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FOREWORD vii
PREFACE ix
Part I
PLANETARY EXPLORATION AND ASTEROIDS 1
The Role of Independent Assessment in the International Space Station Program (AAS 99-100), Russell L. Strachan 3
A Viable Chemical/Aerobrake Architecture for Human Exploration of Mars (AAS 99-101), M. L. Cupples, C. A. Kluever and R. H. Kirchmyer 13
Lunar and Planetary Coronagraph Explorer (LAPLACE) Mission Design (AAS 99-102), Calina C. Seybold, Wallace T. Fowler and David C. Slater 33
Departure Energies, Trip Times and Entry Speeds for Human Mars Missions (AAS 99-103), Michelle M. Munk 39
Human Exploration of Mars: The Mars Surface Mission (AAS 99-104), Stephen J. Hoffman, Michael B. Duke, B. Kent Joosten and Whitney E. Knudson 51
Optimal Deflection of Earth-Approaching Asteroids (AAS 99-105), Bruce A. Conway 67
Mission Design for Mars Missions Using the Ariane ASAP Launch Capability (AAS 99-106), Paul A. Penzo 81
MISSION DESIGN AND ANALYSIS 93
Use of Lunar Gravity-Assists for Earth Orbit Plane Changes (AAS 99-107), Moriba Jah, Curtis Potterveld, Jonathan Rustick and Ronald Madler 95
Student Space Mission Prototyping Using TK Solver PlusTM (AAS 99-110), Wallace Fowler and Mark Fischer 107
Earth Entry Trajectory Parametric Analyses Using the Program to Optimize Simulated Trajectories (POST) (AAS 99-112), John E. Foster and Peter X. Bellini 121
A Future Look at Space Surveillance and Operations (AAS 99-113), David A. Vallado and Salvatore Alfano 139
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS AND CONTROLS 159
Three-Phase Motion of Systems with Elastic Members (AAS 99-114), Shlomo Djerassi 161
Coning Stability Criteria and Optimal Passive Damping of Asymmetric Spinning Spacecraft Under Thrust (AAS 99-115), Dominic M. Halsmer 177
Fuel Slosh and Active Nutation Control Interaction Analysis Using Ellipsoidal Fuel Pendulums (AAS 99-116), Salma I. Saeed 189
Role of the Products of Inertia in Various Spacecraft Dynamics Problems (AAS 99-118), Trevor Williams 207
Understanding How Minimum-Time Control Optimizes Link Interaction Forces in Polar Coordinate Robots (AAS 99-119), Guido Giese, Richard W. Longman and H. Georg Bock 223
Trade-Offs in Designing Learning/Repetitive Controllers Using Zero-Phase Filtering for Long Term Stabilization (AAS 99-120), Richard W. Longman and Thuanthong Songchon 243
FORMATION FLYING AND CONSTELLATION MAINTENANCE 263
Satellite Formation Flying Design and Evolution (AAS 99-121), Chris Sabol, Richard Burns and Craig A. McLaughlin 265
Exploiting Orbital Dynamics for Aperture Synthesis Using Distributed Satellite Systems: Applications to a Visible Earth Imager System (AAS 99-122), Edmund M. C. Kong, David W. Miller and Raymond J. Sedwick 285
Optimal Station Keeping Strategies Via Parallel Genetic Algorithms (AAS 99-123), James E. Smith, Ronald J. Proulx, Paul J. Cefola and John E. Draim 303
Mitigation of Differential Perturbations in Clusters of Formation Flying Satellites (AAS 99-124), Raymond J. Sedwick, David W. Miller and Edmund M. C. Kong 323
A Strategy for Maintaining Distance Between Satellites in an Orbiting Constellation (AAS 99-125), Zhaozhi Tan, Peter M. Bainum and Avaine Strong 343
Dynamics and Control of Cluster Orbits for Distributed Space Missions (AAS 99-126), C. C. Chao, J. E. Pollard and S. W. Janson 355
TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION 375
Optimal Spacecraft Trajectories Via Higher Order Differential Inclusions (AAS 99-128), V. Coverstone-Carroll, C. A. Hartman, A. L. Herman and D. B. Spencer 377
Optimization of Ascent Trajectory and Related Design Issues for an Aerial Propellant Transfer Rocketplane (AAS 99-129), Karl Gallagher 397
The Influence of Coordinate System Selection on Genetic Algorithm Optimization of Low-Thrust Spacecraft Trajectories (AAS 99-130), Wallace Fowler, Tim Crain and Jason Eisenreich 407
A Direct Trajectory Optimization Method for Constrained Interplanetary Missions (AAS 99-131), C. A. Kluever, M. L. Cupples and R. H. Kirchmyer 423
Fuel-Optimal Planar Interplanetary Trajectories Using Low-Thrust Exhaust-Modulated Propulsion (AAS 99-132), S. R. Vadali, R. Nah, E. Braden and I. L. Johnson, Jr. 431
Optimal Interplanetary Trajectory Design Via Hybrid Genetic Algorithm/Recursive Quadratic Program Search (AAS 99-133), Tim Crain, Robert H. Bishop, Wallace Fowler and Kenneth Rock 449
Optimal Aeroassisted Orbital Interception (AAS 99-134), Kazuhiro Horie and Bruce A. Conway 467
MATLAB SPECIAL SESSION 491
A Flight Mechanics Analysis of Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) / International Space Station (ISS) Safe Separation (AAS 99-135), Colleen M. Kennedy 493
The Spin Axis Attitude Determination Package (AAS 99-136), Wendy I. Sullivan, Michael A. Paluszek and Derek M. Surka 503
Software-in-the-Loop for Attitude Determination and Control System Using SIMULINK and REAL-TIME WORKSHOPTM (AAS 99-137), Injung Kim and Jinho Kim 523
Gravity-Assist Trajectory Design With MATLAB (AAS 99-138), C. David Eagle 537
MATLAB Toolbox for Rigid Body Kinematics (AAS 99-139), Hanspeter Schaub and John L. Junkins 549
GPS Simulation and Analysis for Reusable Launch Vehicles Using the Constellation Toolbox for MATLAB (AAS 99-140), Jimmy LaMance, Maria Evans and Jaime Fernandez 561
Control Design and Simulation of the Automated Transfer Vehicle Within the MATLAB/SIMULINK Environment (AAS 99-141), Ender St. John-Olcayto, Colin McInnes, Finn Ankersen and John Binder 569
ORBIT DETERMINATION I 581
Centimeter Level Orbit Determination for the Topex/Poseidon Altimeter Satellite (AAS 99-142), John C. Ries and Byron D. Tapley 583
Mitigating the Effects of Selective Availability for Autonomous GPS-Based Satellite Navigation (AAS 99-143), Kenn L. Gold, David Goldstein, George Born, Scott Mitchell and Bill Frazier 599
Simulations of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Mission (AAS 99-144), Jeong-Rae Kim, Peter J. Roesset, Srinivas V. Bettadpur and Byron D. Tapley 613
Determining Precise Orbits for Topex/Poseidon Within One Day of Real Time: Results and Implications (AAS 99-145), B. J. Haines, S. M. Lichten, M. F. Lough, R. J. Muellerschoen and Y. Vigue-Rodi 623
Analysis of GPS and Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) Data for ICESat Precision Orbit Determination (AAS 99-146), Hyung Jin Rim, Charles Webb and Bob E. Schutz 635
Precise Orbit Determination for Mars Global Surveyor During Hiatus and SPO (AAS 99-147), F. G. Lemoine, D. D. Rowlands G. A. Neumann, D. E. Pavlis, D. S. Chinn and S. B. Luthcke 649
