Jozef Kozár

Independent Scientist

Positioning on Mars is one of critical aspects of every planetary mission. Current complex planetary exploration systems (orbital and surface) rely on complex navigation and positioning systems, which make these systems complicated, expensive and their missions dangerous. The project of global navigation satellite system for Mars can make this and...

New, second edition of the Moon Atlas. Maps and the details of 95 terrain features observable by naked eye or with just a small telescope or simple binoculars. Includes also interesting maps of Moon that are useful for visual astronomy even from your balcony or living room window. The second edition includes 107 pages more than the first edition. S...

Book about the NASA's Mars planetary exploration mission Mars 2020 - Perseverance. Written in Slovak language.

The Moon Atlas includes the maps of more than 95 terrain features on the surface of the Moon with a detail picture of the respective crater, mountain, valley, paludes, sinus or mare + the coordinates and size details. The atlas includes also some additional maps, graphics and resources. These may be useful if reader would like to know some more in...

This book (scientific monograph) deals with the theoretical concept of a satellite navigation system for Mars. In the first part, the author focuses on the current status of positioning and navigation on Mars. The first part describes and analyzes the environmental conditions of Mars and their impact on the current navigation systems of space probe...

A regular monthly digest of Mars research. ISSN 2788-225X. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.25389.67042. Archive of previous issues available for free at https://www.jozefkozar.com/lab/digest

Presentation of the GNSS for Mars project. Last publicly presented in 2017. Recent update: February 2022.

This book is a collection of articles, texts and research published on pages of Science & Mars Journal – International Journal of Mars Research (ISSN 2453-8760). The content covers the years 2013-2017.

Publikácia popisuje informácie a spôsob ich spracovania v civilnej leteckej doprave v rámci procesov riadenia a manažmentu letovej prevádzky.

Complex magnetoimpedance study is an alternating current technique that can be used to probe some properties of magnetic materials. We report on complex impedance measurements in low-negative magnetostrictive ferromagnetic CoFeSiB microwire. In these wires, the domain structure consists of two parts: an inner core, with domains oriented to the long...

When talking about landing on Mars, we use to mention the future time frame – sometimes in 30’s of the 21st Century or maybe later. Yes, we should be able to make a mission to Mars now, because we have (or used to have) almost everything needed for the mission, but we are missing something very important – the strong enthusiasm that will be well pr...

Science-popularization article published in occasion of new phase of development of Mars 2020 rover.

A proposal of building a re-translation station located on the surface of Phobos, moon of Mars will bring benefits for monitoring of all current and future Mars exploration missions. This solution will become a part of the space segment of the future global navigation satellite system on Mars and will serve as necessary point in a communication cha...

PhD thesis and full research published and defended in 2016.

Mars sa na našu planétu veľmi podobá, nie je príliš vzdialený a už oddávna svojou červenkastou farbou na nočnej oblohe láka oko nejedného pozorovateľa. V minulom storočí sa mu dostalo veľkej pozornosti z hľadiska technologického výskumu planét Slnečnej sústavy pomocou robotických sond. Začiatkom 21. storočia nastal veľký pokrok v skúmaní tejto plan...

The aim of this work is to summarize and to describe the present results of the research of influences of Martian ionosphere on satellite navigation system. This research work includes the description and analysis of the first steps within the experimental calculation. In this work are included new information and research results. The research des...

Current planetary research and future steps of Solar System exploration will require precise positioning and navigation services. These services will be especially very welcome on planet Mars, as this planet is our next possible target after Moon. In Faculty of Aeronautics of Technical University of Kosice, we are working on a theoretical concept o...

Science-popularization article in magazine Quark about new European mission to Mars.

The aim of this paper is to describe the proposal of the implementation of possible global navigation satellite system for planetary exploration systems on Mars. The implementation of the system is divided into several individual phases. Each phase will need to be carried out separately by responsible institution or research body. System FATIMA wil...

The first part of the PhD research. Defended in April 2015.

Evolution in robotic exploration of Mars is bringing more complex questions into our attention. One of the most important is becoming the precise positioning and navigation services. It is simply because of the successful completion of some of the present steps in scientific exploration of Mars. We know more and more every year and future missions...

[EN] Guide to study of the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). Contains description of main GNSS systems and its evolution. The book is in Slovak language. [SK] Sprievodca k štúdiu globálnych navigačných satelitných systémov (GNSS). Kniha popisuje hlavne GNSS systémy a ich vývoj.

Computer simulations in space and planetary exploration systems development

Current technological research of nearby planets with mobile or static planetary probes is one of the most expanding sectors of space and planetary research. This way of research of celestial bodies in our Solar System contributes to understanding of an evolution of the worlds on our neighboring planets and also it helps to investigate the existenc...

Technological research of the nearby planets with the surface static landers or mobile rovers is currently one of the most expanding sectors of aerospace and astronautics. We could say that this research has broad implications for all of the science sectors, since it is mostly about the exploration of the surface and geological structures of celest...

MSc thesis published and defended in 2004, Air Force Academy, Slovakia. (NATO STANAG III and ICAO standards)

Students' research and academic work

Students' research and academic work.

Scholarly Research Paper