CONTENTS
(Volume 67, Advances in the Astronautical Sciences,
34th AAS Annual
Conference, Space - A New Community of Opportunity)
Page
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 Todays 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 1990s (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