Radiation Pressure Forces, the Anomalous Acceleration, and Center of Mass Motion for the Topex/Poseidon Spacecraft (AAS 99-148), Daniel G. Kubitschek and George H. Born 667
ATTITUDE DYNAMICS AND CONTROLS 685
H¥ Controller Design With Nonlinear Actuator (AAS 99-149), Shahzad Khaligh and Hussein M. Youssef 687
Bifurcation Analysis of Spacecraft Attitude Control Systems (AAS 99-150), Giulio Avanzini and Guido de Matteis 707
Adaptive Realization of Linear Closed Loop Tracking Dynamics in the Presence of Large System Model Errors (AAS 99-151), Hanspeter Schaub, Maruthi R. Akella and John L. Junkins 627
GOES-10 Safe Hold Mode Attitude Dynamics and Control During Solar Array Anomaly Operations (AAS 99-152), Edwin Harvie and André Dress 745
Limit Cycles for Improved Performance in Self-Tuning Learning Control (AAS 99-154), Sven-Lennart Wirkander and Richard W. Longman 763
Floquet Stability Analysis of Disturbance Cancellation Using Iterative Basis Function Feedback (AAS 99-155), Hao-Ping Wen and Richard W. Longman 783
Part II
ORBITAL MECHANICS 803
Preliminary Orbital Control Strategy for LISA (AAS 99-156), Robert G. Melton 805
Software for Astrodynamics (AAS 99-157), David A. Vallado 811
Evaluation of the Dynamic Environment of an Asteroid: Applications to 433 Eros (AAS 99-158), D. J. Scheeres, B. G. Williams and J. K. Miller 835
Stability of Hovering Orbits Around Small Bodies (AAS 99-159), D. J. Scheeres 855
The Main Oblateness Perturbation Problem in DEF-Regular Elements (AAS 99-160), Ignacio Aparicio and Luis Floría 875
Three-Dimensional Periodic Solutions that Bifurcate From Halo Families in the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem (AAS 99-161), K. C. Howell and E. T. Campbell 891
A Study of Resonance Effects on Polar Orbits About Ellipsoidal Shaped Bodies (AAS 99-162), Travis A. Becker and Henry J. Pernicka 911
ATTITUDE DETERMINATION 931
Precession of Angular Momentum Cone in Free Pitch Tumble of RADARSAT in Orbit (AAS 99-163), Said R. Marandi 933
High Accuracy Attitude Determination and Control of the DIVA Mission (AAS 99-164), Stephan Theil, Matthias Wiegand and Hans J. Rath 943
GLAS Spacecraft Attitude Determination Using CCD Star Tracker and 3-Axis Gyros (AAS 99-165), Sungkoo Bae and Bob E. Schutz 961
Gyrocompassing by Intermittent GPS Interpherometry (AAS 99-166), Leonardo Mazzini and Lino Russo 981
Adaptive Kalman Filtering for Multipath Rejection in GPS Based Attitude Determination (AAS 99-167), Franco Bernelli-Zazzera and Roberto Campana 995
ORBITAL DEBRIS 1011
Determination of Close Approaches Based on Ellipsoidal Threat Volumes (AAS 99-170), Vincent Coppola and James Woodburn 1013
Comparison of Optical and Radar Orbital Debris Measurements (AAS 99-171), Thomas J. Settecerri, John L. Africano and Eugene G. Stansbery 1025
Preliminary Results From the NASA Orbital Debris Observatory (AAS 99-172), John V. Lambert, John L. Africano and Eugene G. Stansbery 1035
Study of Perturbation Effects on Space Debris in Supersynchronous Orbits (AAS 99-173), Kim Luu, Chris Sabol and Robert D. Culp 1053
Computation of Orbital Conjunctions and Collision Prediction Methods (AAS 99-174), David M. Henderson 1073
Determination and Modeling of Error Densities in Ephemeris Prediction (AAS 99-175), Judson P. Jones and Martin Beckerman 1083
NAVIGATION AND CONTROL 1097
