The AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee
Scope: The determination, prediction, physical adjustment, and optimization of trajectories in space; space navigation and mission analysis; perturbation theories amd expansions; spacecraft attitude dynamics and estimation.
This committee is looking for prospective members in the following disciplines: space trajectory design, prediction, estimation, correction, optimization, computation and analysis; celestial mechanics, space navigation, optimal filtering and orbit determination; re-entry trajectories, and spacecraft attitude dynamics.
Chair
David B. Spencer
Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
The
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(814) 865-4537 (Voice)
(814) 865-7092 (Fax)
dbs9@psu.edu
Table of Contents
Activities
Members
Best paper awards
Defense Community Space-Related Sites
International Community Space-Related Sites
Civilian Space-Related Sites
Space-Related Educational Sites
Other Interesting Space-Related Pages
AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee Activities
The Astrodynamics Specialist Conference is sponsored jointly by the
Astrodynamics TC, and the American Astronautical Society's Space Flight Mechanics TC. It is held
in August of each year. In August 2004, the conference was held in
The Space Flight Mechanics Meeting is sponsored jointly by the
Astrodynamics TC, and the American Astronautical Society's Space Flight
Mechanics TC. It is held in January or February of each year. In 2005, the
conference was held in
Information for TC Members for August
2005 Meeting
Minutes
of February 2005 Technical Committee Meeting,
Agenda
for August 2005 Astrodynamics TC Meeting,
The TC has an email listserv for communicating timely information about the
two annual conferences. From time to time, this list may also be used to
communicate other information of interest to the astrodynamics community.
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Members
Daryl
Boden
Director of Astronautics
Department of Aerospace Engineering
U.S. Naval Academy
590 Holloway Road Stop 11B
Phone: 410-293-6411
Fax: 410-293-2591
E-mail: boden@usna.edu
Start: 2001
Bruce
Bowman
Air Force Space Analysis Center/XPY
Peterson AFB
Colorado
Phone: 719/556-3710
E-mail: bruce.bowman@peterson.af.mil
Start: 2003
Dennis
V Byrnes
Deputy Section Manager
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive
M/S 301-125
Phone: 818-354-3930
Fax: 818-393-9900
E-mail: dennis.v.byrnes@jpl.nasa.gov
Start: 1995
Laureano
A. Cangahuala
Technical Group Supervisor
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mail Stop 301-125J
4800
Phone: 818-354-3606
Fax: 818-393-6388
E-mail: al.cangahuala@jpl.nasa.gov
Start: 2001
David
A Cicci
Professor
Auburn University
211 Aerospace Eng. Building
Auburn, AL 36849-5338
Phone: 334-844-6820
Fax: 334-844-6803
E-mail: dcicci@eng.auburn.edu
Start: 1995, 1998
Louis
A. D’Amario
Principal Member Engineering Staff
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mail Stop 301-125L
Phone: 818-354-3209
Fax: 818-393-6388
E-mail: louis.damario@jpl.nasa.gov
Start: 2001
Prasun
N. Desai
Aerospace Engineer
NASA Langley Research Center
Vehicle Analysis Branch, Mail Stop 365
Hampton, VA 23681-2199
Phone: 757-864-2986
Fax: 757-864-8671
E-Mail: p.n.desai@larc.nasa.gov
Start: 2000
Antonio Elipe
Professor
Universidad de Zaragoza
Grupo de Mecanica Espacial
Zaragoza, Spain
Phone: 349/767-61138
Fax: 349/767-61140
E-mail: elipe@posta.unizar.es
Start: 2003
Robert Farquhar
Space Department
Applied Physics Laboratory
Laurel, MD
20723
Phone: 240/228-5256
Fax: 240/228-3237
E-mail: Robert.Farquhar@jhuapl.edu
Start: 2003
James
Gearhart
Lockheed-Martin Technical Operations Co. (LMTO)
Phone: 703/808-3580
Fax: 703/808-5819
E-mail: jpgearhart@adelphia.net
Start: 2003
Robert
A. Glover
Senior Mathematician
AT&T Govt. Solutions, Inc.
