CONTENTS
(Volume 71, Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Astrodynamics 1989)

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FOREWORD, Horace Jacobs vii

PREFACE, Catherine L. Thornton ix

ADVENTURES IN CELESTIAL MECHANICS, Victor Szebehely x

Part I

TRAJECTORY COMPUTATION TECHNIQUES 1

Lambert Problem in True-Anomaly Regularized Variables (AAS 89-385), P. W. Schumacher, Jr. 3

A Numerical Integration Procedure for Periodically-Stiff, Second-Order Systems (AAS 89-387), D. L. Richardson 17

Regularized Lagrange’s Planetary Equations for Numerical Use (AAS 89-388), D. E. Snow 29

On Solving Kepler’s Equation (AAS 89-389), L. G. Taff, T. A. Brennan 49

The Use of Nonlinear Programming to Correct the Numerical Integration of the N-Body Problem (AAS 89-386), J. R. Downey, B. A. Conway (v59 Micro)(Abstract - Part I) 63

A New Method of Differential Correction (AAS 89-463), L.G. Taff (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 64

GEOCENTRIC SATELLITE ORBIT DETERMINATION 65

Recovery of a Geocentric Reference Frame Using the Present-Day GPS System (AAS 89-356), R. P. Malla, S.-C. Wu 67

Ensembling Clocks of the Global Positioning System (GPS) (AAS 89-357), A. L. Satin, C. T. Leondes 77

The Effects of General Relativity on Near-Earth Satellites (AAS 89-358), J. C. Ries, C. Huang, M. M. Watkins, B. D. Tapley 85

Toward Decimeter Topex Orbit Determination Using GPS (AAS 89-359), S.-C. Wu, T. P. Yunck, G.A. Hajj 95

How Well Can Gravity be Recovered Using Topex and GPS Data? (AAS 89-360), W. Bertiger, S.-C. Wu, J. T. Wu, L. Skrumeda 109

An Autonomous Orbit Determination System for Earth Satellites (AAS 89-361), K. D. Hicks, W. E. Wiesel, Jr., (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 121

ATTITUDE DETERMINATION AND CONTROL

Attitude Determination and Parameter Estimation Using Vector Observations: Application (AAS 89-364), F. L. Markley 125

Attitude Determination for the Star Tracker Mission, H. L. Fisher (AAS 89-365), M. D. Shuster, T. E. Strikwerda 139

Analysis of the Flight Dynamics of the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) Off-Sun Scientific Pointing (AAS 89-366), D. S. Pitone, J. R. Klein, B. J. Twambly 151

Design of an On-Board Antenna Drive Control System with High Pointing Accuracy (AAS 89-367, H. Hojo 171

The Effects of Seasonal and Latitudinal Earth Infrared Radiance Variations on ERBS Attitude Control (AAS 89-390), M. Phenneger, J. Dehen, D. Foch, E. Harvie, M. Virdy 185

Temperature Dependence of Attitude Sensor Coalignments on the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) (AAS 89-391), D. S. Pitone, A. H. Eudell, F. S. Patt 205

Reorientation Maneuver for Spinning Spacecraft (AAS 89-392), C. Rahn, P. Barba 225

Very Coarse Attitude Determination for the Thrusted Vector Mission (AAS 89-393), M. D. Shuster, H. L. Fisher, K. L. Musser 237

Energy Dissipation and Vehicle Attitude in Space (AAS 89-394), W. T. Thomson, G. E. Arancibia, M. Thomas (Appendix - v59 Micro) 245

Elimination of Attitude Determination Error Constraints in Launch Windows for Geosynchronous Missions (AAS 89-395), J. J. Palimaka, A. J. Grisé, B. V. Burlton, J. M. Overduin 261

Error Analysis for Pulsed Maneuvers of a Dual-Spin Spacecraft (AAS 89-396), J. M. Longuski, R. S. Campbell, E. W. Klumpe 273

Comparison of General and Specific Simulation Programs for Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (AAS 89-362), J. E. Cochran, Jr., T. S. No, N. G. Fitz-Coy (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 297

Environmental Disturbance Torque Rejection for Momentum Bias Stabilized Spacecraft (AAS 89-363), C. Rahn, B. Gretz (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 298

SATELLITE DYNAMICS 299

Slew Disturbance Compensation for Multiple Spacecraft Payloads (AAS 89-369), P. Y. Chu 301

Sensitivity Studies of Mars Orbiters for Mars Gravity Recovery (AAS 89-370), G. W. Rosborough, F. G. Lemoine 313

The Space Station Reboost Problem: Motion of an Orbiting Spacecraft Under Constant Thrust (AAS 89-368), W. D. McClain (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 339

