CONTENTS
(Volume 79, Advances in the Astronautical Sciences,
Spaceflight Mechanics 1992)

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FOREWORD, Horace Jacobs vii

PREFACE, Ralph Schinnerer ix

Part I

ORBIT DETERMINATION 1

The processing of the Viking Orbiter Range Data and its Contribution to Mars Gravity Solutions (AAS 92-108), Frank G. Lemoine, George W. Rosborough, David E. Smith 3

Short-Arc Orbit Determination Using Coherent X-Band Ranging Data (AAS 92-109), S. W. Thurman, T. P. McElrath, V. M. Pollmeier 23

Algorithms for Reducing Radar Observations of a Hyperbolic Near-Earth Flyby (AAS 92-110), Roger L. Mansfield 45

Short Arc Orbit Determination Using Angles-Only Space Based Observations (AAS 92-112), Daniel E. Snow, Denise A. Kaya 57

Automatic Piece Discrimination in Observation Track Processing (AAS 92-113), Patrick C. Allen 75

Application of Adaptive Approaches to Reduce the Computer Requirements for and Improve the Accuracy of the Tracking of Multiple Space Targets (AAS 92-114), J. Wayne Porter 89

Orbit Determination Error Analysis and Comparison of Station-Keeping Costs for Lissajous and Halo-Type Libration Point Orbits (AAS 92-115), S. C. Gordon, K. C. Howell 117

Experimental Design in Deriving the Input Sensitivity of Orbit Determination Error Analysis and Station-Keeping for a Libration Point Orbit (AAS 92-116), Steven C. Gordon, Christopher C. Whitehead, Amy L. Aukema, S. Kyle Neaville 137

TETHERED SATELLITE SYSTEMS 157

Analysis of Free Vibrations of N-Body Tethered Systems Using the Transfer Matrix Method (AAS 92-117), Y. Yan, A. K. Misra 159

The Optimal LQG Digital Control of an Orbiting Tethered Antenna/Reflector System (AAS 92-118), Zhaozhi Tan, Peter M. Bainum 179

Determination of Frequencies of Oscillations of an N-Body Tethered System by an Equivalent Two-Point Problem (AAS 92-120), Renzhang Zhu, A. K. Misra, V. J. Modi 199

Estimation and Control of Tethered Satellite Systems (AAS 92-119) Abstract , Ehud Netzer, Thomas R. Kane 221

Electrodynamic Forces for Control and Orbit Transfer of Tethered Satellite Systems (AAS 92-121) Abstract, Ehud Netzer, Thomas R. Kane 222

CELESTIAL MECHANICS 223

Variation of Parameters Using Battin’s Universal Functions (AAS 92-125), James R. Burton, III, Robert G. Melton 225

Transfers Between Libration-Point Orbits in the Elliptic Restricted Problem (AAS 92-126) , L. A. Hiday, K. C. Howell 231

Development of a Simplified Gravitational Model for Lifetime Studies of Lunar Satellite Orbits (AAS 92-128), Kurt W. Meyer 251

The Danger to Asteroid Flyby Missions from Orbiting Debris (AAS 92-129), Joseph R. Pojman, Victor G. Szebehely 263

Bridging the Gap Between High and Low Acceleration for Planetary Escape (AAS 92-130), Janis Indrikis, Jeffrey C. Preble 277

Analytic Ephemeris for Near-Stationary Satellites (AAS 92-132), Anne E. Sauvageot, Lisa K. White, Ahmed A. Kamel 297

An Investigation of the Family of ‘Figure-Eight’ Orbits About L₂ in the Earth-Moon Restricted 3-Body Problem (AAS 92-127) Abstract, Michael E. Stringer, David L. Richardson 319

An Analytic Method for Determining Finite Burn Effects (AAS 92-131) Abstract, Keith P. Zondervan, Scott D. Sturgeon 320

OPTIMIZATION 321

Optimal Guidance for Hitting a Fixed Point at Maximum Speed (AAS 92-133), D. G. Hull, G. R. Eisler, T. J. Kim 323

Near-Optimum Low-Thrust Transfer in Semi-Major Axis and Eccentricity (AAS 92-134), T. A. Bauer 335

Sufficient Conditions for a Local Minimum of the Bolza Problem with a Variable Initial Point (AAS 92-135), Lincoln J. Wood 343

Indirect Decentralized Learning Control (AAS 92-136) , Richard W. Longman, Soo Cheol Lee, Minh Phan 371

Launch Velocity Requirements for Interceptors of Short Range Ballistic Missiles (AAS 92-137), Geoffrey S. Butler 387

