiSpace, British Interplanetary Society, London, 28-30 June 2021.

148. Pletser V., Howard M., Evetts S., Vickers J. "Blue Abyss to train future Moon and Mars Astronauts: Enabling astronaut operations for extra-terrestrial planetary exploration and exploitation", Space Resources Week 2021, ESRIC, Luxembourg, 19-22 April 2021.

147. Popovitch A., Pletser V. "The Forefront Innovation Cases on Space Engineering and Technology of the European Space Agency", Keynote Paper 6, 8th Chinese Society of Astronautics- International Academy of Astronautics CSA-IAA Conference on Advanced Space Technology, Shanghai, China, 2019; Proceedings, p. 9-12.

146. Pletser V., Evetts S., Vickers J., Parazynski S. "Commercial Space Flight Preparation and Extra Vehicular Activities Training: The Next Generation", Paper IAC-18-B3.2.11, 69th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Bremen, Germany, 2018.

145. Evetts S.N., Pletser V., Vickers J. "The Blue Abyss Commercial Astronaut Training Centre", 7th Chinese Society of Astronautics- International Academy of Astronautics CSA-IAA conference on Advanced Space Technology, Space Technology Innovation and Space Commercialization, Shanghai, China, 2017.

144. Chen M., Yang Y., Cao Q., Pletser V. "A new approach to microgravity research in China: The Zero-Gravity Research Center", 7th Chinese Society of Astronautics- International Academy of Astronautics CSA-IAA conference on Advanced Space Technology, Space Technology Innovation and Space Commercialization, Shanghai, China, 2017.

143. De Crombrugghe G., Pletser V. "Emerging Microgravity Platforms and their Capabilities Compared to the Traditional Offering", Paper IAC-17-A2.5.10, 68th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Adelaide, Australia, 2017.

142. Pletser V., Frischauf N., Laufer R., Cohen D. "First Middle East Aircraft Parabolic Flights for ISU Participants Experiments", Paper IAC-17-A2.5.8, 68th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Adelaide, Australia, 2017.

141. Pletser V., Frischauf N., Laufer R., Cohen D. "Parabolic Flights with gliders as an innovative low-cost platform for microgravity and hypergravity research", Paper IAC-17-A2.5.6, 68th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Adelaide, Australia, 2017.

140. Pletser V., Rouquette S., Friedrich U., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F., Mora C. "Parabolic Flight Campaigns in Europe with the Airbus A300 Zero-G: an evaluation of the scientific outcome", Paper IAC-15.A2.3.2, 66th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Jerusalem, Israel, 2015.

139. Pletser V., Migeotte P.F., Legros J.C., Deneyer B., Caron R. "The Suborbital Research Association: using suborbital platforms for scientific and student experiments", European Low Gravity Research Association ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2015 “From Pythagoras to Free-Fall”, ELGRA Bulletin 29, p. 100, Corfu, Greece, 2015.

138. Pletser V., Rouquette S., Friedrich U., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F., Mora C. "Evaluation of microgravity research impact during European parabolic flight campaigns with the Airbus A300 Zero-G", European Low Gravity Research Association ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2015 “From Pythagoras to Free-Fall”, ELGRA Bulletin 29, p. 96, Corfu, Greece, 2015.

137. Pletser V., Rouquette S., Friedrich U., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F., Mora C. "The First European Parabolic Flight Campaign with the Airbus A310 Zero-G", Poster, European Low Gravity Research Association ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2015 “From Pythagoras to Free-Fall”, ELGRA Bulletin 29, p. 131, Corfu, Greece, 2015.

136. Pletser V., Rouquette S., Friedrich U., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F. "Two Joint European Partial-g Parabolic Flight Campaigns for science and exploration at Moon and Mars gravity levels", Paper IAC-13.A2.3.11, 64th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Beijing, 2013.

135. Pletser V., Rouquette S., Friedrich U., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F. "Joint European Partial-g Parabolic Flights: Two campaigns for science and exploration at Moon and Mars gravity levels", Paper II.c-8, 19th International Academy of Astronautics IAA Humans in Space Symposium ‘Linking the Challenges of Space Exploration with Medicine on Earth’, Abstract Book, p. 256, Koln, Germany, 2013.

134. Desroches V., Malyshev M., Pletser V., Gharib T., Gai F., Rosier P. "Safety risk management for European parabolic flights" (in French), Congress "Lambda-Mu 2012", Tours, France, 2012.

133. Malyshev M., Desroches V., Pletser V., Gharib T., Gai F., Rosier P. "Safety Risk Management for ESA Parabolic Flights", Proceedings 5th IAASS Conference - A Safer Space for a Safer World, Versailles, Paris, France, 2011; Paper s11-3, ESA SP-699, ed. L. Ouwehand, ISBN 978-92-9092-263-26, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2012.

132. Pletser V., Winter J., Duclos F., Friedrich U., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F., Minster O., Sunblad P. "The first Joint European Partial-g Parabolic Flight Campaign: A joint approach between ESA, CNES and DLR to conduct science and to prepare exploration at Moon and Mars gravity levels", Paper IAC-11-A2.3.2, 62nd International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 2011.

131. Pletser V., Winter J., Duclos F., Friedrich U., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F., Minster O., Sunblad P. "The first Joint European Partial-g Parabolic Flight Campaign at Moon and Mars gravity levels for science and exploration", ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2011 “Gravity: from μ to X!”, University of Antwerpen, Belgium; ELGRA Bulletin 27, 92-93, 2011.

130. Malyshev M., Pletser V. "ESA review of equipment on ESA sponsored parabolic flights", ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2011 “Gravity: from μ to X!”, University of Antwerpen, Belgium; ELGRA Bulletin 27, p. 142, 2011.

129. Pletser V., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F., Mora C., Rosier P., "Experimenting at Moon and Mars gravity levels during parabolic flights to prepare for planetary exploration", Paper IAC-10-A2.7.4, 61st International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 2010.

128. Pletser V., Clervoy J.F., Gharib T., Gai F., Mora C., Rosier P., "Moon and Mars gravity environment during parabolic flights: a new European approach to prepare for planetary exploration", Paper F51-0001-10, 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Bremen, 2010.

127. Pletser V., Gharib T., Gai F., Mora C., Rosier P. "The 50 parabolic flight campaigns of the European Space Agency to conduct short duration microgravity research experimentation", Paper IAC-09-A2.5.1, Proceedings, 60th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Daejeon, Korea, 2009.

126. Pletser V., Gharib T., Gai F., Mora C., Rosier P. "Microgravity research during the first 50th ESA parabolic flight campaigns, an overview and future prospects", ELGRA Biannual Symposium ‘In the Footsteps of Columbus’, Bonn, Germany; ELGRA News, 26, p.80, 2009.

125. Pletser V., Cattaneo F., Gai F. "European Parabolic Flights: An ESA view and a private outlook", ESA Workshop 'Technical Issues Relating to Space Insurance and Finance: How can technology investments improve opportunities?', ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2008.

124. Pletser V. "The European Space Agency Parabolic Flight Programme and Recent Life Sciences Research", Aerospace Medicine Conference ‘Pushing the Boundaries’, Royal Aeronautical Society, London, United Kingdom, 2007.

4.2 on Fundamental and Applied Physics and Physiology Experiments in Weightlessness

123. Pletser V., Pacros A., Minster O. "The ESA Parabolic Flight Programme for Physical Sciences", 3rd International Symposium Physical Sciences in Space (ISPS), Nara, Japan, paper D3-3, Abstract Book p. 410, 2007.

122. Pletser V. "The 30 ESA Parabolic Flight Campaigns: overview and main results of short duration microgravity research", paper IAF-00-J.3.05, 52nd International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Toulouse, France, 2001.

121. Pletser V., Gharib T. "Life Science experiments on human subjects during ESA parabolic flight campaigns on board the Airbus A300 Zero-G", paper IAF/IAA-00-G.1.05, 51st International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Rio, Brazil, 2000.

120. Pletser V., Quadens O. "Human brain response to different gravity levels and dimensions of chaotic strange attractors of electroencephalographic data", paper IAF/IAA-99-G.3.08, 50th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1999.

119. Pletser V., Quadens O. "Analysis of EEG signals recorded at different gravity levels during parabolic flights using the method of dimensionality of strange attractors", European Low Gravity Research Association ELGRA 1999 Biennial Meeting, Rome, Italy; ELGRA News, 21, 33-34, 1999.

118. Pletser V. "The 20 campaigns of the European Space Agency: ten years of parabolic flights", Proceedings Joint ESA-CNES Workshop Scientific Results of Parabolic Flights, Toulouse, France; ESA WPP-090, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 15-49, 1995.

117. Pletser V., Cornuejols C. "Micro-accelerometric measurements on board the Russian Ilyushin IL-76 MDK during parabolic flights", Proceedings Joint ESA-CNES Workshop Scientific Results of Parabolic Flights, Toulouse, France; ESA WPP-090, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 203-219, 1995.

116. Pletser V., Queeckers P., Dupont O., Legros J.C. "Parabolic flights with the Fouga Magister aircraft", Proceedings Joint ESA-CNES Scientific Results of Parabolic Flights, Toulouse, France; ESA WPP-090, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 221-231, 1995.

115. Oser H., Pletser V. "Chairman's report, session Physiology I", Proceedings Joint ESA-CNES Scientific Results of Parabolic Flights, Toulouse, France; ESA WPP-090, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 289-290, 1995.

114. Pletser V., Thierion D. "Workshop conclusions", Proceedings Joint ESA-CNES Scientific Results of Parabolic Flights, Toulouse, France; ESA WPP-090, 389-393, 1995.

113. Pletser V. "Ten years of parabolic flights at the European Space Agency", Proceedings 2nd International Symposium on Parabolic Flights, Paris, France, 72-87, 1994.

112. Pletser V., Gonfalone A. "Microgravity and parabolic flights: suborbital weightlessness in preparation of manned space flights", Proceedings 3rd Information Forum for Young Europeans 'Bringing space into classroom, Europe's teachers faced with challenge of space', Euro Space Center, Eurisy, Paris, France, 1994.

111. Pletser V. "The aircraft parabolic flight microgravity programme of the European Space Agency", paper IAF/IAA-94-G.5.169, 45th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Jerusalem, Israel, 1994.

110. Pletser V. "Caravelle parabolic flights, a unique tool for medical experiments in repeated low and high gravity", Proceedings of 41st International Aviation and Space Medicine Congress, Hamburg, Germany, p.111, 1993.

109. Pletser V. "Caravelle parabolic flights for science experiments in repeated microgravity and high gravity", Proceedings of Information Day on Microgravity, Belgian Science Policy Office, Brussels, 1993.

108. Pletser V. "Evolving aspects of microgravity experimentation in parabolic flights", Proceedings of Scientific Workshop "Microgravity Science Experiments conducted in Parabolic Flights with Caravelle, 15th and 16th ESA Campaigns", ESA WPP-066, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 185-190, 1993.

107. Pletser V. "Introduction, Overview of the 15th and 16th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaigns", Proceedings of Scientific Workshop "Microgravity Science Experiments conducted in Parabolic Flights with Caravelle, 15th and 16th ESA Campaigns", ESA WPP-066, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1-4, 1993.

106. Pletser V. "Concluding remarks and future of microgravity experimentation in parabolic flights", Proceedings of Scientific Workshop "Microgravity Science Experiments on board Caravelle in Parabolic Flights", ESA WPP-046, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 211-214, 1992.

105. Pletser V. "Proceeding Introduction", Proceedings of Scientific Workshop "Microgravity Science Experiments on board Caravelle in Parabolic Flights", ESA WPP-046, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1-3, 1992.

104. Pletser V. "Microgravity experimentation on board Caravelle: conclusions and future prospects", Proceedings of Scientific Workshop "Microgravity Experiments during Parabolic Flights with Caravelle", ESA WPP-021, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 225-227, 1991.

103. Pletser V. "Proceeding Introduction", Proceedings of Scientific Workshop "Microgravity Experiments during Parabolic Flights with Caravelle", ESA WPP- 021, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1-3, 1991.

102. Clervoy J.F., Haignere J.P., Pletser V., Gonfalone A. "Microgravity with Caravelle", Proceedings of VIIth European Symposium Materials and Fluid Sciences in Microgravity, ESA SP-295, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 685-691, 1990.

101. Pletser V., Connor C. "Micro-accelerations during parabolic flights", Proceedings of Scientific Workshop "Microgravity experiments during parabolic flights of KC-135 aircraft, 6th ESA campaign, August 1988", ESA ESTEC-WP-1530, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 129-132, 1989.

100. Connor C., Pletser V. "Microgravity levels during parabolic flights", Proceedings of Scientific Workshop "Microgravity experiments during parabolic flights of KC-135 aircraft, 5th ESA campaign, October 1987", ESA ESTEC-WP-1510, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 172-184, 1988.

99. Pletser V. "Parabolic flights: a useful tool for microgravity experiments", Workshop of the Belgian Contact Group 'Convection, surface tension and microgravity', State University of Mons, Belgium, 12-13 May 1986.

4.3 on Pedagogical Microgravity Experiments

98. Callens N., Ventura-Traveset J., Zornosa Garcia-Andrade E., Gomez-Calero C., Van Loon J., Pletser V., Kufner E., Krause J., Lindner R., Gai F., Eigenbrod C. "ESA Parabolic Flight, Drop Tower and Centrifuge Hands-on Activities", Paper IAC-10-E1.2.5, 61st International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 2010.

97. Callens N., Ventura-Traveset J., Zornosa Garcia-Andrade E., Gomez-Calero C., Van Loon J., Pletser V., Kufner E., Krause J., Lindner R., Gai F., Eigenbrod C., "ESA Parabolic Flight, Drop Tower and Centrifuge Opportunities for University Students", Paper PE1-0020-10, 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Bremen, Germany, 2010.

96. Callens N., Ventura-Traveset J., De Lophem T.L., Lopez De Echazaretta C., Pletser V., Van Loon J. "Fly your Thesis! An astronaut experience. ESA parabolic flights opportunities for university students", Paper IAC-09-E1.1.10, 60th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Daejeon, Korea, 2009.

95. Callens N., Ventura-Traveset J., De Lophem T.L., Lopez De Echazaretta C., Pletser V., Van Loon J. "Fly your Thesis! An astronaut experience. ESA parabolic flights opportunities for university students in collaboration with ELGRA", ELGRA Biannual Symposium ‘In the Footsteps of Columbus’, Bonn Germany; ELGRA News, 26, p.81, 2009.

94. Pletser V., De Donnea F.X., Ducarme D., Frimout D., Goossens C. "The Brussels 'Zero-G' Experience in Parabolic Flights: a new educational approach in secondary schools of the Region of Brussels", Paper IAC-03-P.P.08, 54th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Bremen, Germany, 2003.

93. Pletser V., Paulis P.E., Loosveldt E., Gering D., Body M., Schewijck R. "Microgravity pedagogical experiments conducted during ESA parabolic flights by the Euro Space centre teachers for space classes", Paper IAF-00-P.3.02, 52nd International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Toulouse, France, 2001.

92. Elaerts R., Ockels W., Willekens P., Pletser V. "A new educational initiative ESA: A parabolic flight campaign for students", Paper IAF-95-P.1.08, 46th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Oslo, Norway, 1995.

4.4 on Microgravity Science Facilities

91. Yongkang Z., Liu W., Sang X., Lyu S., Song L., Chen M.Y., Li Z., Dong W., Pletser V., Yang Y. "Microgravity Active Vibration Isolation System on Parabolic Flight", Paper IAC-16.A2.5.9, 67th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Guadalajara, Mexico, 2016.

90. Dong W., Yang Y., Pletser V. "Microgravity Active Vibration Isolation System on Parabolic Flights", abstract G0.1-0006-16/17321, 41st COSPAR Scientific Assembly 2016 (Assembly canceled), Istanbul, Turkey, 2016

89. Pletser V., Thonnard J.L., Lefevre P., McIntyre J., Desoete B., Derkinderen W., Claessens D., Penta M., Andre T. "Design and Preparation for the Dexterous Manipulation Experiment for the International Space Station", Paper IAC-12-A1.8.2, 64th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Beijing, China, 2013.

88. Pletser V., Thonnard J.L., Lefevre P., McIntyre J., Desoete B., Derkinderen W., Claessens D., Penta M., Andre T. "Dexterous Manipulation experiment preparation for the International Space Station", Paper II.b-13, 19th IAA Humans in Space Symposium ‘Linking the Challenges of Space Exploration with Medicine on Earth’, Abstract Book, p. 242, Cologne, Germany, 2013.

87. Pletser V., Sunblad P., Thonnard J.L., Lefevre P., McIntyre J., Kassel R., Desoete B., Derkinderen W., Penta M., Andre T. "Dexterous Manipulation in microgravity: Experiments during aircraft parabolic flights to prepare for the International Space Station", Paper IAC-12-A1.8.2, 63rd International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Naples, Italy, 2012; Proceedings of the Congress. Vol. 1, p. 532-537, Pergamon Press plc: (France) Paris, 2012. See also here.

86. Claessens D., Desoete B., Pletser V. "Development of the Dexterous Manipulation experiment for the ISS", Paper IAC-12-A2.7.8, 63rd International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Naples, Italy, 2012.

85. Pletser V., Sunblad P., Thonnard J.L., Lefevre P., McIntyre J., Kassel R., Derkinderen W., Penta M., Andre T. "Dexterous manipulation in microgravity from aircraft parabolic flights to the International Space Station", European Low Gravity Research Association ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2011 “Gravity: from μ to X!”, University of Antwerpen, Belgium; ELGRA Bulletin 27, p. 36, 2011.

