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CONTENTS


(Volume 114, Advances in the Astronautical Sciences,
Spaceflight Mechanics 2003)


    Page

FOREWORD    vii

PREFACE    ix

Part I

SPECIAL LECTURES    1

Brouwer Award Lecture: A Half a Century of Astrodynamics (Summary) (AAS 03-148), Roger A. Broucke    3

The Arecibo Observatory—History and Science (Abstract) (AAS 03-256), Daniel R. Altschuler    5

ATTITUDE CONTROL     7

Integrated Orbit and Attitude Control for a Nanosatellite With Power Constraints (AAS 03-100), Bo J. Naasz, Matthew M. Berry, Hye-Young Kim and Christopher D. Hall    9

Integrated Structural and Control Optimization Approach for a Large Space Station Design (AAS 03-101), Ijar M. Fonseca and Peter M. Bainum    27

Cost Functions for Bang-Off-Bang Control of Axisymmetric Spacecraft (AAS 03-102), Robert A. Hall and Nathan C. Lowry    45

Structured Model Reference Adaptive Control for Vision Based Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking (AAS 03-103), Puneet Singla, Kamesh Subbarao, Declan Hughes and John L. Junkins    55

The Effect of Averaging in Matched Basis Function Real Time Repetitive Control (AAS 03-104), Masaki Nagashima and Richard W. Longman    75

Creating a Short Time Equivalent of Frequency Cutoff for Robustness in Learning Control (AAS 03-105), Kenneth Chen and Richard W. Longman    95

Adaptive Inverse Iterative Learning Control (AAS 03-106), Richard W. Longman, Yen-Tun Peng, Taekjoon Kwon, Hilmi Lus, Raimondo Betti and Jer-Nan Juang    115

Repetitive Control to Eliminate Periodic Measurement Disturbances: Application to Disk Drives (AAS 03-107), Yi-Ping Hsin and Richard W. Longman    135

FORMATION FLIGHT I    151

Nonlinear Modeling and Control of Spacecraft Relative Motion in the Configuration Space (AAS 03-108), Pini Gurfil and N. Jeremy Kasdin    153

Linear and Nonlinear Control Laws for Formation Flying (AAS 03-109), S. S. Vaddi and S. R. Vadali    171

Deployment of Spacecraft Large Formations (AAS 03-111), Giovanni B. Palmerini    189

Control Strategies for Formation Flight in the Vicinity of the Libration Points (AAS 03-113), K. C. Howell and B. G. Marchand    197

Suppose A(t) Isn’t Constant (AAS 03-114), William E. Wiesel    231

Incorporating Secular Drifts into the Orbit Element Difference Description of Relative Orbits (AAS-03-115), Hanspeter Schaub    239

OPTIMIZATION    259

Probabilistic Optimization Applied to Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking (AAS 03-116), Jeff M. Phillips, Lydia E. Kavraki and Nazareth Bedrossian    261

Minimum-Time Orbital Phasing Maneuvers (AAS 03-117), Christopher D. Hall and Victor Collazo Perez    275

Optimal Rephasing Problem (AAS 03-118), Dario Izzo and Chiara Valente    293

Trajectory Optimization of a Constrained Mission About a Libration Point (AAS 03-119), S. Infeld and W. Murray    307

Trajectory Optimization for a Mission to NEOS, Using Low-Thrust Propulsion and Gravity Assist (AAS 03-120), Mauro Massari, Franco Bernelli-Zazzera and Massimiliano Vasile    317

Computation of Optimal Mars Trajectories Via Combined Chemical/ Electrical Propulsion, Part 2: Minimum Time Solutions With Bounded Thrust Direction (AAS 03-121), A. Miele, T. Wang and P. N. Williams    331

Fuel-Optimal Orbital Transfers for Variable Specific Impulse Powered Spacecraft (AAS 03-122), Hans Seywald, Carlos M. Roithmayr and Patrick A. Troutman    347

