You can purchase this book clicking here.

If you wish to purchase further titles already reviewed here, please return each time to SBB. Using the direct links available at our site is easier than searching by title, author, or ISBN number.

EDITORIAL INFORMATION

This volume in two parts presents the proceedings of the 11th Annual AAS/AIAA Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting held in Santa Barbara, California, February 11-15, 2001.

(Extracted from the Praface).

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Foreword.

-Preface.

-Contents.

-Part II:

-Orbit Determination

-Orbit Determination Accuracy Requirements for Collision Avoidance.
-Estimation of Periodic Accelerations to Improve Orbit Ephemeris Accuracy.
-Earth Radiation Pressure Effects on GPS Orbit Determination.
-Satellite Selection Strategy for LEO Orbit Determination From the GPS & GLONASS Constellations Using Double Differences.
-New Approach of Orbit Determination Strategy to Improve the Stardust Dynamic Models.

-Tether Systems 1.

-Periodic Solutions in Rigid Electrodynamic Tethers on Inclined Orbits.
-Damping in Rigid Electrodynamic Tethers on Inclined Orbits.
-Active Control of Tether Satellites Via Boom Rotation: A Proof of Concept Experiment.
-Nonplanar Spin-Up Dynamics of the ASTOR Tethered Satellite System.
-Modeling and Dynamics Analysis of Tethered Formations for Space Interferometry.

-Control Systems.

-Trade-Offs Between Feedback, Feedforward, and Repetitive Control for Systems Subject to Periodic Disturbances.
-Repetitive Control Methods When the Disturbance Period is Not an Integer Multiple of the Sample Time.
-On the Waterbed Effect in Repetitive Control Using Zero-Phase Filtering.
-Simulation of a Closed Loop Test for the SELENE Model-Following System Using the Flying Test Bed.
-Joint Dynamics Modeling and Parameter Identification for Space Robot Applications.
-Dynamics of a Gyroscopic Hopping Rover.

-Multi-Body Dynamics and Libration Points.

-Resonance Induced Coupled Planar N-Body Collinear Point Solutions.
-Effect of Perturbations in Coriolis and Centrifugal Forces on the Location and Stability of the Equlibrium Point in the Robe's Circular Restricted Three Body Problem.
-The Non-linear Stability of L4 in the Restricted Three Body Problem When the Bigger Primary is a Triaxial Rigid Body.
-Long Duration Lissajous Orbit Control for the ACE Sun-Earth L1 Libration Point Mission.
-Trajectory Design Strategies for the NGST L2 Libration Point Mission.
-Trajectory Arcs With Lunar Encounters for Transfers to Small Amplitude Lissajous Orbits.

-Low Thrust Missions.

-Anatomy of the Constant Radial Thrust Problem.
-Application of a Novel Optimal Control Algorithm to Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization.
-Direct Approach for Low-Thrust Positioning Computation Under Satellite Constraints.
-Optimal Low Thrust Trajectories Combined With an Aeroassist Maneuver About Mars.
-Solar Electric Propulsion Leverage: Electric Delta-Vega (EDVEGA) Scheme and its Application.
-Comparing Solar Sail and Solar Electric Propulsions for Propulsive Effectiveness in Deep Space Missions.

-Satellite Constellations.

-Molniya/Tundra Orbit Constellation Considerations for Commercial Applications.
-Probability of Overlap for Footprints of Satellites Flying in Formation.
-A New Concept for Controlling Formation Flying Satellite Constellations.
-An Improved Strategy for Maintaining Constant Distance Between Satellites in an Elliptically Orbiting Constellation.
-The Accelerometer Proof Mass Offset Calibration of GRACE.

-Special Topics In Astrodynamics.

-Mitigation of the Effects of Eclipse Boundary Crossings on the Numerical Integration of Orbit Trajectories Using an Encke Type Correction Algorithm.
-Resonant Stability and Its Criterion for the Orbits Around the Sphere of Influence.
-Canonical Elements Derived From a Redundant Set of Burdet-Ferrándiz Focal-Type Variables.
-Numerical Experiments on the Convergence of Spherical and Spheroidal Harmonic Representations of the External Potential Inside the Brillouin Sphere.
-Variational Calculus and Approximate Solutions of Algebraic Equations.
-Variational Calculus and Approximate Solutions of Differential Equations.

-Tethered Systems 2.

-Equilibrium Configurations of Tethered Three-Body Systems and Their Stability.
-A Novel Control Design Methodology for Maintaining Position and Attitude of a Power-Sail.
-Dynamics and Control of Power Sail.
-Quick-Look Identification and Orbit Determination of a Tethered Satellite.
-On the Validity of Recent Predictions for Tethers on Elliptical Orbits.
-Analysis of Tether Aerobraking Maneuvers Using a Lifting Body Probe With Parametric Uncertainties.
-Aerocapture Trajectories for Spacecraft With Large, Towed Ballutes.

-Guidance and Control.

-Fuel-Optimal Rendezvous in a Central Force Field With Linear Drag.
-Linear Optimal Periodic Position Control for Elliptical Orbits.
-Applications of Autonomous On-Board Orbit Control.
-Aerodynamic Maneuvering for Stability and Control of Low-Perigee Satellites.
-Adaptive Sliding Mode Control of a Hypersonic Flight Vehicle.
-Optimal Re-entry Trajectory Design by Interactive Multiobjective Optimization With Parallel Programming.
-Discrete Control of Kinetic Energy Projectile Trajectories.

-Orbita Dynamics and Design.

-Orbital Analysis of Space Passenger Operations Depicted In "2001: A Space Odyssey".
-GPS Disposal Orbit Stability and Sensitivity Study.
-Class of Orbits With 24 Hour Sun Exposure.
-Sunset-Synchronous Orbits and Other Astrodynamics Support for the Optical Calibration Sphere.
-The Effect of Tidal Forces on Orbit Transfers.
-Mission Design of an In-Orbit Satellite Inspection - Feasibility of the In-Orbit Satellite Servicing-.

-Plenary Lecture.

-In Quest of Better Attitudes: Plenary Lecture.

-Appendices.

-Index.