84. Pletser V., Andre T., Sunblad P., Thonnard J.L., Lefevre P., McIntyre J., Kassel R., Penta M. "Dexterous manipulation in microgravity in parabolic flights and on ISS", Proceedings 15th International Space University ISU Symposium ‘The International Space Station: Maximizing the Return from extended Operations’, Strasbourg, France, 2011.

83. Pletser V., Mazzoni S., Minster O., Potthast L. "ESA’s research on growing from solutions in microgravity: The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility and future prospects with the Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", Proceedings 15th International Space University ISU Symposium ‘The International Space Station: Maximizing the Return from extended Operations’, Strasbourg, France, 2011.

82. Decanniere K., Potthast L., Pletser V., Maes D., Otalora F., Gavira J.A., Patino L.D., Lautenschlager P., Bosch R. "First results from the PROTEIN experiment on board the International Space Station", Paper G01-0017-10, 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Bremen, Germany, 2010.

81. Pletser V., Decanniere K., Maes D., Otalora F., Gavira-Gallardo J.A., Patino L.D., Evrard C., Van De Weerdt C., Mazzoni S., Minster O., Potthast L., Bosch R., Lautenschlager P. "First investigations with the Protein Crystallization Diagnostics Facility on board the International Space Station", Paper IAC-09-A2.6.5, 60th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Daejeon, Korea, 790-795, 2009.

80. Mazzoni S., Pletser V., Minster O. "Growth from solution in space: an overview of present and future ESA projects", Paper 2009-h-31, International Space Technology Symposium (ISTS), Tsukuba, Japan, 2009.

79. Pletser V., Mazzoni S., Minster O., Potthast L., Bosch R., Lautenschlager P. "Growing from solutions in microgravity: present research with ESA’s Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility and ESA’s future prospect with the Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", ELGRA Biannual Symposium ‘In the Footsteps of Columbus’, Bonn, Germany; ELGRA News, 26, p.85, 2009.

78. Bosch R., Lautenschlager P., Potthast L., Smolik G., Pletser V. "Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (PCDF)", ELGRA Biannual Symposium ‘In Footsteps of Columbus’, Bonn, Germany, 2009.

77. Pletser V., Mazzoni S., Bosch R., Potthast L. "The Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (SCDF) for microgravity investigations on biomolecular structures grown from solutions on board the International Space Station", Paper C4-2, 3rd International Symposium Physical Sciences in Space (ISPS), Nara, Japan; Abstract Book p. 217, 2007.

76. Pletser V. "The Solution Crystallization Diagnostics Facility, a new instrument for physical sciences research on board the ISS", ELGRA Biennial Mtg, Santorini, Greece; ELGRA News, 24, p. 153, 2005.

75. Kirschhock C.E.A., Kremer S.P.B., Jacobs P.A., Pletser V., Minster O., Kassel R., Preud’Homme F., Martens J.A. "European facilities for the study of Zeolite formation on the International Space Station", Proceedings 14th International Zeolite Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 139-146, 2004.

74. Pletser V., Kassel R., Johannes L., Bosch R. "Developing scientific Ground Models of the Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility to prepare for protein investigations on board the International Space Station", Paper IAC-03-J.5.01, 54th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Bremen, Germany, 4473-4483, 2003.

73. Kirschhock C., Pletser V., Jacobs P., Martens J. "Facilities for the investigation of Zeolite formation under microgravity conditions", Conference Microgravity Research on Zeolites, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2003.

72. Pletser V., Minster O., Kremer S., Kirschhock C., Martens J., Jacobs P., Preud’Homme F., Vautmans L., Kassel R., Bosch R. "European microgravity facilities for zeolite experiments on the International Space Station", Paper IAC-02-J.3.08, 53rd International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 2nd World Space Congress, Houston, USA, 2002.

71. Bosch R., Potthast L., Putz C., Stapelmann J., Pletser V. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", 9th International Conference Crystallization Biological Macromolecules ICCBM-9, Jena, Germany, 2002.

70. Pletser V. "The project of the International Space Station, preparation and utilisation by Europe", Proceedings 1st Balkan Conference on Glass Science and Technology., eds. G. Kordas, N.S. Vlachos, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece, 22-33, 2000.

69. Pletser V., Minster O., Bosch R., Potthast L., Stapelmann J. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility, new development for macromolecule crystallization investigations on the International Space Station", Paper IAF-00-J.5.02, 51st International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Rio, Brazil, 2000.

68. Pletser V., Minster O., Bosch R., Potthast L., Stapelmann J. "Fundamental research on protein crystallisation on the ISS with ESA's Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", First International Symposium on Microgravity Research and Applications in Physical Sciences and Biotechnology, Sorrento, Italy, 2000; Abstract Book ESA SP-454 p. 172, 2000; Proceedings ESA SP-454, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1061-1068, 2001.

67. Pletser V., Minster O., Stapelmann J., Potthast L., Bosch R. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility, status of the ESA programme on the fundamentals of protein crystal growth", 8th International Conference on Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules ICCBM-8, Abstract Book NP-2000-04-094-MSFC, p. 38, Sandestin, Florida, USA, 2000.

66. Stapelmann J., Smolik G., Pletser V. "Towards protein crystal growth on the International Space Station: innovative tools, diagnostics and applications", 8th International Conference on Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules ICCBM-8, Abstract Book NP-2000-04-094-MSFC, p. 39, Sandestin, Florida, USA, 2000.

65. Stapelmann J., Bosch R., Pletser V. "PCDF (Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility): a new facility for the investigation of the protein crystal growth process on the ISS", 8th International Conference on Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules ICCBM-8, Abstract Book NP-2000-04-094-MSFC, C-38, p. 223, Sandestin, Florida, USA, 2000.

64. Pletser V., Minster O., Stapelmann J., Potthast L., Bosch R. "ESA's new instrument to observe crystallisation of biological macromolecules on board the International Space Station: The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", ELGRA 1999 Biennial Mtg, Rome, Italy; ELGRA News, 21, p. 116, 1999.

63. Pletser V., Minster O., Stapelmann J., Potthast L., Bosch R. "Contribution to the investigation of biological macromolecules on board the International Space Station: The Protein Crystallization Diagnostics Facility", Proceedings 2nd European Symposium on Utilisation of ISS, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1998, ed. A. Wilson, Paris, ESA SP-433, 371-376, 1999. (ISBN: 9290927321)

62. Pletser V., Stapelmann J., Potthast L., Bosch R. "The Protein Crystallization Diagnostics Facility, ESA's new approach to study protein crystallization on board the International Space Station", 7th International Conference on Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules ICCBM-7, Granada University, Spain, Paper P2-137, Abstract Book, p. 121, 1998.

61. Helliwell J., Boggon T., Pletser V., Bosch R., Fritzsch W., Lautenschlager P., Potthast L., Stapelmann J. "APCF, Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility: Results of Recent Missions - Actual Facility Features", 7th International Conference on Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules ICCBM-7, Granada University, Spain, Paper P2-134, Abstract Book, p. 119, 3-8 May 1998.

60. Stapelmann J., Bosch R., Potthast L., Pletser V., "Protein Crystallization Diagnostics Facility, PCDF", Paper IAF-97-T.5.06, 48th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Torino, Italy, 1997.

59. Pletser V. "The Spacelab LMS mission, preparatory to the International Space Station" (in French), Actes Séance 'Ingénieur Industriel, 20 ans déjà!', Haute Ecole Roi Baudouin, Mons, Belgium, 28-48, 1997.

58. Baglioni P., Verga A., Pletser V., Jansen W. "The Fluid Physics Facility on board the retrievable capsule Foton", 9th European Symposium on Gravity Dependent Phenomena in Physical Sciences, Abstract book, p. 122, Berlin, Germany, 1995.

57. Pletser V., Verga A., Baglioni P., Fuller D., Binaghi R., Oggioni E., Sacerdoti F., Esposito G. "Operation of the Advanced Fluid Physics Module during Spacelab D2 mission", Proceedings Symposium 'Scientific Results German Spacelab Mission D-2', Norderney, Germany; Abstract Book, 118-119, 1994.

56. Sacerdoti F., Esposito G., Fortezza R., Pletser V., ""The Man-Machine Interfaces developed for the AFPM experiments of the D2 mission", Proceedings Symposium 'Scientific Results German Spacelab Mission D-2', Norderney, Germany; Abstract Book, late paper, 1994.

55. Gily A., Riesselmann W., Pletser V. "European Instruments for Fluid Sciences: AFPM and BDPU", 'Spacelab 1983-1993: Ten Years’ Experience in Cooperative Manned Space Activities', Proceedings CEAS European Forum, American Institute Aeronautics & Astronautics, Florence, Italy, 116-134, 1993.

54. Pletser V., Verga A., Binaghi R. "Liquid column formation with the Advanced Fluid Physics Module by Spacelab D2 astronauts during KC-135 parabolic flights", Proceedings Workshop Scientific Results of Parabolic Flights, ESA, Paris, France, 1993; ESA WPP-066, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 151-163, 1993.

53. Pletser V., Stark H. "The microgravity environment measurement of the Advanced Fluid Physics Module during Spacelab D2", Proceedings International Symposium on Microdynamics & Attitude Control Stability, CNES, Nice, France, 1992.

52. Pletser V., Boer A., Fuller D. "Operation of the Advanced Fluid Physics Module in weightlessness", Proceedings Workshop Scientific Results of Parabolic Flights, ESA WPP-046, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 72-85, 1992.

51. Pletser V., Verga A., Klinkhamer F., Janning N. "The Advanced Fluid Physics Module: how to achieve scientific goals for Spacelab D2", Proceedings VIIIth European Symposium on Materials and Fluid Sciences in Microgravity, paper III.29, University of Brussels, Belgium, ESA SP-333, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 419-424, 1992; Abstract book, p.181, 1992.

50. Pletser V., Gonfalone A., Verga A., Raimundo F., Defilippi V. , Gily A. "The Advanced Fluid Physics Module: a technical description", Paper A91-53401, Proceedings 28th COSPAR Plenary Meeting, 23-29, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1990.

4.5 on Experiments during Mars Mission Simulations

49. Manon J., Saint-Guillain M., Vanderdonckt J., Pletser V., Vico L., Dobney W., Baatout S., Wain C., Jacobs J., Comein A., Drouet S., Meert J., Sanchez Casla I., Burny N., Cartiaux O., Cornu O. "Le traitement des fractures diaphysaires du tibia sur Mars : Une simulation en conditions spatiales", Abstract N° SOFCOT23-382, accepted for Congres de la Societe Francaise de Chirurgie Orthopedique et Traumatologie, Paris, France, 13-15 November 2023.

48. Manon J., Saint-Guillain M., Pletser V., Vico L., Dobney W., Baatout S., Wain C., Jacobs J., Comein A., Drouet S., Meert J., Sanchez Casla I., Vanderdonckt J., Cartiaux O., Cornu O. "Tibial Shaft Fracture Treatment In Space: A Mars Analogue Simulation", Abstract number #1701 accepted for Session Knee & Lower Leg Trauma / Varia, 24th EFORT Congress, Vienna, Austria, 24 - 26 May 2023.

47. Saint-Guillain M., Vanderdonckt J., Burny N., Pletser V., Vaquero T., Chien S., Karl A., Comein A., Chamart C., Wain C., Casla I.S., Jacobs J., Manon J., Meert J., Drouet S. "Enabling Astronaut self-scheduling using a Robust Modelling and Scheduling System (RAMS): A Mars analogue case", 16th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation ASTRA 2022, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1-2 June 2022. See also here.

46. Foing B.H., Stoker C., Ehrenfreund P., Martins Z., Dirieto S., Rodrigues L., Roling W., Davies G. R., Thiel C., Loizeau D., Blake D., Kotler M., Orzechowska G., Kidd R., Clark J., Pletser V., Borst A., Peters S., Wendt L., Gross C., Wilhelm M.B., EuroGeoMars2009 Team "Astrobiology in Mars Analogues: Geochemical Habitats and Biodiversity", ESA Science Directorate Interdepartmental Science Workshop, ESAC, 2011.

45. Thiel C.S., Ehrenfreund P., Pletser V., Foing B.H., Ullrich O. "Analysis of microbial diversity by PCR in a Mars Analogue environment: The Mars Desert Research Station", Paper IAC-11-A1.5.6, 62nd International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 2011.

44. Thiel C.S., Pletser V., Ehrenfreund P., Foing B., Ullrich O. "Technical and operational aspects of molecular biology-based field investigations in a Mars analogue environment", ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2011 “Gravity: from μ to X!”, University of Antwerpen, Belgium; ELGRA Bulletin 27, p. 140, 2011.

43. Foing B.H., Stoker C., Ehrenfreund P., Martins Z., Dirieto S., Rodrigues L., Roling W., Davies G. R., Thiel C., Loizeau D., Blake D., Kotler M., Orzechowska G., Kidd R., Clark J., Pletser V., Borst A., Peters S., Wendt L., Gross C., Wilhelm M.B., EuroGeoMars2009 Team, DOMMEX-EuroMoonMars 2010-2011 Teams, "Sampling Extreme Life in the Desert: Geochemical Habitats and Biodiversity" (abstract), Conference Origins 2011 - ISSOL – International Astrobiology Society and Bioastronomy (IAU C51) Joint International Conference, University of Montpellier, France, 2011.

42. Foing B.H., Stoker C., Loizeau D., Blake D., Kotler M., Ehrenfreund P., Martins Z., Dirieto S., Roling W., Davies G., Rodrigues L., Thiel C., Orzechowska G., Kidd R., Clark J., Pletser V., Borst A., Peters S., Wendt L., Gross C., Wilhelm M.B. "Habitability in Mars Transient and Local environments: Field Analogue Sample Studies" (Presentation), The International Conference on Exploring Mars Habitability, Lisbon, Portugal, Abstract Book, 24-25, 2011.

41. Foing B.H., Page J., Mahatra P., Som S., Lebreton J., Batenburg P., Monaghan E., Ernst R., Peters S., Borst A., Wills D., Zegers T., Koschny D., Detsis E., Stoker C., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake C., McKay C., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Gill E., Blom J., Pletser V., Davies G., Calzada A., Walker R., Wendt L., Gross C., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Ehrenfreund P., Jantscher B., Frischauf N., Groemer G., Barton A., Perrin A., Miklajaczak M., Chevier S., Biset-Benchikou L., Cabanel S., Le Tallec N., Voute S., De Crombrugghe G., Thiel C., "Exogeolab pilot test bench: Landers, rovers and instruments for Robotic Villages", Paper IAC-10,A3,1,9,x8725, 61st International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, Vol. 2, 1440-1467, 2010.

40. Pletser V., Boche-Sauvan L., EuroGeoMars CREWS 76-77 "Crew time utilisation and habitat interface investigations for future planetary habitat definition studies: field tests at MDRS", Paper B01-0022-10, p. 2, 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Bremen, Germany, 2010.

39. Foing B.H., Mahapatra P., Barton A., Boche-Sauvan L., Som S., Page J., Stoker C., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Ehrenfreund P., Lebreton J.P., Zegers T., Koschny D., Peters S., Borst A., Monaghan E., Wills D., Thiel C., Wendt L., Gross C., Nijman F., Pletser V., McKay C., Davies G., van Westrenen W., Gill E., Guglielmi M., Freire M., Walker R., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team, "ExoGeoLab pilot Project: Lander, Rovers and Instruments", Paper 6022, Proceedings, International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Global Lunar conference GLUC, Beijing, China, 2010.

38. Boche-Sauvan L., Foing B.H., Stoker C., Ehrenfreund P., Wendt L., Gross C., Thiel C., Peters S., Borst A., Zavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Page J., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Mahatra P., Noroozi A., Giannopoulos P., Calzada A., Walker R., Zegers T., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team, "Habitability and human operations: ILEWG ExoHab and EuroGeoMoonMars", Paper 6032, Proceedings, International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Global Lunar conference GLUC, Beijing, China, 2010.

37. Foing B.H., Stoker C., Ehrenfreund P., Wendt L., Gross C., Thiel C., Peters S., Borst A., Zavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Page J., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Mahatra P., Noroozi A., Giannopoulos P., Calzada A., Walker R., Zegers T., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team, "Lunar outpost predesign modular concept", Paper 6034, Proceedings, International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Global Lunar conference GLUC, Beijing, China, 2010.

36. Hendrikse J., Foing B.H., Zavaleta J., Selch F., Monaghan E., Stoker C., Ehrenfreund P., Wendt L., Gross C., Thiel C., Peters S., Borst A., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Boche-Sauvan L., Page J., Pletser V., Mahapatra P., Wills D., McKay C., Davies G., van Westrenen W., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Gill E., Guglielmi M., Freire M., Walker R., ExoGeoLab Team and EuroGeoMars Team, "Remote Controlled Rover for EuroGeoMoonMars MDRS Campaign", Paper 6044, Proceedings, International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Global Lunar conference GLUC, Beijing, China, 2010.

35. Foing B.H., Stoker C., Ehrenfreund P., Boche-Sauvan L., Wendt L., Gross C., Thiel C., Peters S., Borst A., Zavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Page J., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Mahatra P., Noroozi A., Giannopoulos P., Calzada A., Walker R., Zegers T., Groemer G., Stumptner W., Blom J.K., Perrin A, Mikolajczak M., Chevrier S., Direito S., Voute S, Olmedo-Soler A., Scheer D., Bickert K., Schildhammer D., Jantscher B., ILEWG ExoGeoLab & ExoHab Team, "ExoHab Pilot Project & Field Tests for Moon-Mars Human Laboratories", European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2010, Vienna, Austria, p.13688, 2010.