Factors Influencing Solar Electric Propulsion Vehicle Payload Delivery for Outer Planet Missions (AAS 03-123), Michael Cupples, Shaun Green and Victoria Coverstone    365

ATTITUDE DETERMINATION AND CONTROL HARDWARE    383

Integrated Power and Attitude Control for a Spacecraft With Flywheels and Control Moment Gyroscopes (AAS 03-124), Carlos M. Roithmayr, Christopher D. Karlgaard, Renjith R. Kumar and David M. Bose    385

Historical Review of Spacecraft Simulators (AAS 03-125), Jana L. Schwartz, Mason A. Peck and Christopher D. Hall    407

An Airbearing-Based Testbed for Momentum Control Systems and Spacecraft Line of Sight (AAS 03-127), Mason A. Peck, Les Miller, Andrew R. Cavender, Mario Gonzalez and Tim Hintz    427

User Interface Design for Moon-and-Star Night-Sky Observation Experiments (AAS 03-128), Christian Bruccoleri and Daniele Mortari    447

Innovative Spacecraft Sun Acquisition Algorithm Using Reaction Wheels (AAS 03-130), Che-Hang Charles Ih and Richard A. Noyola    461

Non-Dimensional Star Identification for Un-Calibrated Star Cameras (AAS 03-131), Malak A. Samaan, Daniele Mortari and John L. Junkins    477

FORMATION FLIGHT II    491

Flying a Four-Spacecraft Formation by the Moon . . . Twice (AAS 03-132), José J. Guzmán and Ariel Edery    493

Preliminary Planer Formation-Flight Dynamics Near Sun-Earth L2 Point (AAS 03-133), A. M. Segerman and M. F. Zedd    511

Relative Trajectory Analysis of Dissimilar Formation Flying Spacecraft (AAS 03-134), Shankar K. Balaji and Adrian R. Tatnall    531

Geopotential and Luni-Solar Perturbations in the Satellite Constellation and Formation Flying Dynamics (AAS 03-136), Edwin Wnuk and Justyna Golebiewska    545

Preliminary Assessment of Interferometric SAR Baseline Determination Using DGPS (AAS 03-137), Frederic J. Pelletier, Stefano Casotto, Alberto Zin and Boris Padovan    561

Meet the Cluster Orbits With Perturbations of Keplerian Elements (COWPOKE) Equations (AAS 03-138), Chris Sabol, Craig A. McLaughlin and K. Kim Luu    573

Analysis of the Reconfiguration and Maintenance of Close Spacecraft Formations (AAS 03-139), T. A. Lovell and S. G. Tragesser    595

OPTIMIZATION AND ORBITAL TRANSFERS    611

Guess Value for Interplanetary Transfer Design Through Genetic Algorithms (AAS 03-140), Paola Rogata, Emanuele Di Sotto, Mariella Graziano and Filippo Graziani    613

A Global Approach to Optimal Space Trajectory Design (AAS 03-141), Massimiliano Vasile    629

Adaptive Grids for Trajectory Optimization by Pseudospectral Methods (AAS 03-142), I. Michael Ross, Fariba Fahroo and Jon Strizzi    649

Design of a Multi-Moon Orbiter (AAS 03-143), S. D. Ross, W. S. Koon, M. W. Lo and J. E. Marsden    669

Lunar Transfer Trajectory Design and the Four-Body Problem (AAS 03-144), James K. Miller    685

A Systematic Method for Constructing Earth-Mars Cyclers Using Direct Return Trajectories (AAS 03-145), Ryan P. Russell and Cesar A. Ocampo    697

Planar High-Thrust and Low-Thrust Orbital Transfers From Earth to Europa (AAS 03-146), Hans Seywald, Carlos M. Roithmayr, Daniel D. Mazanek, Frederic H. Stillwagen, Patrick A. Troutman and Sang-Young Park    717

Desensitized Optimal Trajectories With Control Constraints (AAS 03-147), Hans Seywald    737

