FOREWORD    vii

PREFACE    ix

SECTION I:
ADVANCES IN GUIDANCE AND CONTROL    1

Micro- Tech.- Sensor for Attitude and Orbit Determination (AAS 03-001), Christopher Kuehl, Markus Melf, Herman Diehl and Eveline Gottzein    3

Precision Attitude Determination for GOES N Satellite (AAS 03-002), Yeong-wei Andy Wu, Rongsheng Ken Li, and Andrew D. Robertson    21

The Inertial Stellar Compass:  A Multifunction, Low Power, Attitude Determination Technology Breakthrough (AAS 03-003), T. Brady, S. Buckley, C. J. Dennehy, J. Gambino and A. Maynard    39

A Closed-Loop Hardware Simulation of Decentralized Satellite Formation Control (AAS 03-004), Takuji Ebinuma and E. Glenn Lightsey    57

Electromagnetic Formation Flight (AAS 03-005), Raymond J. Sedwick and Samuel A. Schweighart    71

A Comparison of Trajectory Optimization Methods for the Impulsive Minimum Fuel Rendezvous Problem (AAS 03-006), Steven P. Hughes, Laurie M. Mailhe and Jose J. Guzman    85

A Nonlinear, Six-Degree of Freedom, Precision Formation Control Algorithm, Based on Restricted Three Body Dynamics (AAS 03-007), Richard J. Luquette and Robert M. Sanner    105

A Nonlinear Observer for Gyro Alignment Estimation (AAS 03-008), Julie Thienel and Robert M. Sanner    115

SECTION II:
AUTONOMOUS RENDEZVOUS AND PROXIMITY OPERATIONS    125

Coupled Attitude and Orbit Dynamics and Control in Formation Flying Systems (AAS 03-011), Yunjun Xu and Norman Fitz-Coy    127

A Combined Open-Loop and Autonomous Search and Rendezvous Navigation System for the CNES/NASA Mars Premier Orbiter Mission  (AAS 03-012), J. E. Riedel, J. Guinn, M. Delpech, J. B. Dubois, D. Geller and P. Kachmar    139

Overview of the SPHERES Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking Laboratory on the International Space Station (AAS 03-013), David W. Miller, Edmund M. C. Kong and Alvar Saenz-Otero    155

Laser-Based Relative Navigation and Guidance for Space Shuttle Proximity Operations (AAS 03-014), Fred D. Clark, Peter T. Spehar, Jack P. Brazzel, Jr. and Heather D. Hinkel    171

Design, Development and Testing of the Miniature Autonomous Extravehicular Robotic Camera (Mini AERCam) Guidance, Navigation, and Control System (AAS 03-015), Jennifer Wagenknecht, Steven Fredrickson, Tom Manning and Brandon Jones    187

Autonomous Mission Manager for Rendezvous, Inspection and Mating (AAS 03-016), Douglas J. Zimpfer    207

Stochastic Optimization of Spacecraft Rendezvous Trajectories (AAS 03-017), Bryce Carpenter and Bill Jackson    219

Modifications to Control, Fault Protection, and Operations of Conventional Spacecraft to Support Autonomous Rendezvous by a Servicing Spacecraft (AAS 03-018), Kenny Epstein, Jeff Bladt, Paul Alles, Jay Bloom, David Kaufman and Brad Porter    233

SECTION III:
INTERPLANETARY MISSIONS    241

The Rosetta Mission: Rendezvous With and Landing on a Comet (AAS 03-021), S. P. Airey , J. van Casteren, G. Coupé, T. van Overbeek and J. Rouquet    243

Seeing Through Dust – Tracking Stars From Within a Cometary Dust Cloud (AAS 03-022), S. P. Airey, G. Berrighi and D. Procopio    259

Autonomous On-Board Navigation for Interplanetary Missions (AAS 03-023), B. Polle, B. Frapard, O. Saint-Pé, V. Crombez, S. Mancuso, F. Ankersen and J. Fertig    277

Deep Impact Flyby Spacecraft Instrument Pointing in the Presence of an Inactive Impactor Spacecraft (AAS 03-026), Daniel G. Kubitschek, Nick Mastrodemos and Stephen P. Synnott    295

SECTION IV:
GUIDANCE AND CONTROL STORYBOARD DISPLAYS    313

Assessment of Parasitic Torques From Magnettorquers (AAS 03-031), Stephan Theil, Peter Offterdinger and Oliver Matthews    315