34. Foing B.H., Stoker C., Ehrenfreund P., Boche-Sauvan L., Wendt L., Gross C., Thiel C., Peters S., Borst A., Zavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Page J., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Mahatra P., Noroozi A., Giannopoulos P., Calzada A., Walker R., Zegers T., Groemer G., Stumptner W., Blom J.K., Perrin A, Mikolajczak M., Chevrier S., Direito S., Voute S, Olmedo-Soler A., Scheer D., Bickert K., Schildhammer D., Jantscher B., ILEWG ExoGeoLab & ExoHab Team, "ExoGeoLab Pilot Project for Landers, Rovers and Instruments", European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2010, Vienna, Austria, p.13779, 2010.

33. Foing B.H., Boche-Sauvan L., Stoker C., Ehrenfreund P., Wendt L., Gross C., Thiel C., Peters S., Borst A., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Page J., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Mahatra P., Wills D., Noroozi A., Walker R., Zegers T., ExoGeoLab and EXOHAB Teams & EuroGeoMars Team "ExoHab & EuroGeoMars campaigns: Human Exploration and Astrobiology", Paper 5625, Proceedings Astrobiology Science Conference 2010: “Evolution and Life: Surviving Catastrophes and Extremes on Earth and Beyond”, League City, Texas., USA, LPI Contr. 1538:5625, 2010.

32. Foing B.H., Mahatra P., Boche-Sauvan L., Som S., Page J., Stoker C., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Ehrenfreund P., Barton A., Lebreton J.P., Zegers T., Koschny D., Peters S., Borst A., Monaghan E., Wills D., Thiel C., Wendt L., Gross C., Nijman F., Pletser V., McKay C., Davies G., Van Westrenen W., Batenburg P., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Gill E., Gugliemi M., Freire M., Walker R., ExoGeoLab team & EuroGeoMars team, "ExoGeoLab test bench for landers, rovers and astrobiology", Paper 5477, Proc. Astrobiology Science Conference 2010: “Evolution and Life: Surviving Catastrophes and Extremes on Earth and Beyond”, League City, Texas, USA, LPI Contr. 1538:5477, 2010.

31. Boche-Sauvan L., Foing B.H., Stoker C., Ehrenfreund P., Wendt L., Gross C., Thiel C., Peters S., Borst A., Zavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Page J., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Mahapatra P., Noroozi A., Giannopoulos P., Calzada A., Walker R., Zegers T., ExoGeoLab Team, ILEWG EXOHAB Team, EuroGeoMars Team "ILEWG ExoHab and EuroGeoMars campaigns: Habitability and human operations", Contribution No. 1533, p.1759, Proceedings 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 2010.

30. Borst A., Peters S., Foing B.H., Stoker C., Wendt L., Gross C., Zavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Ehrenfreund P., Boche-Sauvan L., Page J., McKay C., Batenburg P., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Gill E., Gugliemi M., Freire M., Walker R, Sabbatini M., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Ernst R., Oosthoek J., Mahapatra P., Wills D., Thiel C., Lebreton J.P., Zegers T., Chicarro A., Koschny D., Vago J., Svedhem H., Davies G., Westenberg A., Edwards J., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team "Geochemical results from EuroGeoMars MDRS Utah 2009 campaign", Paper 2744, Proceedings 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 2010.

29. Hendrikse J., Foing B.H., Monaghan E., Stoker C., Zhavaleta J., SelchF., Ehrenfreund P., Wendt L., Gross C., Thiel C., Peters S., Borst A., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Boche-Sauvan L., Page J., Pletser V., Mahatra P., Wills D., McKay C., Davies G.,Van Westrenen W., Batenburg P., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Gill E., Gugliemi M., Freire M., Walker R., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars "Highlights from Remote Controlled Rover for EuroGeoMars MDRS Campaign", Paper 2435, Proceedings 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 2010.

28. Pletser V., Boche-Sauvan L., Foing B.H., EuroGeoMars CREWS 76-77 "European contribution to human aspect field investigation for future planetary habitat definition studies: field tests at MDRS on crew time utilization and habitat interfaces", ELGRA Biannual Symposium ‘In the Footsteps of Columbus’, Bonn, Germany; ELGRA News, 26, p.64, 2009.

27. Boche-Sauvan L., Pletser V., Foing B. H., EuroGeoMars Crew "Human aspects study through industrial methods during a MDRS mission", NASA Lunar Science Forum 2009, NASA Ames Conference Centre, California, USA, 2009.

26. Hendrikse J., Foing B.H., Stoker C., Ehrenfreund P., Wendt L., Gross C., Thiel C., Peters S., Borst A., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Boche-Sauvan L., Page J., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Mahatra P., Wills D., McKay C., Davies G.,Van Westrenen W., Batenburg P., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Gill E., Gugliemi M., Freire M., Walker R., Lebreton J.P., Zegers T., Chicarro A., Koschny D., Vago J.,Witasse O., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars "Highlights from Remote Controlled Rover for EuroGeoMars MDRS Campaign", European Planetary Science Congress, EPSC Abstracts, Vol 4, Potsdam, Germany, 2009.

25. Boche-Sauvan L., Pletser V., Foing B. H., EuroGeoMars Crew "Human interfaces study: framework and first results", European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, 2009.

24. Foing B. H., Batenburg P., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Page J., Noroozi A., Gill E., Gugliemi M., Freire M., Walker R., Sabbatini M., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Boche-Sauvan L., Ernst R., Oosthoek J., Peters S., Borst A., Mahapatra P., Wills D., Thiel C., Wendt L., Gross C., Petrova D., Lebreton J. P., Zegers T., Stoker C., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., McKay C., Ehrenfreund P., Chicarro A., Koschny D., Vago J., Svedhem H., Davies G., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team "ExoGeoLab Lander/Rover Instruments and EuroGeoMars MDRS Campaign", Paper 2567, Proceedings 40th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 2009.

23. Batenburg P.A.W., Foing B.H., Drijkoningen G.G., Gill E.K.A., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Page J., Pletser V., Peters S., Borst A., Mahapatra P., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team "Reflection seismology systems for planetary geology: First tests at ESTEC ExoGeoLab and MDRS, Utah", Paper 2536, Proceedings 40th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 2009.

22. Foing B.H., Page J., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Gill E., Batenburg P., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Gugliemi M., Freire M., Walker R., Sabbatini M., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Boche-Sauvan L., Ernst R., Oosthoek J., Peters S., Borst A., Mahapatra P., Wills D., Thiel C., Wendt L., Gross C., Lebreton J.P., Zegers T., Stoker C., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., McKay C., Ehrenfreund P., Chicarro A., Koschny D., Vago J., Svedhem H., Davies G., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team "ExoGeoLab lander and rover instruments", International Conference on Comparative Planetology: Venus-Earth-Mars, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2009.

21. Foing B.H., Stoker C., Wendt L., Gross C., Peters S., Borst A., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Ehrenfreund P., Boche-Sauvan L., Page J., McKay C., Batenburg P., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Gill E., Gugliemi M., Freire M., Walker R., Sabbatini M., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Ernst R., Oosthoek J., Mahatra P., Wills D., Thiel C., Petrova D., Lebreton J.P., Zegers T., Chicarro A., Koschny D., Vago J., Svedhem H., Davies G., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team "First geology and geochemistry results from EuroGeoMars MDRS Campaign", International Conference on Comparative Planetology: Venus-Earth-Mars, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2009.

20. Foing B.H., Peters S., Borst A., Wendt L., Gross C., Stoker C., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Ehrenfreund P., Boche-Sauvan L., Page J., McKay C., Batenburg P., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Gill E., Gugliemi M., Freire M., Walker R., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Ernst R., Oosthoek J., Mahatra P., Wills D., Thiel C., Lebreton J.P., Zegers T., Chicarro A., Koschny D., Vago J., Svedhem H., Davies G., Westenberg A., Edwards J., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team "Geology & Geochemistry Highlights from EuroGeoMars MDRS Campaign", International Conference on Comparative Planetology: Venus-Earth-Mars, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2009.

19. Borst A., Peters S., Foing B.H., Stoker C., Wendt L., Gross C., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Ehrenfreund P., Boche-Sauvan L., Page J., McKay C., Batenburg P., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Gill E., Gugliemi M., Freire M., Walker R., Sabbatini M., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Ernst R., Oosthoek J., Mahatra P., Wills D., Thiel C., Lebreton J.P., Zegers T., Chicarro A., Koschny D., Vago J., Svedhem H., Davies G., Westenberg A., Edwards J., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team "Geochemistry of Utah Morrison formation from EuroGeoMars campaign", International Conference on Comparative Planetology: Venus-Earth-Mars, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2009.

18. Peters S., Borst A., Foing B.H., Stoker C., Wendt L., Gross C., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Blake D., Ehrenfreund P., Boche-Sauvan L., Page J., McKay C., Batenburg P., Drijkoningen G., Slob E., Poulakis P., Visentin G., Noroozi A., Gill E., Gugliemi M., Freire M., Walker R., Sabbatini M., Pletser V., Monaghan E., Ernst R., Oosthoek J., Mahatra P., Wills D., Thiel C., Petrova D., Lebreton J.P., Zegers T., Chicarro A., Koschny D., Vago J., Svedhem H., Davies G., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team "Alluvial fan EuroGeoMars observations and GPR measurements", International Conference on Comparative Planetology: Venus-Earth-Mars, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2009.

17. Peters S., Borst A., Wendt L., Gross C., Stoker C., Zhavaleta J., Sarrazin P., Slob E., Pletser V., Foing B., ExoGeoLab Team, EuroGeoMars Team "EuroGeoMars mission and techniques: First results for geology and geochemistry", Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009, European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, p.13353, 2009.

16. Foing B.H., Pletser V., Stoker C., Boche-Sauvan L. and EuroGeoMars and Support team "EuroGeoMars campaign at Mars Desert Research Station: preparing for future Mars landers and sample", Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-13180, European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, p.13180, 2009.

15. Boche-Sauvan L., Pletser V., Foing B.H. and EuroGeoMars team "Human aspects and habitat studies from EuroGeoMars campaign", Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009, European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2009, Vienna, Austria, p. 13323, 2009.

14. Pletser V., Lasseur C. "First observation regarding the psychological impact of growing vegetables during a manned Mars simulation at the Mars Desert Research Station", Paper IAC-03-IAA.10.3.04, 54th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Bremen, Germany, 2003.

13. Pletser V., Lasseur C. "Grow vegetables on Mars: would the first astronauts on Mars grow vegetables for their consumption or for their psychological well-being?", Proceedings 'Mars, getting out of the cradle' 2nd European Mars Society Convention EMC2, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; ed. A. Westenberg, 189-191, 2003.

12. Pletser V., Zubrin R., Quinn K. "Simulation of Martian EVA at the Mars Society Arctic Research Station", paper IAC-02-IAA.10.1.07, 53rd International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 2nd World Space Congress, Houston, Texas, USA, 2002.

11. Pletser V., Lognonne P., Dehant V. "How astronauts would conduct a seismic experiment on the planet Mars", Symposium Influence of Geophysics, Time and Space Reference Frames on Earth Rotation Studies', Royal Observatory Belgium, Brussels, 2001; Abstract Book, p. 28; Proceedings ed. N. Capitaine, Observatoire de Paris, Systèmes de Référence Temps-Espace, UMR 8630/CNRS; Observatoire Royal de Belgique, Vol. 13, 147-156, 2003. (ISBN 2-901057-46-2)

10. Pletser V., Lognonne P., Diament M., Dehant V., Quinn K., Zubrin R., Lee P. "Feasibility of an active seismology method to detect subsurface water on Mars by a human crew: Summer 2001 Flashline M.A.R.S. campaign first results and lessons learned", Proceedings Fourth International Mars Society Convention, 23-26, Stanford University, California, USA, 2001.

9. Pletser V., Lognonne P., Diament M., Cavoit C., Ballu V., Dehant V., Lee P., Zubrin R., "Subsurface water detection on Mars by active seismology: simulation at the Mars Society Arctic Research Station" (Poster presentation), Paper 7018, Proceedings Conference Geophysical Detection of Subsurface Water on Mars, Houston, Texas, USA, 2001.

4.6 on Mathematics and Astronomy

8. Pletser V. "The Oath of Ishango: Why and what for?", Proceedings Conference “The Week of Sciences and Technologies”, University of Kinshasa, R.D. Congo, 2018.

7. Pletser V. "Mathematics in Space: Free-Falling, The Way Home and Far Away… (Part 2)", invited plenary lecture, Proceedings 16th Biennial Congress Flemish Mathematics Teachers Association VVWL 2012, Blankenberge, Belgium, 2012; Wiskunde and Onderwijs, VVWL Tijdschrift, 155, 230-246, 2013. (ISSN 2032-0485)

6. Pletser V. "Mathematics in Space: Free-Falling, The Way Home and Far Away… (Part 1)", invited plenary lecture, Proceedings 16th Biennial Congress Flemish Mathematics Teachers Association VVWL 2012, Blankenberge, Belgium, July 2012; Wiskunde and Onderwijs, VVWL Tijdschrift, 154, 115-121, 2013. (ISSN 2032-0485)

5. Pletser V., Huylebrouck D. "An interpretation of the Ishango rods", Proceedings Conference “Ishango, 22000 and 50 years later: the cradle of Mathematics?”, D. Huylebrouck ed., Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van Belgie voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten, KVAB, Brussels, Belgium, 139-170, 2008.

4. Pletser V. "Generalized Mersenne prime numbers: characterization and distributions", 4th WSEAS International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Malta, 2003, Abstract Book, ed. N. Mastorakis, p. 23 (ISBN 960-8052-85-8); WSEAS Transactions on Mathematics, 2-1, 78-82, 2003. (ISSN 1109-2769)

3. Pletser V., Huylebrouck D. "The Ishango Artefact: The Missing Base 12 Link." Proceedings Katachi University Symmetry Congress (KUS2), T. Ogawa, S. Mitamura, D. Nagy & R. Takaki eds., Paper C11, Tsukuba University, Japan, 1999.

2. Pletser V., Huylebrouck D. "Research and promotion about the first mathematical artefact: the Ishango bone", Proceedings PACOM 2000 Meeting Ethnomathematics and History of Mathematics in Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, 1999.

1. Pletser V. "Spacing of accretion site locations in random planetary-like systems", Proceedings Workshop on Comparative Planetology and Earth Sciences, CNES, La Londe-Les Maures, France, 1987.

5. Experiment and Technical Reports

5.1 ESA Experiment Reports

32. Pletser V. "Research on Parabolic Flights”, ESA’s Report to the 41st COSPAR Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, 2016; ESA-SP 1333, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, ISBN 978-92-9221-431-9, 134-135 (*), 2016.

31. Pletser V. "Research on Parabolic Flights”, ESA’s Report to the 40th COSPAR Meeting, Moscow, Russia, 2014; ESA-SP 1328, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, ISBN 978-92-9221-426-5, 219-221 (*), 2014.

30. Pletser V. "Research on Parabolic Flights”, ESA’s Report to the 39th COSPAR Meeting, Mysore, India, 2012; ESA-SP 1323, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, ISBN 978-92-9221-421-0, 187-189 (*), 2012.

29. Quadens O., Olieslagers R., Demets K., Pletser V. "Analysis of EEG signals recorded in microgravity during parabolic flights using the method of strange attractor dimensions", ESA Scientific & Technical Memoranda. ESA-STM-259, Noordwijk, Netherlands, 1999.

28. Pletser V. "Residual accelerations measured during parabolic flights with the Fouga Magister aircraft", Experiment Report ESTEC-GPS-1618-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1994.

27. Pletser V. "Fluid Physics Facility experiments for first Foton flight", Experiment Report ESTEC-GPS-971-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1994.

26. Pletser V., Connor C.B. "Accelerometer measurements during parabolic flights with Caravelle, 7th ESA campaign of February 1989", Experiment Report ESTEC-GP-730-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1989.

25. Pletser V., Connor C.B. "Accelerometer measurements during parabolic flights, 6th ESA campaign of August 1988", Experiment Report ESTEC-GP-1087-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1988.

24. Pletser V. "Microgravity experiments for parabolic flights, 6th ESA campaign: fluid physics, combustion, life science and technology experiments", Experiment Report ESTEC-GP-794-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1988.

23. Connor C., Pletser V. "Accelerometer measurements in parabolic flights", Experiment Report ESTEC-WP-1502, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1988

22. Pletser V. "Experiments for parabolic flights of October 1987: life science, fluid physics, combustion and technology experiments", Experiment Report ESTEC-GP-831-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1987.

21. Pletser V. "Experiments for parabolic flights of April 1988: combustion, solid surface physics and life science experiments", Experiment Report ESTEC-GP-96-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1987.

20. Pletser V. "Experiments for parabolic flights of March 1986", Experiment Report ESTEC-GPF, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1986.

5.2 Report on Pedagogical Activities

19. Pletser V. "Dix ans de conférences scientifiques dans les écoles bruxelloises" (in French: Ten years of scientific conferences in Brussels’ schools), Report in the frame of the Youth Awareness Programme for scientific and technical studies and careers, Euro Space Society, 2011. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.2.28704.17926)

5.3 Report on Mars Mission Simulations

18. Pletser V., Monaghan E., Peters S., Borst A., Wills D., Hendrikse J. "Field reports of science and technology activities of the first EuroGeoMars team – Crew 76 at the Mars Desert Research Station, 1-14 February 2009", Report MDRS-76/FR-01, Mars Desert Research Station, Utah, USA, The Mars Society, 2009.

17. Pletser V. "Procedure of Experiment 'Impacts of growing food during a Mars mission simulation'", Mars Desert Research Station MDRS, Rotation 5, Utah, The Mars Society, 2002

16. Pletser V. "MDRS Mars Suit Donning Procedure: Alternative procedure for Suiting Up Alone", Technical EVA Report, Mars Desert Research Station MDRS, Rotation 5, Utah, The Mars Society, 2002.