 

 

Part II

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ATTITUDE DETERMINATION AND CONTROL – MISSIONS    745

Messenger Spacecraft Pointing Options (AAS 03-149), Daniel J. O’Shaughnessy and Robin M. Vaughan    747

CONTOUR Phasing Orbits:  Attitude Determination and Control Concepts and Flight Results (AAS 03-150), Jozef van der Ha, Gabe Rogers, Wayne Dellinger and James Stratton    767

Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing of Bifocal Relay Mirror Spacecraft (AAS 03-151), Brij N. Agrawal    783

In-Flight Performance and Calibration of the Autonomous Minisatellite PROBA (AAS 03-152), Jean de Lafontaine, Jean-Roch Lafleur, Isabelle Jean, Pieter Van den Braembussche and Pierrik Vuilleumier    801

Attitude Sensor Alignment and Calibration for the Timed Spacecraft (AAS 03-153), Mark E. Pittelkau and Wayne F. Dellinger    821

Modeling and Analysis for Nutation Time Constant Determination of On-Axis Diaphragm Tanks on Spinners: Application to the Deep Space One Spacecraft (AAS 03-155), Marco B. Quadrelli    835

Modeling of MARSIS Segmented Booms and Prediction of In-Flight Dynamics of the Mars Express Spacecraft (AAS 03-156), Edward Mettler and Marco B. Quadrelli    855

 

NAVIGATION AND CONTROL    873

Numerical Solution to the Small-Body Hovering Problem (AAS 03-157), S. Broschart and D. J. Scheeres    875

Development of Spacecraft Orbit Determination and Navigation Using Solar Doppler Shift (AAS 03-159), Andrew J. Sinclair, Troy A. Henderson, John E. Hurtado and John L. Junkins    895

Mutibody Parachute Flight Simulations for Planetary Entry Trajectories Using "Equilibrium Points" (AAS 03-163), Ben Raiszadeh    913

ORBIT DETERMINATION    925

Real-Time Estimation of Local Atmospheric Density (AAS 03-164), James R. Wright    927

Comparison of MSIS and Jacchia Atmospheric Density Models for Orbit Determination and Propagation (AAS 03-165), Keith A. Akins, Liam M. Healy, Shannon L. Coffey and J. Michael Picone    951

Implementing the MSIS Atmospheric Density Model in OCEAN (AAS 03-166), Lisa A. Policastri and Joseph M. Simons    971

A Validation of Atmospheric Density Determination From LORAAS Ultraviolet Spectra By Comparison With HASDM Satellite Drag Measurements (AAS 03-167), S. H. Knowles, A. C. Nicholas, S. E. Thonnard, J. M. Picone, K. F. Dymond and S. McCoy    983

Brightness Loss of GPS Block II and IIA Satellites on Orbit (AAS 03-169), Frederick J. Vrba, Henry F. Fliegel and Lori F. Warner    995

Comparison of Accuracy Assessment Techniques for Numerical Integration (AAS 03-171), Matthew M. Berry and Liam M. Healy    1003

SPACE-BASED INTERFEROMETRY    1017

Formation Path Planning for Optimal Fuel and Image Quality for a Class of Interferometric Imaging Missions (AAS 03-172), I. I. Hussein, D. J. Scheeres, D. C. Hyland    1019

Worst Case and Mean Squared Performance of Imaging Systems: A Feature-Based Approach (AAS 03-173), Suman Chakravorty, Pierre T. Kabamba and David C. Hyland    1039

Interferometric Observatories in Earth Orbit (AAS 03-174), I. I. Hussein, D. J. Scheeres, D. C. Hyland    1057

Design of Spacecraft Formation Orbits Relative to a Stabilized Trajectory (AAS 03-175), F. Y. Hsiao and D. J. Scheeres    1075

Optimal Coordination of Mobile Agents: Application to Space-Based Interferometers (AAS 03-176), Venkatesh G. Rao and Pierre T. Kabamba    1095