985 Space Center Drive, Suite 310
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Phone: 719-277-4935
E-mail: bob.a.glover@lmco.com
Start: 2002
Christopher
D Hall
Professor
Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg VA 24061-0203
Phone: 540-231-2314
Fax: 540-231-9632
E-mail: cdhall@vt.edu
Start: 1997
Felix R. Hoots
Chief Scientist, Applied Technologies
AT&T
Phone: 703-506-5931
Fax: 703-506-0179
E-mail: fhoots@att.com
Start: 1998
Alan Jenkin
Senior Engineering Specialist
Astrodynamics Department
The Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo, CA 90245-4691
Phone: 310/336-2661
Fax: 310/336-2831
E-mail: alan.b.jenkin@aero.org
Start: 2002
Keith Jenkins
Phone: 480/655-0073
Fax: 480/655-9536
E-mail: kjenkins@iplawusa.com
Start: 2003
Ronald
J. Lisowski
Associate Professor
HQ USAFA, Department of Astronautics
2354 Fairchild Dr. Suite 6J71
USAF Academy, CO 80840
Phone: 719-333-4109
Fax: 719-333-3723
E-mail: Ron.Lisowski@usafa.af.mil
Start: 1999
Alan Lovell
Air Force Research Lab/VSES
Kirtland
Phone: 505/853-4132
Fax: 505/853-4760
E-mail: thomas.lovell@kirtland.af.mil
Start: 2003
John P. Lynch
Associate Head, Flight Dynamics Analysis Branch
Code 595
Phone: 301-286-8516
Fax: 301-286-0369
E-mail: John.P.Lynch@nasa.gov
Start: 2004
Craig
A. McLaughlin
Assistant Professor
Department of
Phone: 701-777-6790
Fax: 701-777-3711
E-mail: craigm@space.edu
Start: 2000
Donald
L Mackison
Research Mathematician
University of Colorado
2207 Holyoke Drive
Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: 303-492-6417/303-499-0883
Fax: 303-492-7881
E-mail: mackison@spot.colorado.edu
Start: 1994
Phone: (919) 515-5667
Email a_mazzoleni@ncsu.edu
Start: 2003
Beny
Neta
Navy Postgraduate School
Department of Mathematics Code MA/Nd
Monterey, CA 93943
Phone: 831-656-2235
Fax: 831-656-2355
E-mail: bneta@nps.navy.mil
Start: 1998
Frederick
Pelletier
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Building: 230, Room: 207C
4800 Oak Grove Drive
M/S: 230-205
Pasadena, CA 91109-8099
Phone: 818 393-7890
Fax: 818 393-4215
Start: 2004
Mark
E. Pittelkau
Swales Aerospace, Inc.
Phone: 301-902-4860
E-mail: mpittelkau@swales.com
Start: 2001
Ronald
Proulx
Charles Stark Draper Lab
Phone: 617/244-0332
E-mail: rproulx@draper.com
Start: 2003
Daniel
J. Scheeres
Department of
3048 FXB Bldg.
Phone: 734-615-3282
E-mail: scheeres@umich.edu
Calina
C. Seybold
Navigation & Mission Design Section
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mail Stop 301-180
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109
Phone: 818-354-8685
Fax: 818-393-6388
E-mail: calina.c.seybold@jpl.nasa.gov
Start: 1996
Jon
A. Sims
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mail Stop
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Phone: 818-354-0313
E-mail: Jon.A.Sims@jpl.nasa.gov
Start: 2001
Marlon
Sorge
Project Engineer
The Aerospace Corporation
PO Box 9045 M.S. A3-202
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9045
Phone: 505-846-2790
Fax: 505-846-0211
E-mail: Marlon.E.Sorge@aero.org
Start: 1999
David
B Spencer (Chair)
Assistant Professor
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Aerospace Engineering
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Phone: 814-865-4537
Fax: 814-865-7092
E-mail: dbs9@psu.edu
Start: 2001
Alfred
J Treder
Sr. Engineer/Scientist Specialist II
Dynacs Engineering Co., Inc.