15. Pletser V., Lognonne P., Diament M. "Procedure subsurface water detection by seismic refraction, Mars Society Arctic Research Station, Haughton Crater, Devon, Canada", Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2001.

5.4 ESA Technical Reports

14. Pletser V. "Parabolic Flights", Chap. 5 in ‘ESA User Guide to Low Gravity Platforms’, ed. Sabbatini M., HSO-K/MS/01/14, Issue 3 Revision 0, ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, p. 5.1-5.22 (*), 2014.

13. Pletser V. "Preliminary lessons learnt after the rotation of the first EuroGeoMars team – Crew 76”, Technical Report HSF-UP/2009/113/VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2009.

12. Pletser V. "Protein Crystallisation Diagnostic Facility" Fact Sheet EUC-ESA-FSH-018, Chap. 9 in ‘European Users Guide to Low Gravity Platforms’, UIC-ESA-UM-001, Erasmus User Centre and Communication Office, ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands (*), 2005.

11. Pletser V. "Aircraft parabolic flights", in 'Facilities for Microgravity Investigations in Physical Sciences supported by ESA', ESA SP-1116, rev. 2, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 23-28 (*), 1995.

10. Pletser V., Magny J.P. "Supersonic parabolic flights with the Mirage IV aircraft: one minute of microgravity five to ten times per flight", Technical Report ESTEC-GPF-957-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1993.

9. Pletser V. "The Advanced Fluid Physics Module during the Spacelab D2 mission: ground operations at the German Space Operation Center", Technical Report ESTEC-GPF-148-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1993.

8. Pletser V. "First Free-floating Liquid Bridge with the Advanced Fluid Physics Module", Technical Report, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, March 1992; ResearchGate, doi 10.13140/RG.2.2.24479.76962

7. Pletser V. "The Advanced Fluid Physics Module, description and accommodation for the Spacelab D2 mission", Technical Report ESTEC-GPF-318-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1990.

6. Pletser V. "Experiment flight procedures for the Advanced Fluid Physics Module on Spacelab D2", Technical Report ESTEC-GP-878-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1990.

5. Pletser V. "Microgravity in parabolic flights with Caravelle, Users' guide", Technical Report ESTEC-GP-09-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1989

4. Pletser V. "AFPM-D2 Experiment Interface Agreement: Fluid Physics experiment interfaces for Spacelab D2", Technical Report ESTEC-GP-1373-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1988.

3. Pletser V. "Advanced Fluid Physics Module, ESA User's guide", Technical Report ESTEC-GP-156-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1988.

2. Pletser V. "Microgravity during parabolic flights, KC-135 Users' guide", Technical Report ESTEC-GP-815-VP, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1986.

5.5 Report on a Bilateral Mission Proposal

1. Pletser V. "Mir-95, Une Mission Scientifique Spatiale Bilaterale Belgo-Russe, Proposition de Vol Commun" (in French: Mir-95, A Belgo-Russian Bilateral Space Scientific Mission, Proposal for a Common Flight), Technical Report, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1992.

6. Other Scientific and Technical Publications

6.1 on Space Missions and Microgravity Platforms

45. Pletser V. "Tumeurs dans l'espace: Etapes preparatoires et vol spatial" (in French, "Tumors in space: Preparatory steps and space flight"), Echo de Picardie, Tournai, Belgium, in press, 2022. Preprint on ResearchGate.

44. Pletser V. "Flying high!", Spaceflight, 58(12), British Interplanetary Society, London, p. 473, 2016.

43. Pletser V. "Science by Spaceplane", Spaceflight, 58(11), British Interplanetary Society, London, 424-428, 2016.

6.2 on Microgravity Experiments during Aircraft Parabolic Flights

42. Pletser V. "Precious seconds of microgravity: ESA's parabolic flight campaigns", On Station, The Newsletter of the Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity, 11, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 8-9, 2002.

41. Pletser V. "Scientists, schoolteachers, and students study physical and life sciences on parabolic flights with the European Space Agency", ESA Bulletin 105, Noordwijk, p. 129 (*), 2001.

40. Pletser V. "The 28th ESA parabolic flight campaign, preparing physical sciences and biology experiments for flights on sounding rockets and the International Space Station", ESA Today 7, Paris, France, 25-26, 2000.

39. Pletser V. "Dipping into microgravity", On Station, The Newsletter of the Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity, 3, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 12-13, 2000.

38. Pletser V. "Twelve physics and biology experiments flown on 28th ESA parabolic flight campaign", ESA Bulletin 103, Noordwijk, 134-135 (author name withheld), 2000.

37. Pletser V. "ESA parabolic flights to prepare for the International Space Station", ESA Bulletin 100, Noordwijk, 100-101 (*) , 1999.

36. Pletser V., Bougenot P., Cornuejols C. "Preparation of the EUROMIR-95 mission during ESA's 21st parabolic flight campaign of March 1995", Microgravity News from ESA, 8(2), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 6-8, 1995.

35. Pletser V., Bougenot P., Cornuejols C. "Neurophysiology and biology experiments in microgravity during 22nd ESA campaign of April 1995", Microgravity News from ESA, 8(2), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 13-16, 1995.

34. Pletser V. "Preparing for the future: European students conducting microgravity investigations during parabolic flights, ESA's first student campaign", Microgravity News from ESA, 8(1), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 10-17, 1995.

33. Pletser V. "The first RADIUS experiment on board the Caravelle during ESA's 20th parabolic flight campaign of October 1994", Microgravity News from ESA, 7(3), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 16-19, 1994.

32. Pletser V. "Preparation of the EUROMIR missions during parabolic flights with the Ilyushin aircraft, 19th ESA campaign of July 1994", Microgravity News from ESA, 7(3), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 11-15, 1994.

31. Pletser V. "Microgravity levels measured during demonstration parabolic flights with the Ilyushin 76-MDK", Microgravity News from ESA, 7(2), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 14-18, 1994.

30. Pletser V. "The 18th ESA parabolic flight campaign", Microgravity News from ESA, 7(2), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 19-20, 1994.

29. Pletser V. "A world first in microgravity during the 17th ESA parabolic flight campaign: The Trans-mural Central Venous Pressure Measurement", Microgravity News from ESA, 6(3), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 13-16, 1993.

28. Pletser V. "The 16th parabolic flight campaign", Microgravity News from ESA, 6(1), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 14-16, 1993.

27. Pletser V. "Microgravity during parabolic flights" (in French), Athena, monthly magazine of technological development, n° 91, Brussels, Belgium, 47-50, 1993.

26. Pletser V., "Parabolic flights with the 'Zero-g' Caravelle in 1991: 20 seconds of microgravity", Microgravity News from ESA, 5(1), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 12-15, 1992.

25. Pletser V. "Caravelle Parabolic Flights in 1990", Microgravity News from ESA, 4(1), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 8-10, 1991.

24. Pletser V. "Floating free: ten ESA campaigns of Parabolic Flights", In Orbit ESA newspaper 13, Paris, France, 1-3, 1990.

6.3 on Microgravity Science Facilities

23. Pletser V. "Crystal clear vision: The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostic Facility", On Station, The Newsletter of the Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity, 13, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 18-19, 2003.

22. Pletser V. "ESA's fluid physics experiments on STS-78", Spaceflight, 38(10), British Interplanetary Society, London, 357-358, 1996.

21. Pletser V., Burcham C., Cronise R. "A BDPU preparatory experiment for Spacelab LMS during parabolic flights with NASA-LeRC DC-9 aircraft", Microgravity News from ESA, 8(3), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 4-10, 1995.

20. Carotenuto L., Carpineti M., Gily A., Musazzi S., Pletser V., Sprenger H.J. "Collagex: a new facility to study colloidal aggregation", Low G, Intospace, 6(1), 12-17, 1995

19. Pletser V. "A milestone in European research in Fluid Physics: The Advanced Fluid Physics Module on Spacelab D2", Microgravity News from ESA, 6(1), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 9-13, 1993.

6.4 on Experiments during Mars Mission Simulations

18. Pletser V. "Mars: simulations pour préparer les futures missions" (in French: Mars: Simulations to prepare future missions), invited article, Louvain Ingénieurs, AILv, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, No 2, 10-11, 2008.

17. Pletser V. "Growing Vegetables on Mars: For Human Consumption or To Ease Psychological Tension? Simulation at the Mars Desert Research Station", Mars Desert Research Station MDRS, Utah Desert, USA, 2002; ResearchGate, 2002. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.2.32481.71523)

16. Pletser V. "Subsurface Water Detection on Mars by Astronauts using a Seismic Refraction Method: Tests during a Simulation Campaign of a Manned Mars Mission", Flashline Mars Research Station, Devon Island, Arctic, Canada, 2001; ResearchGate, 2001. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.2.12349.05606)

6.5 on Astronaut Selection

15. Pletser V. "Profil d'un candidat astronaute belge" (in French: "Profile of a Belgian Candidate Astronaut"), Biography, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2004.

14. Pletser V. "Les metiers de la Science" (in French: "The professions of Sciences"), Revue Saint-Boniface - Parnasse, 165, Brussels, Belgium, 6-8, 2001.

13. Marchand H., Pletser V. "Les Astronautes européens: vols, sélections, espoirs,.." (in French: "The European Astronauts: flights, selections, hopes …"), Louvain Ingénieurs, Bulletin AILv, 10/92, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium 5-8, 1992.

12. Pletser V., Marchand H. "L'Europe dans l'espace, ses programmes et astronautes: l'Agence spatiale européenne" (in French: "Europe in space, its programme and astronauts: the European Space Agency"), Louvain Ingénieurs, Bulletin AILv, 9/92, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium 4-6, 1992.

11. Pletser V. "Belgium selection of ESA Astronaut Candidates", Spaceflight, 33(8), British Interplanetary Society, London, 273-274, 1991.

10. Pletser V. "Présence des Ingénieurs dans la présélection belge des candidats astronautes de l'ESA " (in French: "Presence of Engineers in the Belgian preselection of ESA Astronaut Candidates"), Bulletin AILv, 6, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 8-9, 1991.

9. Pletser V. "Présélection belge des candidats astronautes de l'ESA" (in French: "Belgian preselection of ESA Astronaut Candidates"), Revue de Saint-Boniface Parnasse, 134, Brussels, Belgium, 24-25, 1991.

8. Pletser V. "Rapport de la présélection nationale des astronautes européens" (in French: "Report on national preselection of European Astronaut"), in Bull. 'Royal Union of Russians graduated from High Studies in Belgium', n° 1, Brussels, Belgium p. 3, 1991.

6.6 on Astronautics

7. Pletser V. "Petite gastronomie spatiale" (in French: Small gastronomy in space), Science Infuse magazine, Faculty of Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1999.

6. Pletser V. "Words of congratulation, NZSA 20th anniversary", in Liftoff, the Magazine of the New Zealand Spaceflight Association, Inc., Auckland, New Zealand, 179, p. 4, 1997.

5. Pletser V. "Du besoin de la simulation spatiale comme outil pédagogique" (in French: On the need of space simulation as pedagogical tool), foreword for Engineering Thesis 'Animation of a Dynamic Space Simulator' for Euro Space Center, Mons, Belgium, 1997.

6.7 on Astronomy

4. Pletser V. "Night sky in Kinshasa in January" (in French), Information Note, French Embassy Cultural Centre, Kinshasa, R.D. Congo, 1985.

6.8 on Energy and Mining

3. Several Authors (*), "Energy from the sea / Hydrogen / Storage", contribution as technical expert, in 'Glossarium: Alternative Energy Sources', Vol. I, Commission of the European Communities, IX/D/3, Luxembourg, 1984.

2. Pletser V. "Economic mining survey of Zairian production for 1983", International Mining 1984 Yearbook, 1-8, London, 95-96, 1984.

1. Pletser V. "Economic mining survey of Zairian production for 1982", World Mining 1983 Yearbook, 36-8, San Francisco, USA, p.132, 1983.

7. Other Scientific and Technical Online Publications

7.1 On Microgravity Facility

12. Pletser V. "Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", ESA / Science & Exploration / Human and Robotic Exploration / Columbus Webpage, 2009.

7.2 On Parabolic Flights

on Blue Abyss and Wikipedia

11. Pletser V., Evetts S., Vickers J., Feierbach R. (*) "Blue Abyss and 0-G Launch sign collaborative agreement", Blue Abyss webpage, 5 April 2022.

10. Pletser V. "Observations and Explanations for a Heart Beat and Pulse Experiment", Pedagogical experiment proposal, Blue Abyss, November 2020.

9. Pletser V. "Aircraft Parabolic Flights", Blue Abyss webpage, 2018.

8. Pletser V. "Campagnes de vols paraboliques de l'ESA" (in French: ESA Parabolic Flights Campaigns), Wikipedia page (*) , 2012.

ESA Online Reports

7. De Bondt T., Peremans P., Pletser V., Carey B. "Belgian Senators in free-fall aboard the Airbus A300 Zero-G" (in French and Dutch), ESA Portal Belgium Webpage, 2004.

6. Pletser V., Bruck A. "Physical and life science experiments "tested" in absence of gravity" (also in French), ESA PR N° 53-2001, ESA Science & Exploration Webpage, 2001.

5. Pletser V. "The busiest ever ESA parabolic flight campaign ready to take off", ESA PR N° 26-2001 (Full Story), ESA Science & Exploration Webpage, 2001.

4. Pletser V., Bruck A. "Scientists, schoolteachers and students study physical and life sciences on parabolic flights with the European Space Agency", ESA PR N° 73-2000 (Full Story), ESA Science & Exploration Webpage, 2000.

3. Pletser V., Bruck A. "Special aircraft ready to take off with space experiments in physics and biology", ESA PR N° 33-2000, ESA Science & Exploration Webpage, 2000.

2. Pletser V., Bonacina F. "ESA parabolic flights to prepare for the International Space Station", ESA PR N° 42-1999, ESA Science & Exploration Webpage, 1999.

1. Pletser V. "Microgravity Tests in Parabolic Flights of a Cold Atom Clock. Contribution to 1997 Nobel Physics Prize Research", ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1997, ResearchGate.

ESA Webpages

Pletser contributed to and coauthored (*) several ESA webpages on parabolic flights:

ESA Science & Exploration, Human and Robotic Exploration, Research Webpages

71. "European space agencies inaugurate altered-gravity aircraft", 2015.

70. "Zero-G A310", 2015.

69. "Root cause", 2015.

68. "Airbus A310 Zero-G",2015.

67. "Rollercoaster science top five; the best five experiments on parabolic flights", 2014.

66. "Week in Images: Farewell 'Zero-G'" (in picture 8), 2014.

65. "Space for dessert?", 2012.

64. "Thursday 9 June, Day 4 of the Partial gravity parabolic flight campaign", 2011.

63. "Wednesday 8 June, Day 3 of the Partial gravity parabolic flight campaign", 2011.

62. "Tuesday 7 June, Day 2 of the Partial gravity parabolic flight campaign", 2011.

61. "Monday 6 June, Day 1 of the Partial gravity parabolic flight campaign", 2011.

60. "Europe’s new way to experiment in partial gravity", 2011.

59. "Now calling passengers for the Moon and Mars", 2010.

58. "ESA’s new astronauts have a taste of zero gravity", 2010.

57. "Parabolic flights", 2010.

56. "Parabolic flights guidelines", 2010.

55. "Airbus A300 Zero-G Characteristics", 2010. (deactivated)

54. "Campaign Organisation", 2010. (deactivated)

53. "Parabolic flight safety and health regulations", 2010. (deactivated)

52. "Fly me to ... a lunar parabola", 2009.

49. "ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign successfully completed in Bordeaux", 2009.

48. "Highlights of the airborne zero gravity research", 2009.

47. "Mission Highlight: 49th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign", 2009. (deactivated)

46. "Research takes flight: ESA's 49th Parabolic Flight Campaign", 2009. (deactivated)

45. "Experiments airborne for 49th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign", 2008.

44. "Landmark flight for ESA’s microgravity research",2008.

43. "48eme campagne parabolique" (in French, "48th parabolic campaign"), 2008. (deactivated)

42. "ESA microgravity research takes flight", 2007.

41. "Countdown for ESA’s 46th Parabolic Flight Campaign", 2007.

40. "More about parabolic flights", 2006. (deactivated)

39. "2nd Parabolic Flight User Day", 2005. (deactivated)

38. "ESA's 38th Parabolic Flight Campaign", 2004.

37. "ESA's 37th Parabolic Flight Campaign underway", 2004.

36. "How to be lighter than a feather", 2004.

35. "35th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign Day two: the experiments continue", 2003.

34. "35th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign Day One: foggy take-off, sunny finish", 2003.

33. "Experiment details, 35th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign", 2003. (deactivated)

32. "Researchers fly away from gravity on the 35th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign", 2003.

31. "Lose weight fast the ESA way!", 2003.

30. "34th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign Day Three: peaceful skies and a flying carpet", 2003.

29. "34th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign Day Two: sickness-free in zero-G", E2003.

28. "34th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign Day One: bubbles and light bulbs in microgravity", 2003.

27. "Experiment details 34th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign", 2003. (deactivated)

26. "Experience weightlessness on board the 'Zero-G' Airbus", 2003.

25. "ESA's freefall laboratory poised to escape gravity's grip", 2003.

24. "Students offered a chance of a lifetime", 2003. (deactivated)

23. "ESA Parabolic Flight Background", 2003. (deactivated)

22. "Explications sur l'impesanteur des vols paraboliques" (in French, "Explanations on weightlessness of parabolic flights"), 2003. (deactivated)

21. "Floating students at work", 2002.

