CONTENTS
(Volume 67, Advances in the Astronautical Sciences,
34th AAS Annual Conference, Space - A New Community of Opportunity)

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FOREWORD, Horace Jacobs vii

PREFACE, Henry N. Bowes ix

INTRODUCTION 1

Space: A New Community of Opportunity — Welcoming Remarks (AAS 87-601 to -602), Henry N. Bowes, Aaron Cohen, Kathryn J. Whitmire, Gerry Griffin 3

Space: A New Community of Opportunity — Opening Remarks (87-603 to -604), David C. Honhart and Aaron Cohen 9

Space: A New Community of Opportunity — Keynote Address (AAS 87-605), Willis Hawkins 13

Honors and Awards Banquet — Master of Ceremonies Presentation (AAS 87-655), Aaron Cohen 25

Honors and Awards Banquet — Keynote Address (AAS 87-656), Thomas O. Paine 27

Honors and Awards Presentations (AAS 87-657), David C. Honhart 37

GOVERNING POLICIES AND ISSUES 41

Governing Policies and Issues — Introduction (AAS 87-608), William G. Straight 43

Governing Policies and Issues: Department of Transportation Perspective (AAS 87-609), Courtney Stadd 45

Governing Policies and Issues: An Office of Commercial Space Department of Commerce Perspective (AAS 87-610), Jeffrey K. Manber 49

Governing Policies and Issues: Space Industries Perspective (AAS 87-611), Joseph Allen 53

Governing Policies and Issues: U.S. Navy/NASA Perspective (AAS 87-612), Richard H. Truly 57

Governing Policies and Issues: Department of Defense Perspective (AAS 87-613), Robert C. Duncan 61

Governing Policies and Issues: Panel Discussion (AAS 87-606), Aaron Cohen, Willis Hawkins, Courtney Stadd, Jeffrey K. Manber, Joseph Allen, Richard H. Truly, Robert C. Duncan 65

SPACE UTILIZATION/APPLICATION 77

Space Utilization/Application — Introduction (AAS 87-614), Elizabeth Young and Douglas S. Lilly 79

Return to Eminence: Issues for U.S. Communications Research, Development, and Applications (AAS 87-616), Robert Filep 83

Transfer of Satellite Applications and Technology: The Need for a U.S. Initiative (AAS 87-617), Heather E. Hudson 89

International Space Applications: Where Competition and Cooperation Co-Exist (AAS 87-618), Robert E. Berry 99

Industrial Applications of the Micro-Gravity Environment (AAS 87-619), L. J. Evans, Jr. 105

Space Utilization/Application — Panel Discussion (AAS 87-615), Elizabeth Young, Robert E. Berry, L.J. Evans, Jr., Robert Filep, Heather Hudson 109

FLIGHT MECHANICS/GUIDANCE AND CONTROL:  EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE AND UPPER STAGE MODERNIZATION 117

Expendable Launch Vehicle and Upper Stage Modernization — Introduction (AAS 87-621), Robert L. Gates 119

Avionics for Today’s Expendable Launch Vehicles (AAS 87-625), Michael J. Davis and Donald A. Willis 121

Avionics for Future Expendable Launch Vehicles (AAS 87-626), J. R. Allder 127

Expendable Launch Vehicle and Upper Stage Modernization — Dual Versus Three-String Trade-Offs (AAS 87-627), John C. Karas 135

Guidance and Control Requirements for Future Launch Vehicles (AAS 87-630), John W. Hardtla 139

Expendable Launch Vehicle and Upper Stage Modernization — Better Utilization of Cross Programs (AAS 87-629), Lloyd Thayne 143

FLIGHT MECHANICS/GUIDANCE AND CONTROL: ASTRODYNAMICS AND PLANETARY MISSIONS 147

Astrodynamics and Planetary Missions — Introduction (AAS 87-620), Joseph J.F. Liu 149

Planetary Missions (AAS 87-624), William I. McLaughlin 151

Astrodynamic Standards (AAS 87-623), Victor Szebehely and Joseph J.F. Liu 161

ROCKET PROPULSION 165

Rocket Propulsion — Introduction (AAS 87-631), Marc T. Constantine 167

Rocket Propulsion — The Shuttle-C (AAS 87-634), J. R. Thompson, Jr. 169

Rocket Propulsion — The National Aerospace Plane (AAS 87-633), William M. Piland 175

Rocket Propulsion — Panel Discussion (AAS 87-632), Marc T. Constantine, William M. Piland, J. R. Thompson, Jr., John R. Wormington 181

ASTRONOMY, ASTROPHYSICS AND SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION 189

Astronomy, Astrophysics and Solar System Exploration — Introduction (AAS 87-637), George Newton and William Phinney 191

Planetary Exploration in the 1990’s (AAS 87-639), Douglas Blanchard 193

Future Exploration Activities — Astronomy, Astrophysics & Solar System Exploration (AAS 87-640), John Aaron 199