Phone: 253-630-3166
Fax: 253-639-5101
Cell: 206-818-5732
E-Mail: altreder@dynacs-houston.com
Start: 1997
Cheryl Walker
17455 East Exposition Dr.
AOC 1/15
E-mail: cheryl.walker@ngc.com
Start: 2000
Bobby
G. Williams
Kinetx Systems & Software Engineering
Phone: 805/527-4890
Fax: 480/829-6600
E-mail: Bobby.williams@kinetx.com
Start: 1998
Best Paper Awards
We pick the best paper in each Space Flight Mechanics meeting and Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
- 1991 SFM (
- 1991 ASC (
S. Coffey, A. Deprit, E. Deprit
Painting Phase Spaces to Put Frozen Orbits in Context, - 1992 SFM (
- 1992 ASC (Hilton Head, SC)
- 1993 SFM (
Daniel C. Kammer and Gary L. Gray
A Nonlinear Control Design for Energy Sink Simulation in the Euler-Poinsot Problem, - 1993 ASC (
- 1994 SFM (
Ronald Glickman
TIDE: The Timed-Destination Approach to Constellation Formationkeeping, - 1994 ASC (
Nikos Markopoulos
Analytically Exact Non-Keplerian Motion for Orbital Transfers, - 1995 SFM (
- 1995 ASC (Halifax, Nova
Scotia)
Yi-Ping Wang and Richard Longman
Use of Non-Causal Digital Signal Processing in Learning and Repetitive Control, - 1996 SFM (
- 1996 ASC (
- 1997 SFM (Huntsville, AL)
R. W. Farquhar (jhuapl), D. W. Dunham, and Shao-Chiang Jen CONTOUR Mission Overview and Trajectory Design - 1997 ASC (San Valley, ID)
J. A. Beck and Chris D. Hall
Relative Equilibria of a Rigid Satellite in a Circular Keplerian Orbit, - 1998 SFM (
Jang-Won Jo and John E. Prussing
Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Optimal Control Problems with a Scalar Terminal Constraint, - 1998 ASC (
Mark Psiaki
Autonomous Orbit Determination for two Spacecraft from Relative Position Measurements, - 1999 SFM (Breckenridge, CO)
C. David Eagle
Gravity-Assist Trajectory Design with MATLAB, - 1999 ASC (
T. D. Powell
Automated Tuning of an Extended Kalman Filter Using the Downhill Simplex Algorithm, - 2000 SFM (
Kathleen C. Howell, B. Marchand, M.W. Lo
Temporary Satellite Capture of Short-Period Jupiter Family Comets from the Perspective of Dynamical Systems, - 2000 ASC (Denver, CO)
George R. Granholm, Ronald J. Proulx, Paul J. Cefola, Andrey I. Nazarenko, Vasiliy Yurasov
Requirements for Near Real Time Atmospheric Calibration, - 2001 SFM (
Dong-Woo Gim and Kyle T. Alfriend
The state transition matrix of relative motion for the perturbed non-circular reference orbit, - 2001 ASC (
Gerard Gomez,
Invariant Manifolds, the Spatial Three-Body Problem and Space - 2002 SFM (
Fu-Yuen Hsiao and Daniel J. Scheeres
The Dynamics of Formation Flight About a Stable Trajectory. - 2002 ASC (
Mark L. Psiaki and Yaacov Oshman
Spacecraft Attitude Rate Estimation From Geomagnetic Field Measurements. - 2003 SFM (Ponce, Puerto Rico)
Ryan P. Russell and Cesar A Ocampo,
A Systematic Method for Constructing Earth-Mars Cyclers using Direct Return Trajectories - 2003 ASC (Big Sky, MT)
J. Pela'ez and Y. N. Andre's
Dynamic Stability of Electrodynamic Tethers in Inclined Elliptical Orbits - 2004 SFM (
Vasiliy S. Yurasov, Andrey I. Nazarenko, Paul J. Cefola and K. Terry Alfriend
Results and Issues of Atmospheric Density Correction, - 2004 ASC (Providence, RI)
Martin W. Lo & Jeffrey S. Parker
Unstable Resonant Orbits near Earth and Their Applications in Planetary Missions.