Control of Gradual Plane Change During Aerocruise (AAS 92-138), J. E. Cochran, Jr., S. Lee, T. S. No 395

Dynamic Performance of an Aero-Assist Spacecraft - AFE (AAS 92-139), Ho-Pen Chang, Raymond A. French 415

Minimum Fuel Spacecraft Reorientation (AAS 92-140), H. Seywald, R. R. Kumar, S. M. Deshpande, M. L. Heck 435

FLEXIBLE BODY DYNAMICS AND CONTROL 449

Dynamics and Control of the INSAT-II: Application of a General Formulation (AAS 92-153), V. J. Modi, A. C. Ng 451

Comparative Study of Stability of Flexible Dual Spin Satellites with and without Guy-Wire Constraints (AAS 92-154), A. P. Mazzoleni, A. L. Schlack 475

Convergence of Robust Control Design for Distributed Parameter Systems (AAS 92-155), A. J. Kurdila, R. Fabiano, C. Kim, S. Hsu 495

Application of Penalty Constraints for Multibody Dynamics of Large Space Structures (AAS 92-157), Howard T. Clark, David S. Kang 511

Explicit Generalization of Lagrange’s Equations for Hybrid Coordinate Dynamical Systems (AAS 92-156) Abstract, Sangchul Lee, John L. Junkins 531

ATTITUDE DYNAMICS AND CONTROL 533

Survey of Time-Optimal Attitude Maneuvers (AAS 92-168), Sandra L. Scrivener, Roger C. Thompson 535

PC Based Attitude Determination for Navstar GPS (AAS 92-169), Darrell McMurray 555

Analysis of the Gas-Surface Interaction Parameters Using a Least Squares Differential Correction Method (AAS 92-170), A. J. Markwell, G. G. Swinerd 575

Chaos in an Attitude Maneuver of a Damped Satellite Due to Time-Periodic Perturbations (AAS 92-171), Gary L. Gray, Daniel C. Kammer, Ian Dobson 593

Spacecraft Nonlinear Control (AAS 92-172) , Jyh-Jong Sheen, Robert H. Bishop 613

Robust Control Algorithms for Mars Aerobraking (AAS 92-173), Buford W. Shipley, Jr., Donald T. Ward 633

Part II

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MARS MISSION ANALYSIS 653

A Performance Comparison of Nuclear Electric and Nuclear Thermal Propulsion for Mars Cargo Missions Across the 15-17 Year Synodic Cycle (AAS 92-100), Steven J. Sponaugle, Steven F. Davis, Shonn F. Everett 655

Arrival and Departure Impulse DV Determination for Processing Mars Parking Orbits (AAS 92-102), Prasun N. Desai, James J. Buglia 675

The Effect on Parking Orbit Selection on Manned Aerocapture at Mars (AAS 92-103), James Evans Lyne 697

Autonomous Rendezvous Trajectory Planning (AAS 92-104), Tom A. Mulder 709

Surface Navigation on Mars with a Navigation Satellite (AAS 92-105), A. Vijayaraghavan, Sam W. Thurman, Robert D. Kahn, Rolf C. Hastrup 721

Radiation Exposure Predictions for Short-Duration-Stay Mars Missions (AAS 92-107) , Scott A. Striepe, John E. Nealy, Lisa C. Simonsen 745

EARTH-ORBITING MISSION ANALYSIS/DEBRIS 763

Orbit Selection for the RadarSat Exact Repeat Groundtrack (AAS 92-142), Chauncey Uphoff, Gloria Redden 765

Methodology for the Passive Control of Orbital Inclination and Mean Local Time to Meet Sun-Synchronous Orbit Requirements (AAS 92-143), David Folta, Lauri Kraft 783

Considerations on Formation Flying Separations for Earth Observing Satellite Missions (AAS 92-144), David Folta, Francesco Bordi, Christopher Scolese 803

Efficient Computation of Satellite Visibility Periods (AAS 92-146), Michael A. Chylla, C. David Eagle 823

The Method of Ratios (AAS 92-147), David Negron, Jr., Salvatore Alfano, Daniel Donald Wright, III 835

Predictive Avoidance of Satellite Laser Illumination (AAS 92-148), Jerry Bukley, Paul Shirley 849

Launch Window Extensions and Launch Opportunities for Navstar GPS (AAS 92-149), Scott H. Vaughan, Thomas Mullikin 859

Geocentric Nadir and Range from Horizon Sensor Observations of the Oblate Earth (AAS 92-176), Steven Collins 877

On the Dynamic Modeling in Optimal Low-Thrust Orbit Transfer   (AAS 92-177), Terrance Yee, Jean A. Kechichian 889

