14th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting

8-12 February 2004

Wailea Marriott

Maui, Hawaii

ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 1 September 2003 15 September 2003

Extension of Abstract Deadline
The deadline for absracts has been extended until September 15, 2003. It is important that authors get their abstracts in by this date. The Technical Chairs must get started organizing the program for the conference which requires that they have all the papers in hand before starting this work. If you find you may go beyond even September 15 it is essential that the Technical Chairs are contacted prior to the deadline.


The fourteenth annual AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting will be held at the Wailea Marriott on the island of Maui, Hawaii, during 8-12 February 2004. This event is cosponsored by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The meeting is organized by the AAS Space Flight Mechanics Technical Committee and the AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee. The conference hotel is oceanfront in the lovely resort community of Wailea, 16 miles from Kahului Airport. Participants are strongly advised to make their lodging arrangements well in advance to take advantage of the incredible group rate offered by the resort. Papers are sought from all areas of astrodynamics, including but not limited to

  • Orbital dynamics, perturbations and stability
  • Orbit determination and tracking
  • Spacecraft guidance, navigation and control
  • trajectory design and optimization
  • Earth orbital and planetary mission Studies
  • Attitude dynamics, determination and control
  • Low thrust mission and trajectory design
  • Satellite constellations and formation flying
  • Dynamics and control of large space structures and tethers
  • Artificial and natural space debris
  • Trajectories about libration points
  • Dynamical systems theory as applied to space flight problems

Updated and additional information on the conference will be posted at the AAS Space Flight Mechanics Committee website: http://www.space-flight.org.

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS
Papers will be accepted on the basis of extended abstracts. These abstracts should consist of
    1. A cover page containing the paper title as well as the name, affiliation, postal address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of each author. This page shall also indicate the corresponding author, who will be the point of contact for all communication from the technical chairs.
    2. The text of the extended abstract, with a length of 500-1000 words and containing supporting tables and figures. The extended abstract shall provide a clear and concise statement of the problem addressed and the results obtained. Submissions without extended abstracts will not be considered.
    3. A condensed version of the abstract (100 words maximum) to be included in the printed conference program.
    We encourage submissions to be made by email. Acceptable document formats are Word (the preferred method), pdf, ASCII. For Word files, use only the standard installation fonts. Avoid using symbols and Greek characters in the short abstracts. All material should be sent to each of the Technical Chairs. Notification of acceptance will be sent to the authors via email by 1 November 2003. Author instructions will be sent by email and also placed on the website, http://www.space-flight.org.. Final manuscripts are required at the time of the meeting. Authors are required to supply their session chairs with a copy of their paper and a short biography of the presenter before the meeting. A no paper-no podium rule will be in effect for all presentations. Authors whose papers are not available in printed form at the time of the meeting will not be allowed to present their paper.

    SPECIAL SESSIONS
    Proposals are solicited for appropriate special sessions, such as panel discussions, invited sessions, workshops, and mini-symposia. Potential special session organizers should submit a proposal to the Technical Chairs. For a panel discussion, this proposal should include a title of the discussion, a brief description of the topics to be discussed, and a list of the speakers and their qualifications. For an invited session, workshop, or mini-symposium, the proposal should consist of the title of the session, a brief description (approximately 500 words), and the extended abstract and short summary for each talk to be included in the session. The following special sessins have been suggested.
      Optical Satellite Tracking Systems. Possible topics include but are not limited to high accuracy optical surveillance systems, WFOV telescope systems, next generation optical space surveillance systems, and astrometric techniques. Authors interested in participating in this session should contact Dr. Chris Sabol, chris.sabol@maui.afmc.af.mil
      Space Surveillance Processsing. This session would be devoted to the operations involved in tracking space objects, the development of observations, catalog maintenance, UCT processing, operations associated with the Operations Centers of Cheyenne Mountain and Dahlgren, VA. The point of contact is Dr. Mike Stringer, (719) 474-3288.
      Solar Sails. This Special Session will focus on advances in the use of Solar Sails as an enabling propulsive technology for space missions. Technical papers are sought on the topics of new fundamental or applied astrodynamics research for solar sailcraft, as well as sailcraft mission design and mission planning, guidance and orbit determination, and vehicle attitude control. Particularly sought are papers on the space flight mechanics of solar sail space flight missions currently being planned or developed for space flight in the near-term (i.e. before the end of this decade). Please notify Dr. Mike Lisano/JPL if you plan to submit an abstract for this special session, and submit all abstracts to the conference technical chairs. Contact: Mike Lisano, phone: (818) 354-0765.
      ACS Sensor Alignment and Calibration. This unique Special Session will focus on the theory and practice of alignment and calibration of attitude and rate sensors in spacecraft attitude control systems, including payload-to-ACS alignment and other alignment and calibration. Papers describing innovations, comparative studies, or mission experience in attitude control system alignment and calibration are sought. Possible topics include Attitude sensor/IMU alignment and calibration; IMU calibration; Focal plane calibration; Star tracker calibration; Payload alignment; Application of nonlinear estimation methods to calibration; Optimal maneuvers for observability; Mission experience; Attitude determination performance related to calibration accuracy, including performance analysis and specification of requirements for calibration; Attitude and rate sensor characteristics, environmental sensitivities, and error modeling as they relate to calibration; Autonomous and on-orbit calibration; Calibration of navigation systems (spacecraft, aircraft, rockets, or missiles). Please notify Dr. Mark Pittelkau if you would like to submit an abstract for this session, and submit your abstract to the technical chairpersons. Contact: Mark Pittelkau, phone 443-778-3678.

    BREAKWELL STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
    The AAS Space Flight Mechanics Technical Committee also announces the John V. Breakwell Student Travel Award. This award provides a maximum of $1000 to cover travel expenses for U.S. and Canadian students planning to attend this conference. Further details and applications may be obtained at http://www.space-flight.org.

    WARNING - TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CONSIDERATIONS
    Prospective authors are reminded that technology transfer guidelines have substantially extended the time required for the review of abstracts and completed papers by private enterprises and government agencies. These reviews can require four months or more. It is the responsibility of the authors to determine the extent of approval necessary for their papers to preclude late submissions and paper withdrawals.

    All material (cover page, extended and short abstracts) should be sent to each of the Technical Chairs:


    AAS Technical Chair

    Dr. Shannon Coffey
    Naval Research Laboratory
    Code 8233
    Washington, DC 80375-5355
    (202) 767-2818 (voice)
    (202) 404-7785 (fax)
    email: shannon.coffey@nrl.navy.mil


    AIAA Technical Chair

    Dr. Andre Mazzoleni
    Texas Christian University
    2840 West Bowie Box 298640
    Fort Worth, TX 76129
    Monterey, CA 93943
    (817) 257-6317 (voice)
    (817) 257-7704 (fax)
    email: A.Mazzoleni@tcu.edu


    For other questions regarding the conference, please contact the General Chairs:


    AAS General Chair

    Dr. Kim Luu
    Air Force Research Laboratory
    Detachment 15 AFRL
    535 Lipoa Parkway Suite 200
    Kihei, HI 96753
    (808) 874-1608 (Voice)
    (808) 874-1640 (Fax)
    email: kim.luu@eagle.mhpcc.af.mil


    AIAA General Chair

    Mr. Robert A. Glover
    AT&T Government Solutions, Inc.
    985 Space Center Drive Suite 310
    Colorado Springs, CO 80915
    (719) 277-4935 (voice)
    (719) 277-9666 (fax)
    email: bob.a.glover@lmco.com