John V. Breakwell Student Travel Award Recipients

2008, Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Galveston, Texas

• Josh Ellis, Virginia Tech, "Numerical Model Development and Verification for the Dynamics of an Electrodynamic Tether System"
• Julie Bellerose, University of Michigan, "Mission to Binary Asteroids: 1999 KW4 as a Case Study"
• Manoranjan Majji, Texas A&M University, "Higher Order Methods for Estimation of Dynamic Systems", "Quaternion Constrained Kalman Filter", "Time Varying Eigensystem Realization Algorithm with Repeated Experiments"

2007, Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Mackinac Island, Michigan

• Jean-François Hamel, Université de Sherbrooke, "Fuel-equivalent Relative Orbit Elements Space", "Linearized Dynamics of Formation Flying Spacecraft on a J₂-Perturbed Elliptical Orbit", "Neighbouring Optimum Feedback Control Law for Earth-Orbiting Formation Flying Spacecraft"
• Rajnish Sharma, Texas A&M University, "A Series Solution Method for the solution of the Hamilton Jacobi Isaacs Equation and its Applications to Aerospace Systems"
• Chit Hong Yam, Purdue University, "Saturn Impact Trajectories for Cassini End-of-Life"

2007, Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Sedona, Arizona

• Lindsay D. Millard, Purdue University, "Control of Interferometric Satellite Arrays for (u,v) Plane Coverage in Multi-Body Regimes"
• Oier Peñagaricano Muñoa, University of Michigan, "A Perturbation Theory for Hamilton's Principal Function: Applications to the Two-Point Boundary Value Problem"

2006, Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Tampa, Florida

• Jeffery S. Parker, University of Colorado, "Families of Low-Energy Lunar Halo Orbit Transfers"
• Leonel Rios-Reyes, University of Michigan, "Solar Sail Navigation: Estimation of Force, Moments, and Optical Parameters"
• Prasenjit Sengupta, Texas A&M University, "Formation Design and Geometry near a Keplerian Orbit with Arbitrary Eccentricity", "Peridic Relative Motion Near a General Keplerain Orbit with Nonlinear Differential Gravity"

2005, Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

• Stephen B. Broschart, University of Michigan, "Lyapunov Stability of Hovering Spacecraft in Time-Invariant Systems"
• Hui Yan, Texas A&M University, "Three-Axis Magnetic Attitude Control Using Pseudospectral Control Law"

2005, Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Copper Mountain, Colorado

• Samantha I. Infield, Stanford University, "Design Optimization Method for Libration Point Mission Trajectories"
• Marci E. Paskowitz, University of Michigan, "OrbitMechanics About Planetary Satellites Including Higher Order Gravity Fields"
• Scott Zimmer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "Incorporating Observability Into Trajectory Optimization"

2004, Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Maui, Hawaii

• John W. Hartmann, University of Illinois, "Optimal Counter-Intuitive Solar Sail Escape Trajectories"
• Jana L. Schwartz, Virginia Tech, "Unscented Kalman Filtering for Spacecraft Attitude State and Parameter Estimation", "System Identification of a Spherical Air-Bearing Spacecraft Simulator"
• Andrew J. Sinclair, Texas A&M University, "Application of the Cayley Form to General Spacecraft Motion", "Automatic Generation and Integration of Equations of Motion by Operator Over-Loading Techniques"

2003, Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Big Sky, Montana

• Deok-Jin Lee, Texas A&M University, "Sigma Point Kalman Filters for Efficient Orbit Estimation"
• Rodney Anderson, University of Colorado, "Navigation in the Three-Body Problem"

2003, Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Ponce, Puerto Rico

• Shane D. Ross, California Institute of Technology, "Design of a Multi-Moon Orbiter"
• Hideaki Yamato, Pennsylvania State University, "Numerical Investigation of Perturbation Effects on Orbital Classifications in the Restricted Three-Body Problem"
• Mischa Kim, Virginia Tech, "Control of a Rotating Variable-Length Tethered System"

2002, Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, San Antonio, Texas

• Matthew Berry, Virginia Tech, "The Generalized Sundman Transformation for Propagation of High-Eccentricity Elliptical Orbits"

2001, Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Quebec City, Canada

• Timothy Cichan, Pennsylvania State University, "Optimal Trajectories for Non-Ideal Solar Sails"

2001, Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Santa Barbara, California

• Jason Tardy, University of Missouri, "Estimation and Prediction of Orbital Debris Reentry Trajectories"

2000, Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Clearwater, Florida

• Weiduo Hu, University of Michigan, "Spacecraft Motion About Slowly Rotating Asteroids"

1999, Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Girdwood, Alaska

• Brian T. Barden, Purdue University, "Dynamical Issues Associated With Relative Configurations of Multiple Spacecraft Near the Sun-Earth/Moon L₁ Point"

1999, Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Breckenridge, Colorado

• Maruthi Akella, Texas A&M University, "Adaptive Realization of Linear Closed Loop Tracking Dynamics in the Presence of Large System Model Errors"