Earth Radiance Modeling (AAS 03-035), Todd J. Bednarek    325

Honeywell SIGI (Space Integrated GPS/INS) H-764g System (AAS 03-037), Zygmunt Zubkow    337

Closed Loop Test Environment for Space Applications Using GPS Signals (AAS 03-039), M. Mittnacht, E. Gottzein, M. Hartrampf and A. Konrad    351

First Results From a Hardware-in-the-Loop Demonstration of Closed-Loop Autonomous Formation Flying (AAS 03-040), Eberhard Gill, Bo Naasz and Takuji Ebinuma    361

Use of Variable Speed Control Moment Gyros for a Fine Pointing Dual Line-of-Sight Spacecraft (AAS 03-041), Marcello Romano and Brij N. Agrawal    377

Evaluation of Attitude Control System Performances Using Optical Stimulation of a Stellar Sensor (AAS 03-042), Jean Mignot and Jean-Marc Julio    383

Night Sky Tests and In-flight Results of SED16 Autonomous Star Sensor  (AAS 03-043), Ludovic Blarre, Sylvain Thomas, Philippe Jacob, Thierry Foisneau, Didier Vilaire and Marc Pochard    389

Videometer: A New Rendezvous Sensor (AAS 03-044), Agnès Mestreau-Garreau, Carole Moussu, Ludovic Blarre, Nicolas Perrimon, Philippe Jacob, Marc Pochard, Sabine Ludwig, Paul Da Cunha and Stein Strandmoe    399

Properties of BFI’s New Proximity Sensor, The Linear Gap Displacement Transducer (LGDT) (AAS 03-049), Andrew Chouinard    413

Extreme Accuracy Star Tracker in Support of Hyper Precision Cold Atom Interferometry (AAS 03-050), S. P. Airey, G. Bagnasco, M. Barilli, S. Becucci, G. Cherubini and A. Romoli    421

SECTION V:
GUIDANCE AND CONTROL DESIGN APPROACHES FOR PRECISION POINTING APPLICATIONS    439

Hubble Space Telescope Relative Pointing Stability Post-Servicing Mission 3b (AAS 03-061), A. Bradley, J. L. Kelley, J. H. Wirzburger, E. Nelan, D. Smith, O.G. Franz, L.H. Wasserman, M. Wenz and D. Crain    441

Precision Pointing of the Thuraya Satellite (AAS 03-063), Richard A. Fowell and Hanching G. Wang    455

Transient Pointing Error Reduction in Spacecraft Performing Stationkeeping Operations With Momentum Wheel Control (AAS 03-064), Lee Barker and Xen Price    471

Design and Analysis of the ST7 Disturbance Reduction System (DRS) Spacecraft Controller (AAS 03-065), P. G. Maghami, F. L. Markley, M. B. Houghton and C. J. Dennehy    485

Precision Pointing for the Laser Interferometry Space Antenna Mission (AAS 03-066), T. T. Hyde and P. G. Maghami    497

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Design Approach for High-Resolution Surface Imaging (AAS 03-067), S. W. Lee, E. D. Skulsky, J. Chapel, D. Cwynar, R. Gehling and A. Delamere    509

SECTION VI:
RECENT EXPERIENCES IN GUIDANCE AND CONTROL    529

Satellite GN&C Anomaly Trends (AAS 03-071), Brent Robertson and Eric Stoneking    531

International Space Station Control Moment Gyro Failure (AAS 03-072), Richard R. Burt    543

Performance of the Star Tracker Light Shades on the Earth Observing Satellite (EOS) Aqua (AAS 03-073), Thomas Kenney, Albert Lee, Michael Donnelly, Michael Schroder and Mark McNally    557

Recent G&C Experiences of the Timed Spacecraft (AAS 03-074), Wayne Dellinger, Hongxing Stella Shapiro, Courtney Ray and Tom Strikwerda    569

Appendage Deployment Verification for the 2001 Mars Odyssey Spacecraft Using Spacecraft Attitude Telemetry (AAS 03-075), Russ Gehling and Sue Linch    583

TOPEX/Poseidon: Controlling the Attitude of a 10-Year Old (AAS 03-077), Paul Sanneman, Beth Lee and Peter Vanderham    597

APPENDICES    619

Publications of the American Astronautical Society    620
Advances in the Astronautical Sciences    621
Science and Technology Series    629
AAS History Series    636

INDEX    639

Numerical Index    641

Author Index    644