AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference

July 30 - August 2, 2001

Hilton Quebec

Quebec City, Quebec CANADA

Abstract Deadline: 2 March 2001

The 2001 Astrodynamics Conference, hosted by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and cosponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), will be held 30 July - 2 August 2001 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.  The conference is organized by the AAS Space Flight Mechanics Technical Committee and the AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee.

Papers are sought for all areas of astrodynamics.  Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

· Orbital dynamics,
· Perturbations,
· Stability,
· Trajectory Design and Optimization,
· Navigation, Guidance and Control,
· Attitude Dynamics of Rigid and Flexible Space Structures
Papers that contain experimental results or current data are especially encouraged.

In addition, proposals are solicited for appropriate subjects for special sessions from perspective session organizers.  Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

· Parallel Processing Applications in Astrodynamics,
· Attitude Control and Estimation for Small Satellites,
· History and Future of the US Space Program,
· Panel discussions.
Papers will be accepted on the basis of extended abstracts.  The extended abstract must be at least one page in length and should include a description of the problem addressed and the results obtained, as well as a brief summary of the solution procedure and relevance to astrodynamics research.  Abstracts may also contain supporting figures and/or tables.  The abstract must include paper title, names and affiliations of all authors.

In addition to the extended abstract, you must include the following information in the body of your email to facilitate future correspondence:

Name, affiliation, address, telephone number, fax number and email address for the corresponding author; and a short abstract (100 word max) to be included in the final program.

A "no paper-no podium" rule will be in effect for all presentations.  An author will not be permitted to give his or her paper if a written paper has not been prepared and made available at the conference.  AAS will not consider for presentation or publication any paper that has been presented or published elsewhere.  Authors will be required to sign a statement that the paper has not been previously presented or published.

Special sessions may be as long as four hours on a selected topic.  Their purpose is to invite discussion and the exchange of ideas on "hot topics" in the astrodynamics community and may take a variety of formats, e.g. panel discussions, invited speakers and/or papers, questions and answers, or interactive workshop.  Prospective special session organizers should submit a proposal consisting of a title, a brief description of the session, and a list of proposed activities and/or invited speakers and titles.

The American Astronautical Society Space Flight Mechanics Technical Committee also announces the John V. Breakwell Student Travel Award.  This award provides a maximum of $1,000 to cover travel expenses for U.S. and Canadian students planning to attend the AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference.  For further details about applications for the award as well as continually updated information concerning the conference, please see the Space Flight Mechanics website.

Warning --- Technology Transfer Considerations

Prospective authors are reminded that technology transfer guidelines have substantially extended the time required for review of abstracts and completed papers by US government agencies.  Internal (company) plus external (government) review can consume 16 weeks or more.  Authors should determine the extent of approval necessary early in the paper preparation process to preclude paper withdrawals and late submissions.

A copy of the extended abstract, short abstract, and corresponding author information should be electronically submitted to each of the Technical Chairs listed below.  The deadline for submission of the abstract is 23 February 2001.  Letters of acceptance with complete instructions will be sent electronically to authors in April 2001.
 
AAS Technical Chair 

David B. Spencer 
Dept. of Aerospace Engineering 
The Pennsylvania State University
233 Hammond Building 
University Park, PA 16802-1401 
814-865-4537 
814-865-7092 (fax) 
email: dbs9@psu.edu

AIAA Technical Chair 

Calina C. Seybold 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
Mailstop 301-180
4800 Oak Grove Dr. 
Pasadena, CA 91109-8099
818-354-8685 
818-393-9815 (fax) 
email: calina.c.seybold@jpl.nasa.gov


AAS General Chair 

Arun K. Misra
Dept of Mechanical Eng.
McGill University
817 Sherbrooke St. West
Montreal, QC, H3A 2K6 Canada
514-398-6288
514-398-7365 (fax)
email: misra@mecheng.mcgill.ca  

AIAA General Chair 

Ronald J. Lisowski
Dept of Astronautics
US Air Force Academy
2354 Fairchild Drive, Suite 6J71
Colorado Springs, CO 80840
719-333-4110
719-333-3723 (fax)
email: Ron.Lisowski@usafa.af.mil