12th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
27-30 January 2002
Adams Mark Hotel
San Antonio, Texas
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
NOTE:
The times of the conference events listed below are preliminary and
subject to change.
REGISTRATION
The following registration fees will be in effect for
this conference:
|
AAS or AIAA Members |
$210 |
|
Non-members (includes 1 year membership in AAS) |
$295 |
|
Students |
$20 |
The registration desk will be open Sunday evening 4:00 - 7:00 PM, Monday and Tuesday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM, and Wednesday 7:00 - 11:00 AM. The registration area is on the third floor of the hotel and will be clearly marked.
Please note that credit cards cannot be accepted for payment of any conference fees. The preferred form of payment for the registration fee is a check payable to the "American Astronautical Society".
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Advance purchase of the conference proceedings will
be available at the registration desk.
LOCATION
The Adams Mark Hotel is located on the beautiful
Riverwalk (Paseo del Rio) in the heart of downtown San Antonio, just a 10
minute drive from the international airport. Within walking distance along the Riverwalk, a cobblestone
and flagstone path bordering the San Antonio River, are quiet park-like
stretches as well as areas full of activity with European-style sidewalk cafes,
specialty boutiques, and nightclubs.
Also within walking distance are attractions such as The Alamo,
Children’s Museum, Rivercenter Mall, Market Square (El Mercado), the
theatre/cultural district, and the Alamodome (professional sports
facility). Now the eighth largest
city in the US, San Antonio is a cosmopolitan setting where sounds and flavors
of Native Americans, Old Mexico, Germans, the Wild West, African-Americans and
the Deep South mingle and merge.
ACCOMMODATIONS
A block of rooms has been reserved for Sunday through
Thursday at the San Antonio Adams Mark. The rooms are guaranteed at the rate of
$91 per night for single occupancy ($116 for doubles) with the rates extended 2
days prior to and after the conference.
When making reservations, please be sure to mention that you are part of
the American Astronautical Society function. The cutoff date for making reservations at the conference
rate is 21 December 2001.
The address of the hotel is
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Adams Mark San Antonio -
Riverwalk |
TRANSPORTATION
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is served by
all major US airlines. The Adams
Mark Hotel is less than 10 miles from the airport by expressway.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Sunday: For conference attendees arriving on Sunday, there will be an Early Bird Reception, a Desserts Extravaganza, at the hotel from 6:00 - 9:00 PM.
Monday: For all attendees, there is a reception at the hotel from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. An optional event is a guided tour followered by a dinner at The Alamo from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. The price for this event is $25 per person.
Tuesday: This evening is left free for enjoying the excellent regional cuisine and attractions of San Antonio.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Technical sessions will start at 8:00 AM and in the afternoons at 1:30 PM each
day. All presentations are
scheduled for 25 minutes: 20 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for
questions. This schedule will be strictly enforced so that attendees may
schedule their time between parallel sessions. Please note that a strict NO
PAPER/NO PODIUM rule will be enforced, i.e., speakers will not be allowed
to present their work if they have not provided 50 copies of the written paper.
Papers will also be automatically withdrawn from the conference and will not be
eligible for inclusion in the proceedings if none of the affiliated authors are
in attendance to present the paper.
SPEAKERS' BRIEFINGS
Authors who are making presentations and session chairs will meet for a short
briefing on the morning of their session at 7:00 AM. A continental breakfast will be served.
PAPER SALES
Authors are required to bring 50 copies of their paper to the conference. The
preprints will be on sale for $1.00 per paper in a designated room adjacent to
the meeting rooms. Bound copies of the conference proceedings may be ordered at
the registration desk.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
All committee meetings will be held according to the following schedule:
|
AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee |
Monday |
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
|
AAS Space Flight Mechanics Technical Committee |
Tuesday |
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
|
AIAA Astrodynamics Standards Committee |
Wednesday |
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are being sought to work at the
registration desk and in the paper sales room. If you wish to volunteer, sign-up at the registration desk
or speak to one of the conference chairs.
The General and Technical Chairs for this conference are listed below:
|
AAS General Chair |
AIAA General Chair |
|
AAS Technical Chair |
AIAA Technical Chair |