20. "Microgravity at Merignac", 2001.

19. "Falling upwards: how to create microgravity", 2001.

18. "Flying fish in 0g", 2001.

17. "Experiments and scientists involved in the 29th ESA parabolic flight campaign", 2000. (deactivated)

16. "The 26th ESA parabolic flight campaign of June 1999", 999. (deactivated)

ESA Education Webpage

15. "Fly your Thesis! - An Astronaut Experience", ESA Education, 2008.

ESA Space in Member States Webpages

14. "Leerlingen secundair onderwijs ervaren "zero g"" (in Flemish: "Secondary school students experience "zero g""), Belgium - Nederlands, 2006.

13. "Studenten onderzoeken planeetvorming in vallend vliegtuig" (in Dutch: "Students investigate planet formation in falling plane"), The Netherlands, 2006.

12. "Des élèves de six écoles secondaires vont faire l’expérience de la microgravité" (in French), "Leerlingen uit zes scholen gaan gewichtloosheid ervaren" (in Flemish, "Students from six secondary schools to experience microgravity"), Belgium - Français / Nederlands, 2006.

11. "Leerlingen secundair onderwijs stap dichter bij parabolische vlucht" (in Flemish "Secondary school students a step closer to parabolic flight"), Belgium - Nederlands, 2006.

10. "Elèves du secondaire, éprouvez l'effet Zero G!" (in French "High school students, experience the Zero G effect!"), Belgium - Français, 2005.

9. "Laboratoire ESA en chute libre: destiné à échapper à l'emprise de la gravité" (in French, "ESA laboratory in free fall: designed to escape the grip of gravity"), Belgium - Français, 2003.

8. "ESA's vrije val-laboratorium maakt zich op voor het ontsnappen aan de zwaartekracht" (in Dutch "ESA's free-fall laboratory prepares to escape gravity"), The Netherlands, 2003.

7. "ESA's vrije val-laboratorium met Frank De Winne aan boord" (in Flemish "ESA's free fall laboratory with Frank De Winne on board"), Belgium - Nederlands, 2003.

6. "Bordeaux-Bruxelles-Bordeaux: des élèves belges en chute libre à bord d'un laboratoire volant de l'ESA" (in French "Bordeaux-Brussels-Bordeaux: Belgian students in freefall on board an ESA flying laboratory"), Belgium - Français, 2003.

5. "20 jonge Brusselaars tarten de zwaartekracht" (in Flemish: "20 young people from Brussels defy gravity"), Belgium - Nederlands, 2003.

4. "Microzwaartekracht voor pedagogische doeleinden: samenwerking tussen ESA en het Euro Space Center" (in Flemsh: "Microgravity for pedagogical purposes: collaboration between ESA and the Euro Space Center"), Belgium - Nederlands, 2003.

3. "Snel gewicht verliezen dankzij ESA!" (in Flemish: ""), Belgium - Nederlands, 2003.

2. "Wetenschap in gewichtloosheid" (in Dutch "Science in weightlessness"), The Netherlands, 2001.

1. "Ruimtebier smaakt naar niets" (in Dutch "Space beer tastes like nothing"), The Netherlands, 2000.

7.3 On Mars Mission simulations

ESA Online Reports

76-88. Pletser V. "Postcards from Mars 2: expedition diary of a simulation campaign of a human Mars mission in the Desert" (13x), ESA Science & Exploration, Human and Robotic Exploration Web site, 2002: "Postcard from Mars 2"; "Day 1: Sunday 7 April"; "Day 2 - Monday 8 April"; "Day 3 - Tuesday 9 April"; "Day 4 - Wednesday 10 April"; "Day 5 - Thursday 11 April"; "Day 6 - Friday 12 April"; "Day 7 & 8 - Sunday 14 April"; "Day 9 - Monday 15 April"; "Day 10 - Tuesday 16 April"; "Day 11 - Wednesday 17 April"; "Day 12 - Thursday 18 April"; "Day 13 - Friday 19 April".

75. Pletser V. "Human Exploration of Mars – From Dreams to Reality", ESA Directorate of Human Space Flight D-HSF Intranet, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2002; Research Gate, 2002.

58-74. Pletser V. "Postcards from Mars: expedition diary of a simulation campaign of a human Mars mission in the Arctic" (17x), ESA Science & Exploration, Human and Robotic Exploration Web site, 2001: "Postcard from Mars" (see also here); "En route for ‘Mars’"; "3 July 2001"; "4 July 2001"; "5 July 2001"; "6 July 2001"; "7 July 2001"; "8 July 2001"; "9 July 2001"; "10 July 2001"; "11 July 2001"; "12 July 2001"; "13 July 2001"; "14 July 2001"; "15 July 2001"; "16 July 2001"; "17 July 2001".

on The Mars Society Website

57. Pletser V. "MDRS EuroGeoMars Project, First Rotation – Crew 76: End of Rotation Report", The Mars Society Web site, 2009.

56. Pletser V., Monaghan E. "Report on EVA Suit and System Status", Report to The Mars Society Mission Director of 2008 field season, 2009.

37. Pletser V. "Diary for April 18, 2002" (in English and French), The Mars Society Web site, 2002.

36. Pletser V., Wood N., Osburg J. "Science Summary Report 2 for Biology, Astronomy and Geophysics", MDRS, Crew 5, Utah, The Mars Society Web site, 2002.

35. Pletser V., Osburg J. "EVA 73 Operation Report", Mars Desert Research Station, Crew 5, Utah, The Mars Society Web site, 2002.

34. Pletser V. "Science Summary Report 1 for Biology, Astronomy and Geophysics", Mars Desert Research Station, Crew 5, Utah, The Mars Society Web site, 2002.

33. Pletser V. "GreenHab Report", Mars Desert Research Station, Crew 5, Utah, The Mars Society Web site, 2002.

32. Pletser V., Fori A., Osburg J. "EVA 71 Operation Report", Mars Desert Research Station, Crew 5, Utah, The Mars Society Web site, 2002.

31. Pletser V., Wood N. "EVA 70 Operation Report", Mars Desert Research Station, Crew 5, Utah, The Mars Society Web site, 2002.

30. Osburg J., Pletser V., Real D. "EVA 68 Operation Report", Log Book for April 13, 2002, Mars Desert Research Station, Crew 5, Utah, The Mars Society Web site, 2002.

29. Pletser V., Fori A. "EVA 64 Operation Report", Log Book for April 10, 2002, Mars Desert Research Station, Crew 5, Utah, The Mars Society Web site, 2002.

28. Pletser V., Wood N. "EVA 61 Operation Report", Log Book for April 8, 2002, Mars Desert Research Station, Crew 5, Utah, The Mars Society Web site, 2002.

16-27. Pletser V. "Postcards from Mars: expedition diary of a simulation campaign of a human Mars mission in the Arctic" (12x) The Mars Society Web site, 2001.

15. Pletser V. "FMARS Mars Mission simulation Science Report 12 July 2001", Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station, Crew 2, Haughton Crater, Devon Island, The Mars Society Web site, 2001.

on other websites

14. Pletser V. "Un peu de chimie martienne...", (in French, Some Martian chemistry...), Short notes, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2004; Research Gate, 2004.

4-13. Pletser V. "Simulation de mission humaine sur Mars" (10x) (in French: Simulation of a human mission on Mars), Belgian Newspaper La Derniere Heure, 2002: "Premiers pas dans la station martienne du désert de l'Utah", 9 April; "Directeur de la cuisine!", 10 April; "Retrouver sa route sur Mars", 11 April; "Dans le désert", 12 April; "La base martienne", 13 April; "Un toast en l'honneur de Youri, 1er pionnier de l'espace", 14 April; "Martiens en manque d'eau", 16 April; "Emporté par le vent!". 17 April; "Le drapeau martien a été replanté", 18 April; "Pour les apprentis Martiens", 23 April.

3. Pletser V. "Selection d'un candidat astronaute belge pour une campagne de simulation d'une mission martienne dans le Desert de l'Utah" (in French: Selection of a Belgian Astronaut Candidate for a Mars mission simulation campaign in the Utah Desert), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2002; ResearchGate, 2002.

2. Pletser V. "Second participation of Vladimir Pletser in a Mars Mission Simulation Campaign organised by The Mars Society in the Desert of Utah, USA", Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2002; ResearchGate, 2002.

1. Pletser V. "A Belgian Astronaut Candidate selected by The Mars Society for a Mars mission simulation campaign in the Arctic", Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2001; ResearchGate, 2001.

8. Preprints and Abstracts

8.1 on Astronaut Training at Blue Abyss

41. Pletser V., Evetts S., Vickers J. "Future Possibilities for Gravity-Related Research and Training at Blue Abyss", abstract accepted, Symposium A2, Session 5, 74th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2023 (withdrawn). Resubmitted to Symposium A2, Session 5, 75th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Milan, Italy, 2024.

40. Pletser V., Evetts S.N., Howard M., Vickers J. "Training and preparation of future astronauts at Blue Abyss as a critical element to enable the development and access to space resources on the Moon and Mars", abstract, 2nd Luxemburg Week on Space Resources Conference, 2022; ResearchGate, 2022.

39. Pletser V., Howard M., Evetts S., Vickers J. "The Blue Abyss Commercial Astronaut Training Centre: Enabling Space Flight Participants to Fly Safely", abstract, 72nd International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Dubai, UAE, 2021.

38. Pletser V., Evetts S.N., Howard M., Vickers J. "Blue Abyss ground-based preparatory and training activities to prepare for Moon and Mars exploration", abstract, IAF Global Space Exploration Conference – GLEX, 2021; ResearchGate, 2021.

37. Pletser V., Howard M., Evetts S., Vickers J. "Blue Abyss Approach to Train Spaceflight Participants and Astronauts", abstract, Reinventing Space RiSpace, British Interplanetary Society, 2021; Research Gate, 2021.

36. Pletser V., Howard M., Evetts S., Vickers J. "Blue Abyss Approach New to Train Spaceflight Participants and Astronauts", abstract, 70th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, Washington, USA, 2019; Research Gate, 2019.

35. Evetts S., Pletser V., Vickers J. "Reinventing Preparation for Human Space Flight", abstract, Reinventing Space RiSpace, British Interplanetary Society, London, 30 October - 1 November 2018; Research Gate, 2018.

34. Pletser V., Evetts S., Vickers J. "Blue Abyss Planetary Exploration Simulation Service", abstract, 51st ESLAB Symposium: 'Extreme Habitable Worlds', ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 04-08 December 2017; Research Gate, 2017.

8.2 on Microgravity Facilities

33. Pletser V. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (PCDF) - An EDR Experiment Module", preprint, 2000; ResearchGate 2022.

32. Pletser V. "Le vol du Module Avancé de Physique des Fluides de l'ESA sur Spacelab D2" (in French: "The flight of ESA's Advanced Fluid Physics Module on Spacelab D2"), preprint, 1993; ResearchGate 2022.

31. Pletser V. "Conducting a scientific experiment in weightlessness: The case of the Advanced Fluid Physics Module during the Spacelab D2 mission (Experimentation with the AFPM on Spacelabd D2)", preprint, 1992; ResearchGate 2022.

30. Pletser V. "Man-Machine Interfaces in weightlessness: The case of the Advanced Fluid Physics Module during the Spacelab D2 mission (Human interfaces of AFPM on Spacelab D2)", preprint, 1992; ResearchGate 2022.

29. Pletser V. "Le Module Avancé de Physique des Fluides: un instrument d'étude du comportement fondamental des fluides en impesanteur" (in French: "The Advanced Fluid Physics Module: an instrument to study the fundamental behaviour of fluids in weightlessness"), preprint, 1992; ResearchGate 2022.

8.3 on Mathematics

28. Pletser V. "First 102 Recurrent Relations for Triangular Numbers Multiple of Other Triangular Numbers", preprint, ResearchGate, 2021.

27. Pletser V. "Searching for Multiple of Triangular Numbers being Triangular Numbers", preprint, ResearchGate, 2021. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.2.35428.91527)

26. Pletser V. "Congruence Properties of Indices of Triangular Numbers Multiple of Other Triangular Numbers", preprint, ArXiv 2103.03019; ResearchGate, 2021. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.2.12832.10243)

25. Pletser V. "Triangular Numbers Multiple of Triangular Numbers and Solutions of Pell Equations", preprintArXiv 2102.13494, 2021.

24. Pletser V. "Closed Form Equations for Triangular Numbers Multiples of Other Triangular Numbers", preprint, ArXiv 2102.12392, 2021.

23. Pletser V. "Recurrent Relations for Multiple of Triangular Numbers being Triangular Numbers", preprint,ArXiv 2101.00998, 2021.

22. Pletser V., Huylebrouck D. "Contradictions and narrowness of views in «The fables of Ishango, or the irresistible temptation of mathematical fiction», answers and updates" (in French and in English), ArXiv 1607.00860, 2016.

21. Pletser V., Huylebrouck D. "Answer to the article «The fables of Ishango, or the irresistible temptation of mathematical fiction»" (in French and in English), BibNum, 2016.

20. Pletser V. "Fundamental solutions of the Pell equation X2- (σ4 - δ4)Y2 = δ4 for the first 45 solutions of the sums of consecutive cubed integers equalling integer squares", preprint, ResearchGate, 2015. (doi 10.13140/2.1.1003.3442)

19. Pletser V. "General solutions of sums of consecutive cubed integers equal to squared integers", preprint, ArXiv 1501.06098, 2015.

18. Pletser V. "Number of terms, first term and square root of sums of consecutive cubed integers equal to integer squares", preprint, ResearchGate, 2015.

17. Pletser V. "On some general solutions of the simple Pell equation", preprint, ArXiv 1501.06051, 2015.

16. Pletser V. "Congruent conditions on the number of terms, on the ratio number of terms to first terms and on the difference of first terms for sums of consecutive squared integers equal to squared integers", preprint, ArXiv 1410.0727, 2014.

15. Pletser V. "Finding all squared integers expressible as the sum of consecutive squared integers using generalized Pell equation solutions with Chebyshev polynomials", preprint, ArXiv 1409.7972, 2014.

14. Pletser V. "Congruence conditions on the number of terms in sums of consecutive squared integers equal to squared integers", preprint, preprint, ArXiv1409.7969, 2014.

13. Pletser V. "Additional congruence conditions on the number of terms in sums of consecutive squared integers equal to squared integers", ArXiv1409.6261, 2014.

12. Pletser V. "Fundamental solutions of the generalized Pell equation (δf)2-M(η+δ)2 =δ2(M+1)/3 for 0<η, δ<100", preprint, ResearchGate, 2014. (doi 10.13140/2.1.1766.7208)

11. Pletser V. "Product of two consecutive Fibonacci or Lucas numbers divisible by their prime sum of indices", preprint, ArXiv 1407.3876, 2014.

10. Pletser V. "Corrections to ‘On continued fractions of given period’", preprint, ArXiv 1404.0227, 2014.

9. Pletser V. "Conjecture on the value of Pi(10^26), the number of primes less than 10^26", preprint, ArXiv 1307.4444, 2013.

8. Pletser V. "Does the Ishango bone indicate knowledge of the base 12? An interpretation of a prehistoric discovery, the first mathematical tool of humankind", preprint, ArXiv 1204.1019, 2012.

8.4 on Astronomy

7. Pletser V. "Orbital Period Ratios and Fibonacci Numbers in Solar Planetary and Satellite Systems and in Exoplanetary Systems", preprint, ArXiv 1803.02828, 2018.

6. Pletser V. "Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Ratio in Biology, Physics, Astrophysics, Chemistry, and Technology: A Non-Exhaustive Review", preprint, ArXiv 1801.01369, 2018.

5. Pletser V. "Compilation of period ratio of exoplanets", ResearchGate, 2017. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.2.24940.26243)

4. Pletser V. "Compilation of period ratio of minor planets and Jupiter and Mars, and of TNOs and Neptune", ResearchGate, 2017. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.2.22423.68009)

3. Pletser V. "Lecar’s visual comparison method to assess the randomness of Bode’s law: an answer", preprint, ArXiv 1709.02704, 2017.

2. Pletser V., Basano L. "Exponential Distance Relation and Near Resonances in the Trappist-1 Planetary System", preprint, ArXiv 1703.04545, 2017.

1. Pletser V. "Quasi-commensurabilities in the Uranian system after Voyager 2", preprint, ResearchGate, 1986.

9. Refereed Mathematical e-Publications in The On-line Encyclopaedia of Integer Sequences OEIS published electronically at http://oeis.org/

9.1 New Sequences

87. Pletser V. "a(n) = 3*(2*n - 1)*( 3*(2*n - 1)^3 - 1) / 2 for n > 0.", Sequence A355753, 2022.

86. Pletser V. "a(n) = 3*(2*n - 1)*( 3*(2*n - 1)^3 + 1) / 2 for n > 0.", Sequence A355752, 2022.

85. Pletser V. "Positive numbers k such that the centered cube number k^3 + (k+1)^3 is equal to the difference of two positive cubes and to A352759(n).", Sequence A355751, 2022.

85. Pletser V. "Centered cube numbers that are the difference of two positive cubes; a(n) = 27*t^3*(27*t^6 + 1)/4 with t = 2*n-1.", Sequence A352759, 2022.

84. Pletser V. "a(n) = (3*(2*n - 1)^2*((2*n - 1)^2 + 2) - 2*n + 3)/2 for n > 0.", Sequence A352758, 2022.

83. Pletser V. "a(n) = (3*(2*n - 1)^2*((2*n - 1)^2 + 2) + 2*n + 1)/2 for n > 0.", Sequence A352757, 2022.

82. Pletser V. "Positive numbers k such that the centered cube number k^3 + (k+1)^3 is equal to the difference of two positive cubes: a(n) = t*(3*t^2 + 4)*(t^2*(3*t^2 + 4)^2 + 3)/4 with t = 2*n-1.", Sequence A352756, 2022.