Probabilistic Controller Analysis and Synthesis: The Method of HPD Inscription (AAS 03-177), Hiroaki Fukuzawa and Pierre T. Kabamba    1115

CONSTELLATIONS    1125

Walker Constellations to Minimize Revisit Time in Low Earth Orbit (AAS 03-178), Thomas J. Lang    1127

Daily Repeat-Groundtrack Mars Orbits (AAS 03-179), Gary Noreen, Stuart Kerridge, Roger Diehl, Joseph Neelon, Todd Ely and Andrew E. Turner    1143

Single Satellite Orbital Figure-of-Merit (AAS 03-180), John L. Young III, David W. Carter, John E. Draim and Paul J. Cefola    1157

Drag and Stability of a Low Perigee Satellite (AAS 03-182), Joseph R. Schultz and Mark J. Lewis    1179

ORBITAL DEBRIS    1195

Improved Analytical Expressions for Computing Spacecraft Collision Probabilities (AAS 03-184), Ken Chan    1197

Risk of Collision for the Navigation Constellations: The Case of the Forthcoming Galileo (AAS 03-185), A. Rossi, G. B. Valsecchi and E. Perozzi    1217

The 2002 Italian Optical Observations of the Geosynchronous Region (AAS 03-186), Manfredi Porfilio, Fabrizio Piergentili and Filippo Graziani    1237

A Geometrical Approach to Determine Blackout Windows at Launch (AAS 03-187), V. Rabaud and B. Deguine    1253

Orbital Debris Analysis of Timed Spacecraft Mission (AAS 03-188), S. S. Badesha, S. K. Dion and R. E. O’Hara    1267

ATTITUDE DETERMINATION AND DYNAMICS    1283

Conformal Mapping Among Orthogonal, Symmetric, and Skew-Symmetric Matrices (AAS 03-190), Daniele Mortari    1285

Spacecraft Angular Rate Estimation Algorithms for Star Tracker-Based Attitude Determination (AAS 03-191), Puneet Singla, John L. Crassidis and John L. Junkins    1303

Autonomous Artificial Neural Network Star Tracker for Spacecraft Attitude Determination (AAS 03-192), Aaron J. Trask and Victoria L. Coverstone    1317

An Analysis of the Quaternion Attitude Determination Filter (AAS 03-194), Mark E. Pittelkau    1337

Attitude Interpolation (AAS 03-197), Sergei Tanygin    1353

NAVIGATION AND ORBIT DETERMINATION – OPERATIONS I    1371

Reconstruction of the Voyager Saturn Encounter Orbits in the ICRF System (AAS 03-198), Robert A. Jacobson    1373

Satellite Ephemerides Update Schedule for the Cassini Mission (AAS 03-199), Ian Roundhill and Duane Roth    1391

Cassini Navigation During Solar Conjunctions Via Removal of Solar Plasma Noise (AAS 03-200), P. Tortora, L. Iess, J. J. Bordi, J. E. Ekelund and D. Roth    1407

Interplanetary Navigation During ESA’s BepiColombo Mission to Mercury (AAS 03-201), Rüdiger Jehn, Juan L. Cano, Carlos Corral and Miguel Belló-Mora    1425

Genesis Trajectory and Maneuver Design Strategies During Early Flight (AAS 03-202), Roby S. Wilson and Kenneth E. Williams    1439

Orbit Determination Support for the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) (AAS 03-203), Son H. Truong, Osvaldo O. Cuevas and Steven Slojkowski    1457

Navigating CONTOUR Using the Noncoherent Transceiver Technique (AAS 03-204), Eric Carranza, Anthony H. Taylor, Dongsuk Han, Cliff E. Helfrich, Ramachand Bhat and Jamin S. Greenbaum    1473

Estimating General Relativity Parameters From Radiometric Tracking of Heliocentric Trajectories (AAS 03-205), Ryan S. Park, Daniel J. Scheeres, Giacomo Giampieri, James M. Longuski and Ephraim Fischback    1493