Great Observatories in Space (AAS 87-641), George Newton 205

Astronomy, Astrophysics and Solar System Exploration — Panel Discussion (AAS 87-638), George Newton, John Aaron, Douglas Blanchard 209

LIFE SCIENCES 215

Life Sciences — Introduction (AAS 87-642), Arnauld E. Nicogossian 217

Physiological Effects of Space Flight (AAS 87-644), Carolyn L. Huntoon 219

Medical Care Delivery in Space (AAS 87-645), Don F. Stewart 225

Personality and Organizational Influences on Aerospace Human Performance (AAS 87-646), Robert L. Helmreich 231

Bio-Regenerative Life Support (AAS 87-647), Robert D. MacElroy and Theodore Wydeven, Jr. 239

Questions and Answers — Life Sciences 253

TRACKING AND DATA SYSTEMS 255

Tracking and Data Systems — Introduction (AAS 87-648 to -649), Phillip Hopkins and Charles T. Force 257

Tracking Requirements to Support Space — Very Long Baseline Interferometry (AAS 87-650), J. Frank Jordan 263

Electrophoresis Experiment Command and Data Handling (AAS 87-651), David W. Richman 269

Advanced Technology for Space Communications, Tracking, and Robotic Sensors (AAS 87-652), Kumar Krishen 273

Space Station Communications (AAS 87-653), Albert W. Weinrich 295

Tracking and Data Systems Aspects of Telerobotics (AAS 87-654), Arthur G. Stephenson 301

Questions and Answers — Tracking and Data Systems 305

STRUCTURES AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS 307

Structures and Composite Materials — Introduction (AAS 87-658), Anthony Amos, Donald C. Wade, and Henry N. Bowes 309

Structural Design and Validation Challenges of Large Space Systems (AAS 87-661), Keto Soosaar 313

Large Scale Computational Issues in the Dynamics of Large Space Structures (AAS 87-662), Edward J. Haug 319

Ground and Flight Experimentation in Future Large Space Systems Development (AAS 87-663), William P. Witt, III 327

Questions and Answers — Structures and Composite Materials 333

AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS:  SPACE STATION 337

Automation and Robotics — Introduction (AAS 87-664 to -665), Jon D. Erickson and Rodger A. Cliff 339

Automation and Robotics for the Space Station:  An ATAC Perspective (AAS 87-666), Robert R. Nunamaker 343

Space Station Initial Operational Concept (IOC) Operations and Safety View — Automation and Robotics for Space Station (AAS 87-667), William V. Bates, Jr. 349

The Flight Telerobotic Servicer Project (AAS 87-668), Harry McCain 355

Research and Development View — Automation and Robotics for Space Station (AAS 87-669), Jackson Yang 359

Systems Integration View — Automation and Robotics for Space Station (AAS 87-670), Ardell Nease 363

Space Station Growth: University Views — Automation and Robotics for Space Station (AAS 87-671), Richard A. Volz 369

NASA View — Automation and Robotics for Space Station (AAS 87-672), Donna L. Pivirotto 373

AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS:  THE MOON, MARS AND BEYOND 375

The Promise of Automation and Robotics for the Moon, Mars and Beyond (AAS 87-674), Rodger A. Cliff 377

OAST Research Program — Automation and Robotics for the Moon, Mars and Beyond (AAS 87-675), Stan R. Sadin 379

University Research — Automation and Robotics for the Moon, Mars and Beyond (AAS 87-676), Takeo Kanade 381

Industry Research — Automation and Robotics for the Moon, Mars and Beyond (AAS 87-677), Stanley Weiss 383

Automation and Robotics — Discussion (AAS 87-673), Rodger A. Cliff, Robert Nunamaker, William V. Bates, Jr., Harry McCain, Jackson Yang, Ardell Nease, Richard A. Volz, Donna L. Pivirotto, Stan R. Sadin, Takeo Kanade, Stanley Weiss 385

SPACE STATION/LARGE STRUCTURES 391

Space Station/Large Structures — Introduction (AAS 87-678 to -679), Edwin E. Speaker and Martin Mickulas 393

EVA Space Construction: Experience and Fundamental Issues (AAS 87-681 to -684), Walter L. Heard, Jr., Judith J. Watson, Jerry L. Ross, Sherwood C. Spring, Kathryn A. Havens 395

Space Station/Large Structures — Panel Discussion (AAS 87-687 to -690), Edwin E. Speaker, S. Z. Rubenstein, Robert F. Thompson, Allen J. Louviere, Charlie Blankenship 419

CONCLUSION: WHERE FROM HERE? 423

Space: A New Community of Opportunity — Closing Recap: Where From Here? (AAS 87-691 to 695), David C. Honhart, Donald K. Slayton, H. Norman Abramson, Gentry Lee, Willis Hawkins 425

APPENDIX 439

Publications of the American Astronautical Society 440

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Series 441

INDEX 445

Numerical Index 447

Author Index 451