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CALL FOR PAPERS

The 22nd AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting

Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina

ABSTRACT DEADLINE:

The 22nd Space Flight Mechanics Meeting will be held January 29 – February 2, 2012 at the Francis Ma-rion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. The conference is organized by the American Astronautical So-ciety (AAS) Space Flight Mechanics Committee and co-sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronau-tics and Astronautics (AIAA) Astrodynamics Technical Committee. Manuscripts are solicited on topics related to space-flight mechanics and astrodynamics, including but not necessarily limited to:

October 3, 2011

? Asteroid and non-Earth orbiting missions

? Atmospheric re-entry guidance and control

? Attitude dynamics, determination and control

? Attitude-sensor and payload-sensor calibration

? Dynamical systems theory applied to space flight prob-lems

? Dynamics and control of large space structures and tethers

? Earth orbital and planetary mission studies

? Flight dynamics operations and spacecraft autonomy ? Orbit determination and space-surveillance tracking ? Orbital debris and space environment

? Orbital dynamics, perturbations, and stability

? Rendezvous, relative motion, proximity missions, and formation flying

? Reusable launch vehicle design, dynamics, guidance, and control

? Satellite constellations

? Space situational awareness and conjunction analysis ? Spacecraft guidance, navigation and control (GNC) ? Trajectory / mission / maneuver design and optimiza-tion

Manuscripts will be accepted based on the quality of the extended abstract, the originality of the work and/or ideas, and the anticipated interest in the proposed subject. Submissions that are based on experi-mental results or current data, or report on ongoing missions, are especially encouraged.

Complete manuscripts are required before the conference. English is the conference working language. SPECIAL SESSIONS

Proposals are being considered for suitable special sessions, such as topical panel discussions, invited ses-sions, workshops, mini-symposia, and technology demonstrations. A proposal for a panel discussion should include the session title, a brief description of the discussion topic(s), and a list of the speakers and their qualifications. For an invited session, workshop, mini-symposium, or demonstration, a proposal should include the session title, a brief description, and a list of proposed activities and/or invited speakers and paper titles. Prospective special-session organizers should submit their proposals to the Technical Chairs.

BREAKWELL STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD

The AAS Space Flight Mechanics Committee announces the John V. Breakwell Student Travel Award. This award provides travel expenses for up to three (3) U.S. and Canadian students presenting at this con-ference. Students wishing to apply for this award are strongly advised to submit their completed manu-script by the abstract submittal deadline. The maximum coverage per student is limited to $1000. Details and applications may be obtained via https://www.wendangku.net/doc/0f6207470.html,.

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

Because the submission deadline of October 3, 2011 has been fully extended for the convenience of con-tributors, there are no plans to defer this deadline due to the constraints of the conference planning sche-dule. Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by November 14, 2011. Detailed author instruc-tions will be sent by email following acceptance. By submitting an abstract, the author affirms that the manuscript’s majority content has not been previously presented or published elsewhere.

Authors may access the web-based abstract submittal system using the link available via the official web-site https://www.wendangku.net/doc/0f6207470.html,. During the online submission process, authors are expected to provide: 1. a paper title, as well as the name, affiliation, postal address, telephone number, and email address of the

corresponding author and each co-author,

2. an extended abstract in the Portable Document File (PDF) format of at least 500 words that includes the

title and authors, and provides a clear and concise statement of the problem to be addressed, the pro-posed method of solution, the results expected or obtained, and an explanation of its significance to as-trodynamics and/or space-flight mechanics, with pertinent references and supporting tables and figures as necessary, and,

3. a condensed abstract (100 words) to be included in the conference program, which is directly typed into

the text box provided on the web page and avoids the use of special symbols or characters, such as Greek letters.

Foreign contributors requiring an official letter of acceptance for a visa application should contact the Technical Chairmen by email at their earliest opportunity.

Technology Transfer Notice - Technology transfer guidelines substantially extend the time required to review abstracts and manuscripts by private enterprises and government agencies. To preclude late sub-missions and withdrawals, it is the responsibility of the author(s) to determine the extent of necessary ap-provals prior to submitting an abstract.

No-Paper/No-Podium Policy – A complete manuscript must be electronically uploaded to the web site prior to the conference in PDF format, be no more than twenty (20) pages in length, and conform to the AAS manuscript format. If a complete manuscript is not received on time, then its presentation at the con-ference shall be forfeited; and if a presentation is not made by an author at the conference, then the manu-script shall be omitted from published proceedings.

Questions concerning the submission of manuscripts should be addressed to the technical chairs:

AAS Technical Chair

Mr. James McAdams

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road

Laurel, MD 20723-6099

(240) 228-8685 (voice)

Jim.McAdams@https://www.wendangku.net/doc/0f6207470.html, AIAA Technical Chair

Mr. David McKinley

a.i. solutions, Inc.

10001 Derekwood Lane, Suite 215 Lanham, MD 20706

(410) 980-2904 (voice)

david.mckinley@https://www.wendangku.net/doc/0f6207470.html,

All other questions should be directed to the General Chairs:

AAS General Chair

Dr. Matthew Berry Analytical Graphics, Inc. 220 Valley Creek Boulevard Exton, PA 19341

(610) 981-8213 (voice) mberry@https://www.wendangku.net/doc/0f6207470.html, AIAA General Chair

Mr. Keith L. Jenkins, Esq.

Keith L. Jenkins., Registered Patent Attorney, LLC 44075 W. Neely Drive

Maricopa, AZ 85138

(480) 390-6179 (voice)

keith@https://www.wendangku.net/doc/0f6207470.html,