 

Part III

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MISSION DESIGN I    1513

SIRTF Mission Design (AAS 03-207), Eugene P. Bonfiglio and Mark D. Garcia    1515

Design and Implementation of CONTOUR’s Phasing Orbits (AAS 03-208), David W. Dunham, Daniel P. Muhonen, Robert W. Farquhar, Mark Holdridge and Edward Reynolds    1535

MESSENGER Mercury Orbit Trajectory Design (AAS 03-209), James V. McAdams    1549

Options for a Mission to Pluto and Beyond (AAS 03-210), Massimiliano Vasile, Robin Biesbroek, Leopold Summerer, Andres Galvez and Gerhard Kminek    1569

Trajectory Design for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission (AAS 03-211), C. Allen Halsell, Angela L. Bowes, M. Daniel Johnston, Daniel T. Lyons, Robert E. Lock, Peter Xaypraseuth, Shyam K. Bhaskaran, Dolan E. Highsmith and Moriba K. Jah    1591

Primary Science Orbit Design for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission (AAS 03-212), Angela L. Bowes, C. Allen Halsell, M. Daniel Johnston, Daniel T. Lyons, Robert E. Lock, Peter Xaypraseuth, Shyam K. Bhaskaran, Dolan E. Highsmith and Moriba K. Jah    1607

TETHERS    1625

Libration Control of Electrodynamic Tethers in Inclined Orbit (AAS 03-214), J. Peláez and E. C. Lorenzini    1627

Damping in the Dynamic Stability of Deorbiting Bare Tethers (AAS 03-215), J. Peláez and M. Lara    1647

Modeling and Estimation of ProSEDS Decay (AAS 03-216), Mario L. Cosmo, Joshua Ashenberg and Enrico C. Lorenzini    1667

Dynamics of a Multi-Tethered Satellite System Near the Sun-Earth Lagrangian Point (AAS 03-218), Brian Wong and Arun K. Misra    1675

Flexibility Effects on Non-Planar Spin-up Dynamics of Artificial-Gravity-Generating Tethered Satellite System (AAS 03-219), Andre P. Mazzoleni and John H. Hoffman    1695

Control of a Rotating Variable-Length Tethered System (AAS 03-220), Mischa Kim and Christopher D. Hall    1713

Retargeting Dynamics of a Linear Tethered Interferometer (AAS 03-221), Claudio Bombardelli, Enrico C. Lorenzini and Marco B. Quadrelli    1733

Analysis and Damping of Lateral Vibrations in a Linear Tethered Interferometer (AAS 03-222), Enrico C. Lorenzini, Claudio Bombardelli and Marco B. Quadrelli    1749

ORBIT DETERMINATION II    1767

Autonomous Landmark Based Spacecraft Navigation System (AAS 03-223), Yang Cheng and James K. Miller    1769

Optical Landmark Detection for Spacecraft Navigation (AAS 03-224), Yang Cheng, Andrew E. Johnson, Larry H. Matthies and Clark F. Olson    1785

A Model for Satellite Position and Velocity With Respect to Ground Topography (AAS 03-226), Stefano Casotto    1805

Contributions of Individual Forces to Orbit Determination Accuracy (AAS 03-227), Justin E. Register    1819

Error Assessment of a Low-Budget Precision Orbit Determination Program for a Low-Earth-Orbit Satellite Using GPS Observation Data (AAS 03-228), Jung Hyun Jo, Nammi Jo Choe and John E. Cochran, Jr.    1839

Precise Real-Time Orbit Estimation Using the Unscented Kalman Filter (AAS 03-230), Deok-Jin Lee and Kyle T. Alfriend    1853

Determination of Satellite Formation Geometry and Phasing From Range Data (AAS 03-231), Trevor Williams, David Thompson and Anees Syed    1873