Probing the Rubincam Effect with LAGEOS-2 (AAS 92-178), L. Anselmo, C. Pardini 917

Confidence in Atmospheric Density Forecasts (AAS 92-181), Carole A. Jablonski 927

SAMPEX Science Pointing with Velocity Avoidance (AAS 92-182), Joseph P. Frakes, Debra A. Henretty, Thomas W. Flatley, F. Landis Markley, Josephine K. San, E. Glenn Lightsey 949

Space Debris: Orbit Decay and Re-Entry Prediction in Theory and Practice ( AAS 92-183), Richard Crowther 967

Statistical Analysis of Elliptical Keplerian Orbits, with Applications to Search and Surveillance Algorithms (AAS 92-145) Abstract, Kitt C. Carlton-Wippern 983

Dual Satellite Orbit Trace Repetition in a Dynamic Atmosphere (AAS 92-175) Abstract, Jean Albert Kechichian 984

Autonomous Spatial Acquisition and Antenna Angle Tracking (AAS 92-179) Abstract, J. Kurt Brock 985

MISSION ANALYSIS 987

Magellan Aerobraking Periapse Corridor Design (AAS 92-159) , Richard A. Cook, Daniel T. Lyons 989

Design and Ground Verification of Proximity Operations (AAS 92-160), A. Tobias, F. Ankersen, W. Fehse, C. Pauvert, J. Pairot 1007

Fuel Optimal Two-Impulse Orbit Correction Strategies for the ESA/NASA Ulysses Mission (AAS 92-161), Mats Rosengren 1027

Hermes Rescue Strategies During Launch (AAS 92-162), Rodolphe Clédassou 1041

Examination of Trajectories between Low Planetary Orbits and Circulating Orbits (AAS 92-164), Andrew J. Knoedler 1063

Examination of a Constrained Three-Impulse Trajectory between Low Planetary Orbits and Circulating Orbits (AAS 92-165), Andrew J. Knoedler 1075

Trajectory Design for Solar Sailing from Low-Earth Orbit to the Moon (AAS 92-184), Thomas A. Fekete, Lester L. Sackett, Andreas H. von Flotow 1083

Orbit Maintenance for Low Attitude Near-Circular Lunar Orbits (AAS 92-185), Richard A. Cook, Theodore H. Sweetser 1095

A Numerical Study of Gravitational Capture Orbit in the Earth-Moon System (AAS 92-186), Hiroshi Yamakawa, Jun’ichiro Kawaguchi, Nobuaki Ishii, Hiroki Matsuo 1113

Interactive Design of Optimum Interplanetary Trajectories (AAS 92-187), Brian M. Sutter, C. David Eagle 1133

Ultra Low Cost Propulsion Modules: Making Any Trajectory Practical (AAS 92-190), Edward L. Keith, Kenneth Ramos 1147

Performance Comparison for Interplanetary Gravity Assists (AAS 92-163) Abstract, Walker S. Vaning 1161

Mercury Orbiter/Lander Using VMGA Plus Solar-Ion Propulsion (AAS 92-188) Abstract, Walker S. Vaning 1162

Fire and Frost: Advanced Trajectories to Pluto and Infrastellar Space (AAS 92-191) Abstract, Walker S. Vaning 1163

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS 1165

Special Algorithms to Limit the Error Growth in Long-Term Computation of Satellite Orbits (AAS 92-192), J. M. Ferrándiz, P. Martín, J. Vigo 1167

On the Accurate Numerical Computation of Highly Eccentric Orbits (AAS 92-193), J. M. Ferrándiz, M. E. Sansaturio, J. Vigo 1185

Multiple Revolution Solutions to Lambert’s Problem (AAS 92-194), Sergio I. Ochoa, John E. Prussing 1205

Numerical Integration of Orbital Motion Using Taylor Series (AAS 92-195), Oliver Montenbruck 1217

A Simple and Efficient Computer Implementation of Encke’s Method (AAS 92-196), C. David Eagle 1233

Determining Satellite Close Approaches (AAS 92-197), Salvatore Alfano, David Negron, Jr., 1241

An Analytic Method of Propagating a Covariance Matrix to a Maneuver Condition for Linear Covariance Analysis During Rendezvous (AAS 92-198), Jesse R. Gossner, Richard H. Battin, Peter M. Kachmar, Stanley W. Shepperd 1251

APPENDICES 1269

Publications of the American Astronautical Society 1270

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Series 1271

Science and Technology Series 1277

AAS History Series 1282

INDEX 1283

Numerical Index 1285

Author Index 1290