Self-Contained Autonomous Navigation System for Deep Space Missions (AAS 99-177), Yanping Guo 1099
A New Solution for the Rendezvous Problem (AAS 99-178), Victor R. Bond 1115
Orbit Attainment and Maintenance for the Geosat Follow-On (GFO) Satellite (AAS 99-180), Scott Mitchell 1145
SP-Search: A New Algorithm for Star Pattern Recognition (AAS 99-181), Daniele Mortari 1165
Star Pattern Recognition and Mirror Assembly Misalignment for DIGISTAR II and III Multiple FOVs Star Sensors (AAS 99-182), Daniele Mortari and Michela Angelucci 1175
Optimal Best-Fitting of Numerical Data: Part II (AAS 99-183), Daniele Mortari and Beny Neta 1185
ORBIT DETERMINATION II 1199
Bias Estimation Technique for Geosynchronous Orbit Determination (AAS 99-184), S. Kawase 1201
Orbit Determination for Medium-Altitude Eccentric Orbits Using GPS (AAS 99-186), Joseph G. Neelon, Jr., Ronald J. Proulx, Paul J. Cefola and John E. Draim 1213
Accelerometry-Aided Precise Orbit Determination of Low-Earth Satellites (AAS 99-187), Stefano Casotto and Alberto Zin 1237
Stochastically Estimating Geodynamic Parameters From LAGEOS SLR Data (AAS 99-188), Brian D. Hartman and George W. Rosborough 1259
Precise Orbit Determination of the Low Altitude Spacecraft TRMM, GFZ-1, and EP/EUVE Using Improved Drag Models (AAS 99-189), C. M. Cox and F. G. Lemoine 1277
The Importance of Semi-Major Axis Knowledge in the Determination of Near-Circular Orbits (AAS 99-190), J. Russell Carpenter and Emil R. Schiesser 1297
TETHER APPLICATIONS 1311
Dynamics of the ASTOR Tethered Satellite System (AAS 99-191), Andre P. Mazzoleni and John H. Hoffman 1313
Dynamical, Electrical and Thermal Coupling in a New Class of Electrodynamic Tethered Satellites (AAS 99-192), E. C. Lorenzini, R. D. Estes, M. L. Cosmo and J. Peláez 1333
Approximate Solutions for Tethered Satellite Motion (AAS 99-193), S. Cho, J. E. Cochran Jr. and D. A. Cicci 1345
On the Radial Oscillation of an Electrodynamic Tether (AAS 99-194), J. Peláez, O. Lopez-Rebollal, M. Ruiz, E. C. Lorenzini and M. L. Cosmo 1361
Slingshot Orbital Injection Revisited (AAS 99-195), Manuel Ruiz and Jesús Peláez 1381
A Method for the Identification of a Tethered Satellite (AAS 99-196), D. A. Cicci, T. A. Lovell and C. Qualls 1399
SATELLITE TRACKING AND TARGETING 1419
Satellite Tracking Using Ambient RF (STAR): Overview (AAS 99-198), Wayne M. Rezzonico and Charles T. Krinsky 1421
Satellite Tracking Using Ambient RF (STAR): Orbit Estimation (AAS 99-199), Robert A. Racca 1441
Satellite Tracking Using Ambient RF (STAR): Calibration Methodology (AAS 99-200), Mark F. Storz 1459
Reducing Selective Availability Effects on Post-Processed Orbits for Satellites With Limited GPS Telemetry (AAS 99-201), David Mickler, Penina Axelrad and George Born 1477
Variation of Parameters Methods Embedding the Jacobi Integral Resulting From Energy Parameter Selection (AAS 99-202), Robert G. Gottlieb 1491
Refinement of Satellite Ballistic Factors for the Estimation of Atmosphere Density Variations and Improved LEO Orbit Prediction (AAS 99-203), Paul J. Cefola, Andrey I. Nazarenko and Vasiliy Yurasov 1511
APPENDICES 1549
Publications of the American Astronautical Society 1551
Advances
in the Astronautical Sciences 1552
Science
and Technology Series 1559
AAS
History Series 1565
INDEX 1567
Numerical Index 1569
Author
Index 1575