New Trends in Astrodynamics and Applications V - An International Conference
June 30, July 1, 2, 2008
Sponsored by NASA
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Important Dates
December
17,
2007:
Call for Papers
April
1,
2008:
Deadline for One-Page Abstract
April
20,
2008:
Notification of Paper Acceptance
May
1,
2008:
Early Registration and Cut-off
Topics
Upcoming
missions
New types of low-energy trajectories for mission design, including ballistic capture,
motions near Lagrange points, halo orbits, weak stability boundaries, low-thrust transfers
Dynamical astronomy applications
Geometric and analytical mechanics
Numerical methods and algorithms for orbit and trajectory optimization
Dynamics, control, formation flying and coordinated motion
Past, present and future mission concepts incorporating low energy trajectories
High energy nuclear, electric and plasma propulsion and applications to mission design
Other Co-Sponsors include: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, AISR Program, University of Texas at Austin, Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (Spain), t/Space, Analytical Graphics, Inc., Space Studies Institute, Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine, SIAM, National Space Society-NYC Chapter, Princeton University Press
Invited Speakers
Include
Martin Hechler, ESA/ESOC
Giovanni Bignami (Italian Space Agency (ASI))
Robert Bishop (The University of Texas at Austin)
Les Johnson (NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center)
Recent
advances in the research of advanced astrodynamics and its
applications
has created an unprecedented interest in the space community
world wide.
Mathematical dynamics-based theory and powerful numerical
simulations
have been fused to develop orbits and mission design concepts
for past,
current and future space missions. The main purpose of this
conference
is to bridge the gap between theoretical and applied
astrodynamics by
bringing together prominent mathematicians, scientists and
engineers to
discuss recent advances in the field and create a long-term
knowledge
sharing and cooperation environment within this
community.
Beyond the goals articulated above, the President's new
Moon/Mars initiative brings renewed interest into problems in
astrodynamics. In response, this conference will also address
a broad spectrum of practical NASA-inspired space missions such as
missions to establish a lunar base, missions to Mars, and other space
science driven missions.
Other goals of the conference are to discuss the topic of non-chemical high energy propulsion, where new advances promise to have a major impact on mission planning; dynamical astronomy; and space policy issues.
The program features plenary lectures, topical presentations, contributed talks, a reception and a dinner. Please join us for this remarkable gathering.
The proceedings for Astrocon 2007 is being published as a special issue of the journal
Advances in Space Research. The Astrocon 2006 proceedings was published in February 2007 by the American Institute of Physics, in their conference proceedings series (# 886), entitled New Trends in Astrodynamics and Applications III.
The Astrocon 2005 proceedings, entitled, New Trends in Astrodynamics and Applications, was also published by the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (# 1065) in 2005. The Astrocon 2003 proceedings, entitled, Astrodynamics, Space Missions, and Chaos, was published by the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (# 1017) in 2004.