Minimum-Fuel Rescue Trajectories for the Extravehicular Excursion Unit (AAS 89-371), J. M. Neff, W. T. Fowler (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 340

Dynamics of Strap-On Separation (AAS 89-372), R. Lochan, K. Kumar, V. Adimurthy (Abstract - Part I) 341

ORBITING DEBRIS 343

A New Approach in Treating the Ballistic Coefficient in the Differential Correction Fitting Program (AAS 89-374), W. N. Barker, T. J. Eller, L. E. Herder 345

Estimating and Modeling the Background Orbital Debris Population (AAS 89-376), R. D. Culp, T. D. Maclay, R. Madler 365

Disposal of Spacecraft at End-of-Life in Geosynchronous Orbit (AAS 89-378), V. A. Chobotov 377

A Nonlinear Dynamical Model of Relative Motion for the Orbiting Debris Problem (AAS 89-397), R. S. Hujsak 393

Study of Possible Collision-Induced Breakups (AAS 89-398), D. S. McKnight ‘411

Avoiding Collisions with Resident Space Objects (AAS 89-399), R. G. Schinnerer 417

Quantifying the Inevitable: The Growing Peril of Orbital Collisions (AAS 89-400), J. D. Vedder, J. L. Tabor 425

Mass Distributions from Recent Hypervelocity Impact Tests (AAS 89-375), C. B. Brechin, D. S. McKnight (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 439

Ballistic Coefficient Estimation for Satellite Breakup Debris: Debris Cloud Analysis (AAS 89-377), R. A. Glover, F. R. Hoots, R. G. France (Abstract - Part I) 440

EARTH ORBITER MISSION ANALYSIS 441

Designing Good Geosynchronous Constellations (AAS 89-380), J. M. Hanson, W. B. Higgins 443

Continuous Global N-Tuple Coverage with (2N + 2) Satellites (AAS 89-381), J. E. Draim 457

SBS-5 Mission Analysis and Launch Results (AAS 89-382), R. L. Johnson, K. R. Hartman (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 473

Analysis of Earth Limb Viewing from the Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite (AAS 89-383), D. L. Hitzl, J. B. Kumer, F. Zele (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 474

Science Mission Data Reduction for the Stanford Relativity Gyro Experiment (AAS 89-384), X. Qun, J. V. Breakwell, B. W. Parkinson (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 475

TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION APPLICATIONS 477

Optimal Finite-Thrust Spacecraft Trajectories Using Collocation and Nonlinear Programming (AAS 89-350), P. J. Enright, B. A. Conway 479

Minimum Fuel Trajectories for a Low-Thrust Power-Limited Mission to the Moon and to Lagrange Points L₄ and L₅ (AAS 89-351), O. M. Golan, J. V. Breakwell 491

Minimum Fuel Trajectory for the Aerospace-Plane (AAS 89-352), A. Sauvageot, O.Golan, J. V. Breakwell 501

Optimal Orbital Rendezvous Using High and Low Thrust (AAS 89-354), C. A. Larson, J. E. Prussing 513

A Homotopy Method for Space Flight Rendezvous Problems (AAS 89-355), G. Vasudevan, F. H. Lutze, L. T. Watson 533

Autonomous, Exoatmospheric, Trajectory Optimization (AAS 89-353), D. J. Jezewski (v59 Mirco) (Abstract - Part I) 549

PLANETARY SPACECRAFT ORBIT DETERMINATION 555

A Statistical Study of the Differential Very Long Baseline Interferometry Delay Rate Error Budget  (AAS 89-403), C. D. Edwards 553

An Approach for Targeting Landers and Penetrators Using Orbital Optical Navigation (AAS 89-404), T.-C. Wang, T. C. Duxbury, S. P. Synnott, K. Edwards 573

Atmospheric Drag Perturbations on the Mars Observer Orbiter (AAS 89-405), P. B. Esposito, S. Demcak 593

Galileo Asteroid Encounter Navigation (AAS 89-406), D. W. Murrow, P. W. Chodas, P. H. Kallemeyn 605

An Analytic Development of Orbit Determination for a Distant Planetary Orbiter (AAS 89-402), R. K. Russell, S. W. Thurman (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 619

SATELLITE ORBIT CONTROL 621

Eliminating GPS Stationkeeping Maneuvers by Changing the Orbit Altitude (AAS 89-407), C. C. Chao, D. L. Schmitt 623

Topex/Poseidon Orbit Maintenance Maneuver Design, R. S. Bhat, R. B. Frauenholz, P. E. Cannell 645

Orbit Synthesis for Target Satellites (AAS 89-410), C. K. Wilkinson 671

Orbit Control Strategy for a Constellation of Three Satellites in TUNDRA Orbits, G. Rondinelli, A. Cramarossa, F. Graziani 697