81. Pletser V. "Positive centered cube numbers that can be written as the difference of two positive cubes: a(n) = t*(3*t^2 + 4)*(t^2*(3*t^2 + 4)^2 + 3)/4 with t = 2*n-1 and n > 0.", Sequence A352755, 2022.

80. Pletser V. "Second numbers F = a(n) of two non-consecutive numbers (E, F) different from (C, D) = (A352222(n), A352223(n)), such that the sums of their cubes are equal to centered cube numbers and to at least one other sum of two cubes, i.e. A = B^3 + (B+1)^3 = C^3 + D^3 = E^3 + F^3.", Sequence A352225, 2022.

79. Pletser V. "First numbers E = a(n) of two non-consecutive numbers (E, F) different from (C, D) = (A352222(n), A352223(n)), such that the sums of their cubes are equal to centered cube numbers and to at least one other sum of two cubes, i.e. A = B^3 + (B+1)^3 = C^3 + D^3 = E^3 + F^3.", Sequence A352224, 2022.

78. Pletser V. "Second members D of two non-consecutive numbers such that the sums of their cubes are equal to centered cube numbers and to at least one other sum of two cubes, i.e., A = B^3 + (B+1)^3 = C^3 + D^3 = E^3 + F^3.", Sequence A352223, 2022.

77. Pletser V. "First members C of two non-consecutive numbers such that the sums of their cubes are equal to centered cube numbers and to at least one other sum of two cubes, i.e., A = B^3 + (B+1)^3 = C^3 + D^3 = E^3 + F^3.", Sequence A352222, 2022.

76. Pletser V. "Numbers k such that the centered cube number k^3 + (k+1)^3 is equal to at least two other sums of two cubes.", Sequence A352221, 2022.

75. Pletser V. "Centered cube numbers that can be written as sums of two other cubes in at least two ways.", Sequence A352220, 2022.

74. Pletser V. "Numbers k in pairs (j,k), with j <> k +- 1, such that the sum of their cubes is equal to a centered cube number.", Sequence A352136, 2022.

73. Pletser V. "Numbers j in pairs (j,k), with j <> k +- 1, such that the sum of their cubes is equal to a centered cube number.", Sequence A352135, 2022.

72. Pletser V. "Numbers k such that the centered cube number k^3 + (k+1)^3 is equal to at least one other sum of two cubes.", Sequence A352134, 2022.

71. Pletser V. "Centered cube numbers that can be written as sums of two other cubes in at least one way.", Sequence A352133, 2022.

70. Pletser V. "For square n > 0, a(n) = 0; for nonsquare n > 0, a(n) is the rank r such that t(r) + t(r-1) = u(r) - u(r-1) - 1, where u(r) and t(r) are indices of some triangular numbers in the Diophantine relation T(u(r)) = n*T(t(r)).", Sequence A341894, 2021.

69. Pletser V. "Indices of triangular numbers that are ten times other triangular numbers.", Sequence A341895, 2021.

68. Pletser V. "Indices of triangular numbers that are one-tenth of other triangular numbers.", Sequence A341893, 2021.

67. Pletser V. "The indices of triangular numbers that are eight times other triangular numbers.", Sequence A336625, 2020.

66. Pletser V. "Triangular numbers that are one-eighth of other triangular numbers; T(t) such that 8*T(t)=T(u) for some u where T(k) is the k-th triangular number.", Sequence A336624, 2020.

65. Pletser V. "First member of the Diophantine pair (m, k) that satisfies 8*(m^2 + m) = k^2 + k; a(n) = m.", Sequence A336623, 2020.

64. Pletser V. "a(n) = T(A285984(n))^2, where T(m) is the m-th triangular number A000217(m).", Sequence A286037, 2017.

63. Pletser V. "a(n) is the solution y to the Bachet Mordell equation y^2=x^3+K, with x = 3*T(b(n)) and K = (T(b(n)))^2, where T(b(n)) is the triangular number of b(n)= A285984(n).", Sequence A286036, 2017.

62. Pletser V. "a(n) = 3*T(A285984(n)), where T(m) is the m-th triangular number A000217(m).", Sequence A286035, 2017.

61. Pletser V. "Numbers k such that 27*T(k)+1 is a square, where T(m) is the m-th triangular number A000217(m).", Sequence A285984, 2017.

60. Pletser V. "Numbers a(n) = (T(b(n)))^2, where T(b(n)) is the triangular number of b(n)= A000217(b(n)) and b(n)=A006451(n). Also a(n) = parameters K of the Bachet Mordell equation y^2=x^3+K, where x= T(b(n)) = A006454(n) and y= T(b(n))* sqrt(T(b(n))+1) = A285955(n).", Sequence A285985, 2017.

59. Pletser V. "Numbers a(n) = T(b(n))*sqrt(T(b(n))+1), where T(b(n)) is the triangular number of b(n)= A000217(b(n)) and b(n)=A006451(n). Also a(n) = y solutions of the Bachet Mordell equation y^2=x^3+K, where x= T(b(n)) = A006454(n) and K = (T(b(n)))^2= A285985(n).", Sequence A285955, 2017.

58. Pletser V. "Integer cubes a(n) that are equal to the sum of a number M(n) of consecutive cubed integers starting at b(n) (A253778) for M(n) equal to a cubed integer not divisible by 3 (A118719).", Sequence A253780, 2015.

57. Pletser V. "Numbers c(n) whose cubes are equal to the sum of a number M(n) of consecutive cubed integers starting at a(n) (A253778) for M(n) equal to a cubed integer not divisible by 3 (A118719).", Sequence A253779, 2015.

56. Pletser V. "Numbers a(n) which are the starting term in the sum of a number M(n) of consecutive cubed integers equalling a cubed integer c(n), for M(n) equal to a cubed integer not divisible by 3 (A118719).", Sequence A253778, 2015.

55. Pletser V. "Integer squares C(n) that are equal to the sum of a number M(n) of consecutive cubed integers starting at a(n) (A002593) for M(n) being twice a squared integer (A001105).", Sequence A253725, 2015.

54. Pletser V. "Numbers c(n) whose squares are equal to the sum of a number M(n) of consecutive cubed integers starting at a(n) (A002593) for M(n) being twice a squared integer (A001105).", Sequence A253724, 2015.

53. Pletser V. "Integer squares C(n) that are equal to the sum of M (A253707) consecutive cubed integers starting at a first term being an odd squared integer (A016754).", Sequence A253709, 2015.

52. Pletser V. "Numbers c(n) whose square are equal to the sum of M (A253707) consecutive cubed integers starting at a first term being an odd squared integer (A016754).", Sequence A253708, 2015.

51. Pletser V. "Numbers M(n) which are the number of terms in the sums of consecutive cubed integers equalling a squared integer for a first term being an odd squared integer (A016754).", Sequence A253707, 2015.

50. Pletser V. "Integer squares C(n) that are equal to the sum of an odd number of consecutive cubed integers starting at a(A253679).", Sequence A253681, 2015.

49. Pletser V. "Numbers c(n) whose square are equal to the sum of an odd number of consecutive cubed integers starting at a(A253679).", Sequence A253680, 2015.

48. Pletser V. "Numbers a(n) that are the starting term in the sum of an odd number of consecutive cubed integers equalling a squared integer.", Sequence A253679, 2015.

47. Pletser V. "Difference between pi(10^n) and the nearest integer to (2^(n-1)+3^(n-1))^(2*b(n)) where pi(10^n) = number of primes <= 10^n (A006880) and b(n) = (C1*n^(Pi)*exp(C2*n)*cos(C3*n+C4)+C5)*(C6*n^C7+ (Pi/2)) (see A229255)", Sequence A229256, 2013.

46. Pletser V. "Integer nearest to (2^(n-1)+3^(n-1))^(2*b(n)) where b(n) = (C1*n^(Pi)*exp(C2*n)*cos(C3*n+C4)+C5) *(C6*n^C7+(Pi/2))", Sequence A229255, 2013.

45. Pletser V. "Difference between integers nearest to (2^((n-3)/2)+3^((n-3)/2 )) (A229194) and Fibonacci numbers (A000045).", Sequence A229198, 2013.

44. Pletser V. "Integers nearest to (2^((n-3)/2)+3^((n-3)/2))", Sequence A229194, 2013.

43. Pletser V. "Difference between the number of primes with n digits (A006879) and the difference of consecutive integers nearest to (F[2n+1](S(n)))^2 (see A228115), where F[2n+1](x) are Fibonacci polynomials of odd indices [2n+1] and S(n) = Sum_{i=0..2} (C(i)*(log(log(A*(B+n^2))))^(2i)) (see A227693)", Sequence A228116, 2013.

42. Pletser V. "Difference of consecutive integers nearest to (F[2n+1](S(n)))^2, where F[2n+1](x) are Fibonacci polynomials of odd indices [2n+1] and S(n) = Sum_{i=0..2} (C(i)*(log(log(A*(B+n^2))))^(2i)) (see A227693)", Sequence A228115, 2013.

41. Pletser V. "Difference between the number of primes with n digits (A006879) and the difference of consecutive integers nearest to Riemann(10^n) (see A228113)", Sequence A228114, 2013.

40. Pletser V. "Difference of consecutive integers nearest to Riemann(10^n) (A057793), where Riemann(x) = Sum of (mu(k)/k * Integral Log x^(1/k)) for k = 1 to infinity and mu(k) is the Moebius function.", Sequence A228113, 2013.

39. Pletser V. "Difference between the number of primes with n digits (A006879) and the nearest integer to (S(n)*F[4n](S(n))), where F[4n](x) are Fibonacci polynomials of multiple of 4 index [4n] and S(n) = Sum_{i=0..3} (C(i)*(log(log(A*(B+n^2))))^i) (see A228111)", Sequence A228112, 2013.

38. Pletser V. "Integer nearest to (S(n)*F(4n)(S(n))), where F(4n)(x) are Fibonacci polynomials of multiple of 4 indices (4n) and S(n) = Sum_{i=0..3} (C(i)*(log(log(A*(B+n^2))))^i)", Sequence A228111, 2013.

37. Pletser V. "Difference between the number of primes with n digits (A006879) and the difference of consecutive integers nearest to (Li(10^n)-Li(2)) (see A228067).", Sequence A228068, 2013.

36. Pletser V. "Difference of consecutive integers nearest to (Li(10^n)-Li(2)), where Li(x) = integral(0..x, dt/log(t)) (A190802, known as Gauss' approximation for the number of primes below 10^n).", Sequence A228067, 2013.

35. Pletser V. "Difference between the number of primes with n digits (A006879) and the difference of consecutive integers nearest to (10^n)/log(10^n) (see A228065).", Sequence A228066, 2013.

34. Pletser V. "Difference of consecutive integers nearest to (10^n)/log(10^n) (A057834).", Sequence A228065, 2013.

33. Pletser V. "Difference between the number of primes with n digits (A006879) and the nearest integer to F[4n](S(n)), where F[4n](x) are Fibonacci polynomials of multiple of 4 index [4n] and S(n) = Sum_{i=0..3} (C(i)*(log(log(A*(B+n^2))))^i) (see A228063).", Sequence A228064, 2013.

32. Pletser V. "Integer nearest to F[4n](S(n)), where F[4n](x) are Fibonacci polynomials of multiple of 4 indices [4n] and S(n) = Sum_{i=0..3} (C(i)*(log(log(A*(B+n^2))))^i).", Sequence A228063, 2013.

31. Pletser V. "Difference between pi(10^n) and nearest integer to (F[2n+1](S(n)))^2 where pi(10^n) = number of primes <= 10^n (A006880), F[2n+1](x) are Fibonacci polynomials of odd indices [2n+1] and S(n) = Sum_{i=0..2} (C(i)*(log(log(A*(B+n^2))))^(2i)) (see A227693).", Sequence A227694, 2013.

30. Pletser V. "Integer nearest to (F[2n+1](S(n)))^2, where F[2n+1](x) are Fibonacci polynomials of odd indices [2n+1] and S(n) = Sum_{i=0..2} (C(i)*(log(log(A*(B+n^2))))^(2i))", Sequence A227693, 2013.

29. Pletser V. "Difference between pi(10^n) and nearest integer to (4*((S(n))^(n-1))) where pi(10^n) = number of primes <= 10^n (A006880) and S(n) = Sum_{i=0..2} (C(i)*(log(log(A*(B+n^(8/3)))))^(2i)) (A225137).", Sequence A225138, 29 Apr. 2013.

28. Pletser V. "Integer nearest to (4*((S(n))^(n-1))), where S(n)=Sum_{i=0..2} (C(i)*(log(log(A*(B+n^(8/3)))))^(2i))", Sequence A225137, 2013.

27. Pletser V. "Difference between nearest integer to (Li(10^n)-Li(3)) and pi(10^n), where Li(10^n)-Li(3)= integral(3.. 10^n, dt/log(t)) (A223166) and pi(10^n) = number of primes <= 10^n (A006880).", Sequence A223167, 2013.

26. Pletser V. "Integer nearest to Li(10^n) - Li(3), where Li(x) = integral(0..x, dt/log(t)).", Sequence A223166, 2013.

25. Pletser V. "Floor(R(10^n)) - pi(10^n), where pi(x) is the number of primes <= x, R(x) = Sum_{k>=1}((mu(k)/k) * li(x^(1/k))) and li(x) is the Cauchy principal value of the integral from 0 to x of dt/log(t).", Sequence A215663, 2013.

24. Pletser V. "Number of digits in the smallest prime of the form (k+1)^p - k^p, where p = prime(n).", Sequence A222120, 2013.

23. Pletser V. "Number k yielding the smallest prime of the form (k+1)^p - k^p, where p = prime(n).", Sequence A222119, 2013.

22. Pletser V. "Number of primes of the form (x+1)^11 - x^11 with x <= 10^n.", Sequence A221986, 2013.

21. Pletser V. "Number of primes of the form (x+1)^7 - x^7 having n digits.", Sequence A221978, 2013.

20. Pletser V. "Partial sums of primes of the form (n+1)^7 - n^7.", Sequence A221979, 2013.

19. Pletser V. "Number of primes of the form (x+1)^7 - x^7 with x <= 10^n.", Sequence A221980, 2013.

18. Pletser V. "Partial sums of primes of the form (n+1)^11 - n^11.", Sequence A221985, 2013.

17. Pletser V. "Number of primes of the form (x+1)^11 - x^11 having n digits.", Sequence A221984, 2013.

16. Pletser V. "Numbers n such that (n+1)^11 - n^11 are primes.", Sequence A211184, 2013.

15. Pletser V. "Number of primes of the form (x+1)^11 - x^11 less than 10^n.", Sequence A221983, 2013.

14. Pletser V. "Number of primes of the form (x+1)^7 - x^7 less than 10^n.", Sequence A221977, 2013.

13. Pletser V. "Number of primes of the form (x+1)^5 - x^5 with x <= 10^n.", Sequence A221849, 2013.

12. Pletser V. "Number of primes of the form (x+1)^5 - x^5 having n digits.", Sequence A221847, 2013.

11. Pletser V. "Number of primes of the form (x+1)^5 - x^5 less than 10^n.", Sequence A221846, 2013.

10. Pletser V. "Number of primes of the form (x+1)^3 - x^3 with x <= 10^n.", Sequence A221794, 2013.

9. Pletser V. "Number of cuban primes < 10^(n/2).", Sequence A210520, 2013.

8. Pletser V. "Number of natural primes up to 10^(n/4).", Sequence A210518, 2013.

7. Pletser V. "Number of Cuban primes equal to the difference of two consecutive cubes and having n digits.", Sequence A221792, 2013.

6. Pletser V. "Partial sums of Cuban primes, i.e., primes equal to the difference of two consecutive cubes.", Sequence A221793, 2013.

5. Pletser V. "Numbers that are nearest integers to the square root of the numbers of primes less than 10^n", Sequence A221205, 2013.

4. Pletser V. "Numbers that are nearest integers to the square root of (10^n / log(10^n))", Sequence A221206, 2013.

3. Pletser V. "Numbers that render their products by 6 and 10 simultaneously triangular numbers", Sequence A180926, 2010.

2. Pletser V. "Numbers whose square equals sums of cubes of consecutive integers", Sequence A180921, 2010.

1. Pletser V. "Numbers of terms in sums of cubes of consecutive integers equal to squared integers", Sequence A180920, 2010.

9.2 Extension of Sequences

51. Pletser V. Extension of "a(n) = 3^n - 2^n." Sequence A001047, 2023.

50. Pletser V. Extension of "Expansion of (1-x)/((1+x)*(1-2*x)*(1-3*x))." Sequence A004054, 2023.

49. Pletser V. Extension of "a(n) = 2^n - 1. (Sometimes called Mersenne numbers)" Sequence A000225, 2023.

48. Pletser V. Extension of "Fermat quotients: (2^(p-1)-1)/p, where p=prime(n)." Sequence A007663, 2023.

47. Pletser V. Extension of "Woodall (or Riesel) numbers: n*2^n - 1." Sequence A003261, 2022.

46. Pletser V. Extension of "Triangular numbers that are one-tenth of other triangular numbers; T(t) such that 10*T(t)=T(u) for some u where T(k) is the k-th triangular number." Sequence A068085, 2021.

45. Pletser V. Extension of "Triangular numbers that are 1/7 times triangular numbers." Sequence A077399, 2021.

44. Pletser V. Extension of "Triangular numbers that are 7 times triangular numbers." Sequence A077400, 2021.

43. Pletser V. Extension of "Triangular numbers that are 6 times other triangular numbers." Sequence A077290, 2021.

42. Pletser V. Extension of "Triangular numbers that are 1/6 of another triangular number." Sequence A077289, 2021.

41. Pletser V. Extension of "Triangular numbers that are 5x another triangular number" Sequence A077261, 2021.

40. Pletser V. Extension of "Triangular numbers that are one-third of another triangular number: T(m) such that 3*T(m)=T(k) for some k." Sequence A076139, 2021.

