27^th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting,
San Antonio, Texas

The 2017 Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, hosted by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and cohosted by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA: www.aiaa.org) will be held at the Marriott Plaza in San Antonio, Texas, February 5-9, 2017. The conference is organized by the AAS Space Flight Mechanics Committee and the AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee.

Abstract, Presentation and Manuscript Submissions

Abstracts are to be submitted through a web based abstract submittal system. Using the web based system, authors will submit their abstract, author information, presentation slides, and preprint before the conference. Authors will also use this site to submit their final manuscript after the conference.

Online Conference Registration

Attendees to the conference are encouraged to utilize the online registration system. Click on Online Conference Registration. Registering online will provide several benefits. You will avoid the lines at the registration table and you will have free access to preprints. Free access to preprints will only be available to people registering through the online system.

	Early (On or before Dec 23, 2016)	Normal (On or before Jan 20, 2017)	Walkup (After Jan 20, 2017)
Full Registration - Member (AAS or AIAA)	$550	$620	$720
Full Registration - Non-Member (AAS or AIAA)	$650	$720	$820
Registration Retiree - Member (AAS or AIAA)	$200	$270	$370
Registration Retiree - Non-Member (AAS or AIAA)	$250	$320	$420
Registration - Student (incl. 1 yr AAS membership)	$200	$270	$370

The registration fee for AAS or AIAA members is $550 (early), $620 (normal), $720 (walkup). The registration fee for AAS or AIAA member students/retiree is $200 (early), $270 (normal), $370 (walkup). Student registration includes a free one year membership to AAS. Non-members have an additional fee of $100 (full-registration) or $50 (retiree). The online registration system is programmed to accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express credit cards.

"Normal" rates go into effect after midnight on December 23, 2016.  "Walkup" rates go into effect after midnight on January 20, 2017.

Attendees may still register in person at the registration table (walkup).

Conference Hotel

Marriott Plaza San Antonio [General information]
555 S Alamo St
San Antonio, TX 78205
TEL: (210) 229-1000 [Hotel], (800) 228-9290 [Mariott reservation line]
FAX: (210) 229-1418

Conference Reservations Website
Rate: $120/night

Attendees may register at the specific group website listed above. Group arrival is 2/5/2017 and Group Departure is 2/9/2017. Reservations must be made no later than 1/13/2017. Reservations requested after this date will be accepted based upon availability and subject to the hotel's prevailing rate.

Alternate Blocked Hotels

If you have difficulty booking a room at Marriott Plaza San Antonio, which may particularly be true at this point if you want to stay Wednesday night, we have blocked a limited number of rooms at two other hotels.

• TownePlace Suites San Antonio Downtown
  409 East Houston Street
  San Antonio  TX  78205 
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  Reservations Website or call 888-236-2427
  (Offering group rate of $121/night. Held until January 30.)
  
  
• Hyatt Place San Antonio/Riverwalk
  601 S St. Mary's Street
  San Antonio, Texas, USA, 78205
  TEL: +1 210 227 6854 [General Information]
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  Reservations Website, or call 1-888 HYATT HP (1-888-492-8847) [Hyatt Place] or (888) 591-1234
  (Use G-AMAS as the group/corporate number. Offering slightly higher rate. Held until January 27.)
  

Conference Chairpersons