The Non-Optimality of Forced Keplerian Motion in an Atmosphere (AAS 89-409), I. M. Ross, R. G. Melton (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part I) 709

Collocation Analysis of Twin Satellites Sharing a Geostationary Parking Slot and a Coordinated Station-Keeping Strategy (AAS 89-412), B. Srinivasan (Abstract - Part I) 710

Eccentricity Control of Collocated Geostationary Satellites (AAS 89-413), B. Srinivasan (Abstract - Part I) 711

Part II

NEUTRAL UPPER ATMOSPHERE DENSITY 713

Application of Lidar to Atmospheric Sounding of Density and Temperature (AAS 89-415), P. D. Dao, J. W. Meriwether, R. McNutt, W. Klemetti, W. Moskowitz, G. Davidson 715

Expectations for Solar Activity in the 1990s (AAS 89-417), G. L. Withbroe 727

Case Study for the Great Geomagnetic Storm of 13 March 1989 (AAS 89-418), J. A. Joselyn 745

Evaluation of New Atmospheric Drag Modeling Techniques (AAS 89-419), F. A. Marcos, T. L. Killeen, A. G. Burns, R. G. Roble 763

Density Variations in the Upper Atmosphere Due to Upward Propagating Gravity Waves and Tides (AAS 89-414), R. L. Walterscheid (Abstract - Part II) 783

The Effect of Solar Cycle Variations on the Thermosphere (AAS 89-416), F. G. McCormac, T. L. Killeen, A. G. Burns, F. A. Marcos, R. G. Roble (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part II) 784

DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF LARGE FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES 785

Rapid In-Plane Maneuvering of the Flexible Orbiting SCOLE (AAS 89-422), P. M. Bainum, F. Li 787

Novel Sensing and Structural Identiication Methods: Preliminary Analytical and Experimental Results (AAS 89-425), G. H. James, J. L. Junkins 807

Dynamics and Control of the Shuttle Based SCOLE Type Large Antenna System (AAS 89-436), V. J. Modi, Y. Morita 825

Use of Optimality Criterion Techniques in the Combined Design and Control of Large Space Structures (AAS 89-437), K. Satyanarayana, P. M. Bainum 841

Selection of Component Modes for the Simulation of Flexible Multibody Spacecraft (AAS 89-438), J. T. Spanos, W. S. Tsuha 855

Sensitivity of the Transmission Zeros of Flexible Space Structures (AAS 89-439), T. Williams, J.-N. Juang 879

Optimization of Actuators/Sensors Placement and Derivation of Reduced Order Models for the Optimal Control of Flexible Structures (AAS 89-441), P. T. M. Lourenção, A. Rios-Neto 897

Attitude Stability of Gravity Gradient Stabilized Satellites with Elastically Supported Panels (AAS 89-469), A. P. Mazzoleni, A. L. Schlack 909

Control of Flexible Spacecraft with Time-Varying Configuration (AAS 89-470), L. Meirovitch, M. K. Kwak 927

Computation of the Fuel Optimal Degree of Controllability (AAS 89-471), X. Chen, R. W. Longman 951

Dynamics and Control of Multibody Pointing Payloads on Flexible Platforms (AAS 89-420), N. G. Fitz-Coy, J. E. Cochran, Jr., (Abstract - Part II) 969

Control/Structure System Design of a Spaceborne Optical Interferometer (AAS 89-424), R. A. Laskin, M. S. Martin (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part II) 970

GUIDANCE ANALYSIS 971

Orbital Rendezvous with an Asteroid  (AAS 89-428), M. Guelman 973

Constant Attitude Orbit Transfer (AAS 89-442), P. Cress, M. Evans 991

Time Optimal Feedback Control of Discrete Systems with Bounded Inputs (AAS 89-443), X. Chen, R. W. Longman, G. Klein 997

Autonomous Optimum Transfer Orbit Targeting (AAS 89-445), M. C. Ivanov, O. W. K. Lee 1013

Comparison of Orbit Phasing Maneuvers (AAS 89-446), J. M. Hanson 1029

Maneuver Analysis for the Mars Observer Mission (AAS 89-472), C. A. Halsell 1037

Effects of a Venus Swingby Periapsis Burn During an Earth-Mars Trajectory (AAS 89-426), S. A. Striepe, R. D. Braun (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part II) 1055

Earth Flyby Delivery Strategies for the Galileo Mission (AAS 89-427), E. H. Maize (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part II) 1056

In-Flight Re-Targeting Concepts for the Atlas/Centaur (AAS 89-429), O. W. K. Lee (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part II) 1057

PLANETARY MISSION DESIGN AND ANALYSIS 1059

Ulysses Mission Design After Challenger, J. L. Luthey, F. Peralta (AAS 89-432), J. L. Pojman 1061