39. Pletser V. Extension of "Number of squares in (n^3, (n+1)^3 ." Sequence A035936, 2021.

38. Pletser V. Extension of "Second member of Diophantine pair (m,k) that satisfies 6*(m^2 + m) = k^2 + k: a(n) = k." Sequence A077291, 2020.

37. Pletser V. Extension of "Second member of Diophantine pair (m,k) that satisfies 7*(m^2 + m) = k^2 + k; a(n) = k.", Sequence A077401, 2020.

36. Pletser V. Extension of "Second member of the Diophantine pair (m,k) that satisfies 5*(m^2 + m) = k^2 + k; a(n) = k.", Sequence A07726235, 2020.

35. Pletser V. Extension of "a(0) = 0, a(1) = 2, a(n) = 4*a(n-1) - a(n-2) + 1.", Sequence A001571, 2020.

34. Pletser V. Extension of "First member of the Diophantine pair (m,k) that satisfies 7*(m^2+m) = k^2+k; a(n)=m.", Sequence A077398, 2020.

33. Pletser V. Extension of "First member of the Diophantine pair (m,k) that satisfies 5*(m^2 + m) = k^2 + k; a(n) = m.", Sequence A077259, 2020.

32. Pletser V. Extension of "Triangular numbers that are half other triangular numbers.", Sequence A075528, 2020.

31. Pletser V. Extension of "a(n) = 6*a(n-1) - a(n-2) + 2 with a(0) = 0, a(1) = 3.", Sequence A001652, 2020.

30. Pletser V. Extension of "a(0)=0, a(1)=2 then a(n) = a(n-2) + 2*sqrt(8*a(n-1)^2 + 8*a(n-1) + 1).", Sequence A053141, 2020.

29. Pletser V. Extension of "Triangular numbers T(k) that are three times another triangular number: T(k) such that T(k)=3*T(m) for some m.", Sequence A076140, 2020.

28. Pletser V. Extension of "Triangular numbers that are 1/5 of a triangular number.", Sequence A077260, 2020.

27. Pletser V. Extension of "Second member of the Diophantine pair (m,k) that satisfies 5*(m^2 + m) = k^2 + k; a(n) = k.", Sequence A077262, 2020.

26. Pletser V. Extension of "First member of the Diophantine pair (m,k) that satisfies 7*(m^2+m) = k^2+k; a(n)=m.", Sequence A077398, 2020.

25. Pletser V. Extension of "Second member of Diophantine pair (m,k) that satisfies 7*(m^2 + m) = k^2 + k; a(n) = k.", Sequence A077401, 2020.

24. Pletser V. Extension of "First member of the Diophantine pair (m,k) that satisfies 6(m^2 + m) = k^2 + k: a(n) = m.", Sequence A077288, 2020.

23. Pletser V. Extension of "Solution to a Diophantine equation: each term is a triangular number and each term + 1 is a square.", Sequence A006454, 2017.

22. Pletser V. Extension of "Numbers n such that n*(n+1)/2+1 is a square.", Sequence A006451, 2017.

21. Pletser V. Extension of “Numbers n such that some sum of n consecutive positive cubes is a cube.", Sequence A240970, 2015.

20. Pletser V. Extension of "n^2*(2*n^2 - 1); also Sum_{k=0..n-1} (2k+1)^3.", Sequence A002593, 2015.

19. Pletser V. Extension of "Numbers n such that the sum of the n consecutive positive cubes is a square.", Sequence A218979, 2015.

18. Pletser V. Extension of "(2^(2n+1) + 1)/3.", Sequence A007583, 2014.

17. Pletser V. Extension of "a(0) = 3, a(n) = 4a(n - 1) + 1.", Sequence A072197, 2014.

16. Pletser V. Extension of "Numbers whose base 9 representation is 22222222.......2.", Sequence A125857, 2014.

15. Pletser V. Extension of "(9^n - 1)/8.", Sequence A002452, 2014.

14. Pletser V. Extension of "Difference between ceiling(e^(n/2 - 1)) (A005181) and the n-th Fibonacci number (A000045).", Sequence A096766, 2013.

13. Pletser V. Extension of "Ceiling(exp((n-1)/2))", Sequence A005181, 2013.

12. Pletser V. Extension of "Integer nearest Riemann(10^n), where Riemann(x) = Sum of (mu(k)/k * Integral Log(x^(1/k)) for k = 1 to infinity", Sequence A057793, 2013.

11. Pletser V. Extension of "Difference between pi(10^n) and the integer nearest to 10^n / log(10^n).", Sequence A057835, 10 Aug. 2013.

10. Pletser V. Extension of "Number of primes with n digits.", Sequence A006879, 2013.

9. Pletser V. Extension of "Number of primes < 10^n. ", Sequence A006880, 2013.

8. Pletser V. Extension of "Differences between the prime-counting function and Gauss' approximation.", Sequence A106313, 2013.

7. Pletser V. Extension of "Gauss' approximation for the number of primes below 10^n.", Sequence A190802, 2013.

6. Pletser V. Extension of "Difference between nearest integer to Li(10^n) and pi(10^n), where Li(x) = integral of log(x) and pi(10^n) = number of primes <= 10^n (A006880).", Sequence A057752, 2013.

5. Pletser V. Extension of "(Integer nearest R(10^n)) - pi(10^n), where pi(x) is the number of primes <= x, R(x) = Sum_{k>=1} (mu(k)/k * li(x^(1/k))) and li(x) is the Cauchy principal value of the integral from 0 to x of dt/log(t).", Sequence A057794, 2013.

4. Pletser V. Extension of "Smallest prime of the form k^p - (k-1)^p, where p = prime(n).", Sequence A121620, 2013.

3. Pletser V. Extension of "Indices n such that Nexus numbers of order 7 (A022523(n-1) = n^7 - (n-1)^7) are primes.", Sequence A121619, 2013.

2. Pletser V. Extension of "Primes of the form (n+1)^11 - n^11.", Sequence A189055, 2013.

1. Pletser V. Extension of "Integer nearest to 10^n / log(10^n).", Sequence A057834, 2013.

10. Book Reviews

34. Pletser V., Review of "The Natural Laws of the Universe. Understanding Fundamental Constants", by J.-P. Uzan and B. Leclercq. Springer, New-York, 2008; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, 39(4), 274-275, 2008. Also here

33. Pletser V., Review of "Human Missions to Mars. Enabling Technologies for Exploring the Red Planet", by D. Rapp, Springer, Berlin, 2008; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, 39(4), 267-268, 2008.

32. Pletser V., Quadens O., Review of "Brain Function and Oscillations, Vol. II: Integrative Brain Function, Neurophysiology, Cognitive Processes", by E. Basar, Springer, Berlin, 1999; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXV(5), 79-80, 1999.

31. Pletser V., Quadens O., Review of "Brain Function and Oscillations, Vol. I: Brain Oscillations, Principles and Approaches", by E. Basar, Springer, Berlin, 1998; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXV(5), 79-80, 1999.

30. Pletser V., Review of "Dissipative Structures and Chaos", by H. Mori, Y. Kuramoto, Springer 1998; Physicalia, Bulletin of Belgian Physical Society, XXXV(4), 61-63, 1999.

29. Pletser V., Review of "Quantum versus Chaos, Questions emerging from Mesoscopic Cosmos" by K. Nakamura, Kluwer Acad. Publ., Dordrecht, 1997; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXIV(4), p. 77, 1998.

28. Pletser V., Review of "Accretion Disks, New Aspects" by E. Meyer-Hofmeister, H. Spruits, eds., Springer, Berlin, 1997; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXIV(4), 77-78, 1998.

27. Pletser V., Review of "Chaos in Discrete Dynamical Systems, a Visual Introduction in 2 Dimensions" by R. Abraham et al., Springer, Berlin, 1997; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXIV(4), 78-79, 1998.

26. Pletser V., Review of "The Book of Numbers" by J.H. Conway and R.K. Guy, Springer, Berlin, 1996; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXIII(5), p. 94, 1997.

25. Pletser V., Review of "Computational Physics. Selected Methods - Simple Exercises - Serious Applications" by K.H. Hoffmann et al., Springer, Berlin, 1996; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXIII(5), p. 95, 1997.

24. Pletser V., Review of "Extended Irreversible Thermodynamics" by D. Jou et al., Springer, Berlin, 1996; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXIII(5), p. 96, 1997.

23. Pletser V., Review of "Numerical Computation: Methods, Software, and Analysis" Vol. 1 & 2 by C. Ueberhuber, Springer, Berlin, 1997; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXIII(5), 104-105 1997.

21. Pletser V., Review of "Living and Working in Space: Human Behavior, Culture and Organization", by P.R. Harris, Wiley-Praxis, Chichester, 1996; (in French) Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology 113(4), 174, 1997.

20. Pletser V., Review complement of "Living and Working in Space: Human Behavior, Culture and Organization", by P.R. Harris, Wiley-Praxis, Chichester, 1996; Review for the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 1997; published on ResearchGate.

19. Pletser V., Review of "The Planet Neptune: An Historical Survey Before Voyager", by P. Moore, Wiley-Praxis, Chichester, 1996; (in French) Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 113(4), 173-174, 1997.

18. Pletser V., Review of "Electrooptic effects in liquid crystal materials" by L.V. Blinov et al., Springer, Berlin; Physicalia, Bulletin Belgian Physical Society, XXXIII(4), p. 73, 1997.

17. Pletser V., Review of "The Quantum Theory of Measurement" by P. Busch et al., Springer, Berlin, 1996; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXIII(4), 72-82, 1997.

16. Pletser V., Review of "Paradox lost, Images of the Quantum" by P.R. Wallace, Springer, Berlin, 1996; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXIII(4), p. 81, 1997.

15. Pletser V., Review of "Theory of Orbits, vol. 1: integrable systems and non-perturbative methods", by D. Boccaletti, G.Pucacco, Springer, Berlin, 1996; (in French) Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 113(1), p. 41, 1997.

14. Pletser V., Review of "Biological and medical research in space, an overview of life sciences research in microgravity", by D. Moore, P. Bie, H. Oser, Springer, Berlin, 1996; (in French) Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 112(6), p. 200, 1996.

13. Pletser V., Review of "Surfaces and Interfaces of Solid Materials", by H. Lüth, Springer, Berlin, 1995; (in French) Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 112(6), p. 200, 1996.

12. Pletser V., Review of "Asymptotic Modelling in Fluid Mechanics" by P.A. Bois et al., Springer, Berlin, 1995; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXII(6), 101-102, 1996.

11. Pletser V., Review of "Chaotic and stochastic behaviour in automatic production lines", by M.O. Hongler, Springer, Berlin, 1993; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXXI(8), 152-153, 1995.

10. Pletser V., Review of "Deterministic chaos in infinite quantum systems", by F. Benatti, Springer, Berlin, 1993; Physicalia, Bulletin Belgian Physical Society, XXX(8), p. 12, 1994.

9. Pletser V., Review of "Basics of Space Flight", by L.M. Celnikier, ed. Frontiere, 1993; review for The Belgian Physical Society, 1994; published on ResearchGate.

8. Pletser V., Review of "From Number Theory to Physics", by M. Waldschmidt, P. Moussa, J.M. Luck, C. Itzykson, Springer, Berlin, 1992; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXIX(12), 17-18, 1993.

7. Pletser V., Review of "Encounter with chaos, self-organized hierarchical complexity in semiconductor experiments", by J. Peinke et al., Springer, Berlin, 1992; Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXIX(10), p.13, 1993.

6. Pletser V., Review of "Les horizons chimériques", by R. Bonnet, Dunod, Paris, 1992; (in French) Physicalia, Bulletin of the Belgian Physical Society, XXIX(8), 9-10, 1993.

5. Pletser V., Review of "The New Solar System", by J.K. Beatty and A. Chaikin, Cambridge Univ. Press, New York, 1990; (in French) Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 108, p. 31, 1992.

4. Pletser V., Review of "ISEMSI, (Etude de l'Isolement dans la Perspective de la Future Infrastructure Spatiale Habitée Européenne) : Le Facteur Humain", Fact File W4, Ed. B. Lacoste, Section Presse et Publications, ESA-HO, Paris, 1990; Review for the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 1990; published on ResearchGate.

3. Pletser V., Review of "The blue planet - a trip to Space", by R. Neri, Vantage Press, New York, 1989; (in French) Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 106, 116-117, 1990.

2. Pletser V., Review of "L'espace et la Vie: un nouveau laboratoire pour la biologie et la médecine", by H. Planel, Larousse,1988; (in French) Ciel et Terre, Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 105, 114-115, 1989.

1. Pletser V., Review of "L'espace, une nouvelle frontière: habiter ou ne pas habiter l'espace?", by I. Sourbes and P. Waldteufel, ed. Ademast, Paris, 1987; review for the Royal Belgian Society of Astronomy, Geophysics and Meteorology, 1988; published on ResearchGate.

11. Publications as Scientific Editor

10. Pletser V., de Crombrugghe G. (eds.) "Quo Vadis? L'Humanité hors du berceau", (in French : Quo Vadis? Humanity out of its cradle), Edition Innovaspace Books, www.innovaspace.org, 2021.

9. Pletser V. (ed.) "Preparation of Space Experiments", InTechOpen, London, 2020. (ISBN: 978-1-78985-393-3)

8. Pletser V., Thierion D., Boissier B. (eds.) "Experiment results of ESA and CNES parabolic flight campaigns - Tenth anniversary of first ESA parabolic flight campaign", Workshop Proceedings, ESA WPP-090, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1995.

7. Thierion D., Pletser V., Boissier B. (eds.) "Scientific Workshop on parabolic flight experiment results of ESA and CNES campaigns; Ten years of ESA parabolic flight campaigns", Toulouse, France, Abstract Book, 1994.

6. Pletser V. (ed.) "Microgravity science experiments conducted in parabolic flights with Caravelle, 15th - 16th ESA campaigns ", ESA Workshop, Paris, 21-22 June 1993; ESA WPP-066, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1993.

5. Pletser V. (ed.) "Microgravity science experiments on board Caravelle in parabolic flights", ESA Workshop, Noordwijk, 25 June 1992; ESA WPP-046, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1992.

4. Pletser V., Couffy J.F. (eds.) "Microgravity experiments during parabolic flights with Caravelle", ESA Workshop, Brussels, 19-20 March 1991; ESA WPP-021, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1991.

3. Gonfalone A., Pletser V., Frimout D. (eds.) "Microgravity experiments during parabolic flights of KC-135 aircraft, 6th ESA campaign, August 1988", Summary Report ESTEC WP-1530, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1989.

2. Pletser V., Gonfalone A., Frimout D. (eds.) "Microgravity experiments during parabolic flights of KC-135 aircraft, 5th ESA campaign, October 1987", Summary Report ESTEC WP-1510, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1988.

1. Frimout D., Gonfalone A., Pletser V. (eds.) "Science demonstration experiments during parabolic flights of KC-135 aircraft", Summary Report ESTEC WP-1457, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1986.

12. Course Notes

5. Steffens F., Pletser V. "Notes de cours de Physique Générale: L'Electromagnetisme" (in French: Course Note of General Physics on Electromagnetism), Physics Dept, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kinshasa, R.D. Congo; 2nd ed. Research Gate, 2024.

4. Steffens F., Pletser V. "Notes de cours de Physique Générale: L'Electrostatique" (in French: Course Note of General Physics on Electrostatics), Physics Dept, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kinshasa, R.D. Congo; 2nd ed. Research Gate, 2021.

3. Pletser V. "Syllabus de cours et exercices de mécanique rationnelle" (in French: Syllabus of Course and Exercises of Rational Mechanics), University Mapon, Kindu, R.D. Congo, 2019.

2. Pletser V. "Recueil d'exercices d'astronomie sphérique appliqué à l'hémisphère Sud" (in French: Collected exercises of spherical Astronomy applied to the Southern hemisphere), Physics Dept, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kinshasa, Zaire, 1985.

1. Pletser V. "Recueil d'exercices de mécanique analytique lagrangienne et hamiltonienne" (in French: Collected exercises of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Analytical Mechanics), Physics Dept, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kinshasa, Zaire, 1983.

13. Theses and Academic Works

8. Pletser V. "The direct human intervention is mandatory for the performance of experiments with the Advanced Fluid Physics Module", Physics Doctorate Thesis, Faculty of Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, 1990. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.1.2298.2248)

7. Pletser V. "On exponential distance relations in planetary and satellite systems, observations and origin" Physics Doctorate Thesis, Pr. Paquet P., Physics Dept, Faculty of Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, 1990.

6. Pletser V. "Contribution to the study of a geodesic satellite with an inertial platform, project BIRAMIS", Physics Master Thesis (in French), Pr. Paquet P., Physics Dept, Faculty Sciences, Catholic University Louvain, 1980. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.1.4526.4484)

5. Pletser V. "Dynamic study of tethered satellites at low altitude", Thesis Civil Engineering in Mechanics (in French), Prof. Johnson D., Dept of Mechanics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, 1979. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.1.4788.5924)

4. Pletser V. "Cold plasma inductive engines for space rocket propulsion", Civil Engineering in Mechanics Academic Work (in French), Dept of Mechanics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, 1979. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.1.3933.1440)

3. Pletser V. "MIG Plasma welding and its application to Aluminium welding", Civil Engineering in Mechanics Academic Work (in French), Dept of Mechanics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University Louvain, 1978. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.1.3219.1605)

2. Pletser V. "Glider landing: dynamical study and numerical integration", Civil Engineering in Mechanics Academic Work (in French), Dept of Mechanics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, 1978. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.1.4457.4328)

1. Pletser V. "Gear grinding and their rectification", Civil Engineering in Mechanics Academic Work (in French), Dept of Mechanics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, 1977. (doi 10.13140/RG.2.1.4365.5284)

14. Other Publications

on astronautics

16. Pletser V. "Earth newspaper front page titles on Mars Exploration", short anticipation story, Research Gate, 2011.

15. Pletser V. "Congratulation words" (in French), foreword for P.E. Paulis' comic strip "Tania: Terreur sur le Cap" (Terror on the Cape), Ed. Coccinelle, Belgium, 2000.