ORBITAL DYNAMICS    1885

Long and Short-Period Librations and Some Mechanical Analogies (AAS 03-232), Roger A. Broucke    1887

Phase Space Structure for Three-Dimensional Motion Around Europa (AAS 03-233), Martín Lara and Juan F. San Juan    1907

Numerical Investigation of Perturbation Effects on Orbital Classifications in the Restricted Three-Body Problem (AAS 03-235), H. Yamato and D. B. Spencer    1923

Comparison of the DSST and the USM Semi-Analytical Orbit Propagators (AAS 03-236), Paul J. Cefola, Vasiliy S. Yurasov, Zachary J. Folcik, Eric B. Phelps, Ronald J. Proulx and Andrey I. Nazarenko    1943

Long-Term Evolution of the KOMPSAT-1 Orbit (AAS 03-237), Byoung-Sun Lee, Jeong-Sook Lee and Jae-Hoon Kim    1985

Motions in a Central Force Field With a Quadratic Drag Model (AAS 03-238), Mayer Humi and Thomas Carter    2005

Formulas for the Drag Constant and Time of Flight in the Two-Body Problem With Quadratic Drag (AAS 03-239), Thomas Carter and Mayer Humi    2019

Clohessy-Wilshire Equations Modified to Include Quadratic Drag (AAS 03-240), Thomas Carter and Mayer Humi    2025

 

MISSION DESIGN II    2041

Mission Planning for the Space Maneuver Vehicle (AAS 03-241), William E. Wiesel    2043

Outer-Planet Mission Analysis Using Solar-Electric Ion Propulsion (AAS 03-242), Byoungsam Woo, Victoria L. Coverstone, John W. Hartmann and Michael Cupples    2051

Heliocentric Earth Trailing Orbit Design for a Small Probe Concept (AAS 03-243), Emanuele Di Sotto, Lorenzo Tarabini and Mariella Graziano    2063

Preliminary Design of Earth-Mars Cyclers Using Solar Sails (AAS 03-244), Robert Stevens and I. Michael Ross    2075

Designing Phase 2 for the Double-Lunar Swingby of the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) (AAS 03-245), Ariel Edery    2089

Study on Recovery of Escape Missions (AAS 03-246), Stefania Cornara, Miguel Belló-Mora and Martin Hechler    2101

The CloudSat Mission: A Virtual Platform (AAS 03-247), Ronald J. Boain    2121

NAVIGATION AND ORBIT DETERMINATION – OPERATIONS II    2139

Characterization of Space Surveillance Sensors Using Normal Places (AAS 03-248), John H. Seago, Mark A. Davis and Anne E. Reed    2141

Navigation for the Mars Premier Netlander Delivery (AAS 03-249), S. Delavault, L. Francillout, D. Carbonne, H. Fraysee, P. D. Burkhart, D. Craig, J. Guinn    2163

Approach Navigation for the 2009 Mars Large Lander (AAS 03-250), P. Daniel Burkhart    2183

Orbit of Mars Explorer NOZOMI and its Determination by Delta-VLBI Technique (AAS 03-251), Makoto Yoshikawa, Jun’ichiro Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Yamakawa, Takaji Kato, Tsutomu Ichikawa, Takafumi Ohnishi and Shiro Ishibashi    2199

Radiometric Orbit Determination Activities in Support of Navigating Deep Space 1 to Comet Borrelly (AAS 03-252), Brian M. Kennedy, Shyam K. Bhaskaran, Joseph E. Riedel and Mike Wang    2217

GRACE Precise Orbit Determination (AAS 03-253), Z. Kang, B. Tapley, S. Bettadpur, P. Nagel and R. Pastor    2237

The Trajectory of a Photon: General Relativity Light Time Delay (AAS 03-255), James K. Miller and Slava G. Turyshev    2245

APPENDICES    2257

Publications of the American Astronautical Society    2258

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences    2259
Science and Technology Series    2267
AAS History Series    2274

INDEX    2277

Numerical Index    2279

Author Index    2287