Saturn Orbit Insertion Options for the Cassini Mission (AAS 89-433), S. S. Weinstein, D. S. Stetson 1077

Multiple Main-Belt Asteroid Mission Options for a Mariner Mark II Spacecraft ((AAS 89-434), C. G. Sauer, Jr., C.-W. L. Yen 1091

The Extension of the Cassini Spacecraft/Titan Probe to the Exploration of Neptune/Triton (AAS 89-435), B. L. Swenson, A. C. Mascy, R. T. Reynolds, P. F. Wercinski 1113

The Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby Mission to Comet Kopff: Getting There is Half the Fun (AAS 89-464), T. H. Sweetser, K. Kiedron 1133

Saturn Ring Rendezvous Mission Utilizing a Tethered Sub-Satellite (AAS 89-465), L. E. Bright 1147

Some Solar-Sailing Strategies for Scientific Missions in the Ecliptic Plane (Summary) (AAS 89-466), W. Stuiver 1169

ELITE: An On-Orbit Demonstration of Solar Electric Propulsion (AAS 89-467), M. R. Dickey, R. S. Matlock, J. R. Feig 1177

Design of the Magellan Launch and Injection Strategy (AAS 89-430), D.T. Lyons, J. E. Fordyce (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part II) 1189

Galileo 1989 VEEGA Mission Description (AAS 89-431), L. A. D’Amario, L. E. Bright, D. V. Byrnes, J. R. Johannesen, J. M. Ludwinski (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part II) 1190

Unique Gravity Assist Missions for the 1990s (AAS 89-468), W. Vaning (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part II) 1191

TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS 1193

Universal True-Anomaly Time Equations (AAS 89-448), P. W. Schumacher, Jr. 1195

Satellite Motion Around an Oblate Earth: A Perturbation Solution for all Orbital Parameters - Equatorial and Polar Orbits (AAS 89-450), D. A. Danielson, J. R. Snider 1217

Perturbations, Untruncated in Eccentricity, for an Orbit in an Axi-Symmetric Gravitational Field (AAS 89-451), R. H. Gooding 1229

Semianalytic Study of High-Eccentricity Orbit Evolution (AAS 89-452), W. Frazier, R. D. Culp, G. Rosborough 1251

Trajectory Planning for a Space Manipulator (AAS 89-440), K. Yamada, K. Tsuchiya 1265

Two Degree-of-Freedom Periodic Orbits in Rotating Coordinates (AAS 89-449), M. E. Hough (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part II) 1283

DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF SPACE STRUCTURES ON MULIT-BODY SYSTEMS 1285

Offset Control Strategy for the Space Station Based Tethered Payload (AAS 89-453), V. J. Modi, P. K. Lakshmanan, A. K. Misra 1287

Effects of Deployment Schemes and Out-of-Plane Librations on Tethered Payload Raising (AAS 89-454), K. Kumar, A. K. Misra, R. Kumar 1309

Elastic Oscillations of Long Tether-Type Structures Used for Propellant Transfer (AAS 89-455), A. El Chebair, A. K. Misra 1327

Experimental Validation of Order (N) DISCOS (AAS 89-457), H. M. Chun, J. D. Turner, H. P. Frisch 1341

Stability and Dynamic Coupling of Elastic Vehicles with Unsteady Aerodynamic Forces (AAS 89-373), C. Shilu, T. Shuo, Y. H. Yuan, H. Xiufang (Abstract - Part II) 1359

Three-Dimensional Dynamics of a Spinning Tethered System in LEO (AAS 89-456), B. M. Quadrelli, E.C. Lorenzini (v59 Micro) (Abstract - Part II) 1360

Identification of Unsteady Aerodynamic Forces for Flight Vehicles (AAS 89-458), X. Xiaofei, C. Shilu (Abstract - Part II) 1361

ESTIMATION/IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES 1363

Use of Multiple Observation Types in Ridge-Type Estimation Methods (AAS 89-459), D. A. Cicci 1365

The Application of Encke’s Method to Long Arc Orbit Determination Solutions (AAS 89-460), J. B. Lundberg, B. E. Schutz, R. K. Fields, M. M. Watkins 1381

System Identification in the Repetition Domain (AAS 89-461), J.-N. Juang, L. G. Horta, R. W. Longman 1389

An Iterative Algorithm for Orbit Determination and Gravity Field Recovery Using Long Repeat Arcs (AAS 89-462), J.-t. Wu, S.-C. Wu, W. I. Bertiger 1401

APPENDICES 1411

Publications of the American Astronautical Society 1412

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences 1413

Science and Technology Series 1418

AAS History Series 1422

INDEX 1433

Numerical Index 1425

Author Index 1432