14. Pletser V. "Hommage spatial a Sa Majesté Gambrinus" (in French: Space Homage to His Majesty Gambrinus), foreword for the second comic strip adventures of King Gambrinus from C. Jacot and J. Sacre, ed, Shortgen, Liège, Belgium, 1997.

13. Clervoy J.F., Pletser V. "Preface" (in French: Foreword), Port-folio on the occasion of the 'Space and D. Frimout's spaceflight' exhibition, Hamoir, Belgium, 1996.

on Rugby

12. Pletser V. "Un amoureux du rugby s’en est allé" (in French: "A Rugby enthusiast is gone"), Sportkipik, Belgian Rugby website, 27 January 2023.

11. Pletser V. "Le Rugby mène à tout … même en impesanteur" (in French: "Rugby leads to everything … even to weightlessness"), Rugby’s spirit (monthly magazine on Belgian rugby) No 28, p.18, 2008.

on Sub-Aqua Diving

10. Pletser V. "Dive the Abyss in the Blue Hole", ESTEC Swimming and Sub-Aqua Club Newsletter, September, 2nd edition, 1-5, 2004.

9. Pletser V. "Dive the Tanganyika lake the African way", Undercurrent, ESTEC Sub-Aqua Club Newsletter, 1993.

8. Gower-Jones T., Pletser V. "New kids on the block, a new BSAC club", Undercurrent, ESTEC Sub-Aqua Club Newsletter, p. 10, 1993.

2-7. Pletser V. "Words from the Chair" (6x), Undercurrent, ESTEC Sub-Aqua Club Newsletter, 1992 - 1993.

1. Pletser V. "Views on the May week-end 1990", ESTEC Sub-Aqua Club Newsletter, 17, 1-2, 1990.

15. Technical Documents (restricted distribution)

15.1 Blue Abyss Technical Documents

100. Holt A., Trainor D., Abotteen K., Pletser V. "Mission Specific Training Guidance Provision", Technical Document Deliverable 23b, Blue Abyss, September 2023.

99. Holt A., Trainor D., Abotteen K., Pletser V. "Advanced Training Guidance Provision", Technical Document Deliverable 23a, Blue Abyss, September 2023.

98. Holt A., Trainor D., Healey B., Pletser V. "Guidance on Training Personnel Requirements for the Establishment of an Astronaut Basic Training Program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)", Blue Abyss, June 2023.

97. Holt A., Trainor D., Whiteley I., Morris-Paterson T., Healey B., Pletser V. "Full Training Implementation Plan", Technical Document Deliverable 14, Blue Abyss, May 2023.

96. Pletser V. "Report of Visits at KSC, Florida, and Space Symposium at Colorado Springs", Technical Note, Blue Abyss, April 2023.

95. Holt A., Trainor D., Pletser V. "Detailed Basic Training Plan", Technical Document Deliverable 13, Blue Abyss, April 2023.

94. Pletser V., Morris-Paterson T. "Jeddah Facility Visits Report", Technical Note, Blue Abyss, March 2023.

93. Holt A., Trainor D., Pletser V. "Astronaut Basic Training Implementation Strategy", Technical Document Deliverable 11, Blue Abyss, March 2023.

92. Holt A., Healey B., Morris-Paterson T., Attias J., Pletser V. "Facilities, Equipment and Simulators", Technical Document Deliverable 10, Blue Abyss, March 2023.

91. Pletser V., Holt A., Trainor D., Whiteley I. "Astronaut Basic Training Plan", Technical Document Deliverable 09, Blue Abyss, March 2023.

90. Collective (*), "Astronaut Integrated Training Capability", Joint Ohio Aerospace Institute - Blue Abyss Proposal in Response to NASA Call NASA-CCSC-02 'Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities', December 2022.

89. Holt A., Trainor D., Pletser V. "Training Needs Analysis", Technical Document Deliverable 08, Blue Abyss, November 2022.

88. Pletser V. "Parabolic Flights 2.0: Potential Customer Market", Technical Note, November 2022.

87. Pletser V.(*) "Astronaut Selection and Training Plan", Technical Note, Blue Abyss, part of Jacobs Technical Proposal for the Saudi Arabia Astronaut Selection and Training Contract, April 2022.

86. Pletser V. "Outline of ten experiments to help students discover the excitement of being an astronaut in space", Technical Note, part of Blue Abyss Proposal to Instajet Club Ltd, London, November 2020.

85. Pletser V. "Inputs for AdvancingX Quote for Parabolic Flights", Technical Note, October 2020.

84. Howard M., Pletser V. "Parabolic Flight Astronaut Training", Technical Document, October 2020.

83. Pletser V. "Proposal for the organisation of a science contest and a student parabolic flight campaign in the UAE", Technical Document, Blue Abyss, May 2018.

82. Pletser V. "Parabolic flight campaign for Student experiments and Astronaut training", Executive Summary, Blue Abyss, May 2018.

81. Pletser V. "Invitation to Tender: Blue Abyss Parabolic Flights 2018-19", Technical Document, Blue Abyss, May 2018.

15.2 Microgravity Expert Technical Documents

80. Pletser V. "Definition of Astronaut Selection and Training Concepts", Technical Note for Euro Space Centre, Belgium, 2018.

79. Pletser V. "Potential Specifications for an Ariane-6 Capsule for Microgravity Experiments", Technical Note for Novespace, Beijing, 9 Nov. 2016.

15.3 Chinese Science Academy Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization Technical Documents

78. Pletser V. "Parabolic Flight Standards", Technical Note, Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Sep. 2017

77. Pletser V. "Rodents in Space – Summary", Technical Note, Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Aug. 2017

76. Pletser V. "Successful Story I China in 2016”, President's International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) Essay, Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Mar. 2017

75. Pletser V. "Preliminary assessment of 24 CSU Life Science Experiments", Technical Note, Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Apr. 2016

15.4 Suborbital Research Association Technical Documents

74. Pletser V. "Operation Brussels in Space: Appel d’offre d’expériences scientfiques det techniques à effectuer sur le Lynx de XCOR Aerospace lors de la mission ‘Brussels in Space’ organisée par la région de Bruxelles-Capitale – Règlement" (in French), Cabinet Minister Cerexhe, Region of Brussels-Capital, December 2011.

73. Pletser V. "Operation Brussels in Space: Scientific and Pedagogical Experiments from Brussels in Space " (in French), Cabinet Minister Cerexhe, Region of Brussels-Capital, December 2011.

15.5 ESA Internal Technical Reports

72. Pletser V. "ESA European CanSat Competition 2022: Chairman’s Report", Bologna, Italy, June 2022.

71. Weerts G., Espinasse S., Pletser V. "Report of the Independent Board on Mars500 Selection to D/HSF", ESTEC doc. D/HSF /2009.3438, Dec. 2009.

70. Pletser V. "Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (PCDF)", in 'Chap. 8: ISS Utilisation/MFC', in 'Programme Status Presentation for the Programme Board for Human Spaceflight, Research and Applications', ESA D-MSM, PB-HSR, Bremen, 91-92, 2002.

69. Pletser V. "Parabolic flights", in 'Chap. 9: EMIR/ELIPS Activities', in 'Programme Status Presentation for Program Board for Human Spaceflight, Research & Applications', ESA D-MSM, PB-HSR, Bremen, p.51, 2002.

68. Pletser V. "Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (PCDF)", in 'Program Status Presentation of Microgravity Projects of EMIR-1/2, MFC, Microgravity related TRP Studies', ESA doc. MSM-CO/1601, 1998.

67. Pletser V., Bezy J.L. "ESA Supervisors' Report of ESA Space Camp at Franclens, 2-15 August 1998", Noordwijk, 18 Aug. 1998.

66. Pletser V. "Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (PCDF): technical capabilities and status", in 'Presentation of Microgravity Projects of EMIR-1, EMIR-2 and MFC, Microgravity related TRP Studies', ESA doc. MSM-CO/250, 1997.

15.6 ESA Technical Review Documents

65. Pletser V., Cattaneo F. "Tender Evaluation Report for RFQ 3-14273/15/NL/FC - Interim Report for Operation of the Airbus 310 Zero-G for Reduced Gravity Experiments During Parabolic Flights)", ESTEC doc. ESA-IPL-PSH-FC-dp-RP-2015-161, March 2015.

64. Pletser V. "Board Report for the Flight Acceptance Review of the Dexterous Manipulation Payload (DEX)", ESTEC doc. HSO-UP/2014-131/VP, August 2014.

63. Pletser V. "Panel Report for the Flight Acceptance Review of the Dexterous Manipulation Payload (DEX)", ESTEC doc. HSO-UP/2014-122/VP, June 2014.

62. Pletser V. "Procedure for the Flight Acceptance Review of the Dexterous Manipulation Payload (DEX)", ESTEC doc. HSO-UP/2014-107/VP, May 2014.

61. Pletser V. "Board Report for the Critical Design Review of the Dexterous Manipulation Payload (DEX)", ESTEC doc. HSO-UP/2012/75/VP, August 2012.

60. Pletser V. "Board Report for the Preliminary Design Review of the Zeolite Solution Crystallization Diagnostics Facility (ZSCDF)", ESTEC doc. HSO-UP/2012/76/VP, August 2012.

59. Pletser V. "Panel Report for the Critical Design Review of the Dexterous Manipulation Payload (DEX)", ESTEC doc. HSO-UP/2012/71/VP, August 2012.

58. Pletser V. "Panel Report for the Preliminary Design Review of the Zeolite Solution Crystallization Diagnostics Facility (ZSCDF)", ESTEC doc. HSO-UP/2012/67/VP, July 2012.

57. Schoonmade M., Pletser V. "Dexterous Manipulation Payload (DEX) Critical Design Review Procedure", ESTEC doc. DEX-ESA-PR-002, 14 June 2012.

56. Pletser V. "Procedure for the Preliminary Design Review of the Zeolite Solution Crystallization Diagnostics Facility (ZSCDF)", ESTEC doc. HSO-UP/2012/45/VP, 6 June 2012.

55. Pletser V. "Panel Report for the Preliminary Design Review of the Dexterous Manipulation Payload (DEX)", ESTEC doc. HSF-UP/2010/38/VP, February 2010.

54. Pletser V. "Procedure for the Preliminary Design Review of the Dexterous Manipulation Payload (DEX)", ESTEC doc. HSF-UP/2009/342/VP, December 2009.

53. Pletser V. "Panel Report for the System Requirement Review of the Dexterous Manipulation Payload (DEX)", ESTEC doc. HSF-UP/2009/308/VP, October 2009.

52. Pletser V. "Procedure for the System Requirement Review of the Dexterous Manipulation Payload (DEX)", ESTEC doc. HSF-UP/2009/270/VP, August 2009.

51. Pletser V. "PCDF Experiment Assemblies: Final Acceptance Review Final Panel Report", ESTEC doc. HSF-UP/2009/80/VP, January 2009.

50. Pletser V. "PCDF Experiment Assemblies: Final Acceptance Review Preliminary Panel Report", ESTEC doc. HSF-GP/2008/599/VP, July 2008.

49. Pletser V. "Procedure for the Final Acceptance Review of the PCDF Experiment Assemblies", ESTEC doc. HSF-GP/2008/572/VP, June 2008.

48. Pletser V. "Final Flight Acceptance Review Panel Report for the Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", ESTEC doc. HME-GM/2006-50/VP, September 2006.

47. Pletser V. "Preliminary Flight Acceptance Review Panel Report for the Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", ESTEC doc. HME-GM/2005-559/VP, September 2005.

15.7 ESA Statement of Work and System Requirements Documents

46. Pletser V. "Statement of Work for the Operation of the Airbus A310 Zero-G for Microgravity Experiments during Parabolic Flights", ESTEC doc. ESA-HSO-U-PR-0017, January 2015.

45. Pletser V. "DEX Science Model for ISS Dexterous Manipulation experiment: Statement of Work", ESTEC doc. DEX-GM-ESA-SOW-001, June 2013.

44. Pletser V., Mazzoni S. "Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (SCDF): System Requirements Document", ESTEC doc. HME-SCDF-ESA-SRD-001, June 2008.

43. Pletser V. "Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (SCDF): Phase A/B Statement of Work", ESTEC doc. HME-GP/2008/530/VP, June 2008.

42. Pletser V. "Statement of Work for the Operation of the Airbus A300 Zero-G for Microgravity Experiments during Parabolic Flights", ESTEC doc. HME-GPS/2007-135/VP, January 2007.

41. Pletser V. "Experiment Assemblies Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility: Statement of Work for Procurement", ESTEC doc. HME-GM/2006-62/VP, September 2006.

40. Pletser V. "Zeolite Experiment Assembly Insert for PCDF: Statement of Work for Phase 2 Development", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2003-368/VP, September 2003.

39. Pletser V. "Ground Research Units for PCDF: Statement of Work for Phase 2 Development", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2003-350/VP, September 2003.

38. Pletser V. "Statement of Work for the Operation of the Airbus A300 Zero-G for Microgravity Experiments during Parabolic Flights", ESTEC doc. MSM-GMM/2002-276/VP, May 2002.

37. Pletser V. "Statement of Work for the design, development and support to integration of the COSMIC experiment for the Microgravity Science Glovebox for the Belgian ISS Taxi Flight", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2001-199A/VP, March 2002.

36. Pletser V. "Statement of Work for the support to the design, development and integration of the Protein Microscope for ISS (PromISS) experiment for the Microgravity Science Glovebox for the Belgian ISS Taxi Flight", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2001-199B/VP, April 2002.

35. Pletser V. "Statement of Work for the design, development and support to integration of the NANOSLAB Zeolite experiment for the Microgravity Science Glovebox for the Belgian ISS Taxi Flight", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2001-199C/VP, April 2002.

34. Pletser V. "Statement of Work for the design, development and support to integration of the ZEOGRID Zeolite experiment for the Russian USS segment for the Belgian ISS Taxi Flight", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2001-199D/VP, April 2002.

33. Pletser V. "Statement of Work for the support to the design, development and integration of the Diffusion Coefficient in Crude Oils (DCCO) experiment for the Microgravity Science Glovebox for the Belgian ISS Taxi Flight", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2001-199E/VP, April 2002.

32. Pletser V. "Scientific and technical requirements for two zeolite experiment facilities to be developed for the Belgian ISS Taxi Flight", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2001-200/VP, January 2002.

31. Pletser V. "Ground Research Units for PCDF: Statement of Work for Phase 1 Study", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2001-100/VP, September 2001.

30. Pletser V. "Insert for Zeolite Crystallisation Diagnostics for PCDF: Statement of Work for Phase 1 Study", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2001-101/VP, September 2001.

29. Pletser V. "Diffusion and Soret Coefficients Facility: Statement of Work for Phase A Study", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/2000-246/VP, September 2001.

28. Pletser V. "Protein Crystallization Diagnostics Facility, Development Phase C/D: Performance and Design Requirements Document", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/98-524/VP, 13 January 1999.

27. Pletser V. "Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility, Development Phase C/D: Statement of Work", ESTEC doc. MSM-GM/98-405/VP, 13 January 1999.

26. Pletser V. "Development of the Marangoni-Bénard Instability Cell: Statement of Work", ESTEC doc. SOW GPF/ 149, Dec. 1989

25. Pletser V. "Support to AFPM activities for Spacelab D2 mission: Statement of Work", ESTEC doc. SOW GP/43/ VP, Mar. 1989

24. Pletser V. "Support and coordination tasks for microgravity experiments during parabolic flights with Caravelle: Statement of Work", ESTEC doc. SOW GP/43/VP, January 1989.

15.8 Other ESA Technical Documents

6-23. Suenson R., Pletser V. "47th to 62nd ESA and ESA/CNES/DLR JEPPF-1 and -2 parabolic flight campaigns, Bordeaux, Crisis Communication Plan", ESTEC Internal doc., Dec. 2007 to June 2015.

5. Pletser V. "Terms of Reference for a Directorate of Human Space Flight Interdepartmental Task Force for an International Network of Mars Analogues", ESTEC doc. HSF-UP/2009/213/VP, June 2009.

4. Ventura-Traveset J., Pletser V., De Schietere de Lophem T.L. "ESA Education ‘Fly Your Thesis!’ Programme: Procedure and Evaluation Criteria for first selection step", ESAC doc. LEX-COV/2008/TSL/39, Sep. 2008.

3. Pletser V., Bauer M. “Parabolic Flights: 46th ESA Campaign of November 2007, Crisis Communication Plan”, ESTEC Internal doc., Restricted distribution list, Nov. 2007.

2. Pletser V. "Terms and Conditions for Participation in ESA Parabolic Flight Campaigns", ESTEC doc. HME-GP/2006/118/VP, Dec. 2006.

1. Pletser V. "Protocol for the transfer of responsibilities of the PCDF Project between HME-G and HME-E", ESTEC doc., June 2005.

Media Reports

- "Espace Publication: Les atouts spatiaux de la capitale" (in French, "Space Publication: The Capital's Spatial Assets"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 15 February 2007.

- "Rencontres avec le spatial bruxellois" (in French), European Space Agency website, 31 Jan. 2007.

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