Defense Space
Within the defense community, there are several space-related websites, most notably
- the National Security Space Architect ,
- the U. S. Space Command home
page at Peterson Air Force Base
in
- the U. S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command,
- and the United States Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWARSYSCOM).
Other high-level defense organizations maintaining space-related pages include:
- The 50th Space Wing.
- The National Reconnaissance Office.
- The USAF Space and Missile Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base.
- The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO).
- The AFRL, Space Vehicles Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base,
- The Naval Research Laboratory runs the Naval Center for Space Technology.
- The Intelligence Community.
- The Aerospace Corporation maintains some interesting educational aids on space-related topics.
International Space
Within the international community, there are several space-related websites, most notably
- The European Space Agency.
- The Canadian Space Agency.
- The Swedish Space Corporation.
- The Russian Space Agency.
- The British National Space Centre.
- The Indian Space Research Organisation.
- The Italian Space Agency.
- The ISAS - Japan's national space research center.
- The Brazilian Space Agency.
Civilian Space
Within the civilian community, there are several space-related websites, most notably
Space-Related Education Sites
Many universities offer degrees in astronautical engineering or a closely-related field. Many programs in Aerospace Engineering have an astronautics specialty. The yahoo search engine includes a page of Space Education Departments.
The Air Force Institute of Technology's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Astronautical Engineering, and an M.S. degree in Space Operations.
The Naval Postgraduate School's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Astronautical Engineering, and an M.S. degree in Space Systems Engineering.
The Auburn University Department of Aerospace Engineering offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering.
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UCLA offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering.
At the University of Cincinnati's Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, you can pursue the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering.
The University of Colorado at Boulder Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.
Iowa State University's Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.
The Department of Space Studies at the
The The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Pennsylvania State University offers B.S., M.S. (thesis), M.Eng (no thesis), and Ph.D. degrees.
The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.
The Aerospace Engineering Department at Texas A & M University offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.
The Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.
The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Webster University offers an M.S.
in Space Operations, but no information about it is available on their website
(as of
Other Interesting Space-Related Pages
The SAT Global Directory is an online database of communications satellites.
The Russian Academy of Sciences has a Space Research Institute home page.
The Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards page is maintained by the Near-Earth Object Program Office. The Night of the Comet page includes an archive of earlier information on the subject.
The official Clementine homepage includes imagery, data sets, and mission information from the Clementine I mission.
The Spacewatch Project is underway, under the direction of Prof. Tom Gehrels. This homepage provides access to images of the asteroids and comets being discovered by Professor Gehrels and his coworkers.
Views of the Solar System is an "educational tour of the solar system," courtesy of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The Space Educator's Handbook is an online version of part of the Macintosh Hypercard entitled Multimedia Space Educator's Handbook.
Basics of Space Flight is an online "textbook," written by Dave Doody and George Stephan of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space has been around since 1980. Its homepage has links to a vast assortment of space-related websites. There is also an Online Chapter Starter Kit which will help you to start a chapter at your high school or university.
Solar System Live is an interactive orrery that allows the user to view the motion of the entire solar system or just the inner planets.
The Planetary Society brings together
people and resources for advocating space exploration. Its homepage includes
pointers to many space-related resources.
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