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January 15, 2008 Version
Symposium Honoring Byron Tapley's 50 Years of Contributions
to Aerospace Education, Research and Service
February 1, 2008
Assumes 25 min per presentation (20 min + 5 min discussion/setup)
| 8:30 |
Welcome and opening remarks:
B. Streetman, UT-Austin Dean of Cockrell School of Engineering
R. Bishop, UT-Austin, Chair Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics |
| Session Chair: B. Schutz (UT-Austin) |
| 8:45 |
J. Parker, G. Born (Univ. of Colorado): DUNE's mission design options |
| 9:10 |
M. Tapley (SWRI): Dynamics of the IMAGE spacecraft/antenna system |
| 9:35 |
O. Montenbruck, et al. (DLR, Germany): Navigation and control of the TanDEM-X formation |
| 10:00 |
B. Raofi, et al. (JPL): Flight control strategies for the Mars Phoenix mission |
| 10:25 |
BREAK |
| Session Chair: G. Born, Univ. of Colorado |
| 10:40 |
J. Junkins (TX A&M Univ.): High order methods for estimation of nonlinear dynamic systems |
| 11:05 |
M. Majji, et al. (TX A&M Univ.): A high order method for estimation of dynamic systems |
| 11:30 |
H. Inaba (Tokyo Denki University) and R. Abdursul (Vancouver CC): Nonlinear observers for machine vision corrupted by noises |
| 11:55 |
LUNCH BREAK |
| Session Chair: T. Eller (Astro USA, LLC) |
| 13:00 |
Poster introduction (read titles; authors at posters during 14:50 BREAK) |
| 13:10 |
S. Casotto, F. Biscani (Univ. of Padua, Italy): A Poisson series manipulation for application to orbital mechanics |
| 13:35 |
G. Giacaglia (Univ. of Taubate, Brazil), B. Schutz (UT-Austin): Third body perturbations on satellite orbits with small eccentricity |
| 14:00 |
J. Ries, et al. (UT-Austin): Confirming the frame-dragging effect with satellite laser ranging |
| 14:25 |
J. F. Jordan (JPL): Anomalous energy changes observed during spacecraft flybys of Earth |
| 14:50 |
BREAK & Posters with authors |
| Session Chair: W. F. Powers |
| 15:30 |
M. Lara (Spanish Naval Observatory), R.Russell (Georgia Tech.): Fast design of repeat ground track orbits in high-fidelity geopotentials |
| 15:55 |
R. S. Nerem Univ. of Colorado) and D. Chambers (UT-Austin): Satellite measurements of sea level change |
| 16:20 |
C. K. Shum (Ohio State Univ.) and P. A. M. Abusali (UT-Austin): Interdisciplinary altimeter methods for satellite geodesy |
| 16:45 |
ADJOURN |
Posters:
J. J. Benjamin (Technical Univ. of Catalonia, Barcelona), et al.: Radar and laser altimeter experiences at Ibiza Island and Cape of Begur (Spain)
S. Bettadpur (UT-Austin): The GRACE mission
B. Schutz, L. Froideval (UT-Austin): GPS orbit evolution
H. Rim, et al. (UT-Austin): ICESat precision orbit determination: solution strategies and accuracy assessment
Z. Kang, P. Nagel (UT-Austin): Efficient and precise orbit determination for LEO satellites using GPS double-differenced measurements
T. Urban, et al. (UT-Austin): Antarctic mass change from GRACE and ICESat
Presentation (title only):
P. Melvin (B-Gravity Inc.): An improved form for the Kaula expansion of orbit local spherical harmonics
Banquet: 18:30 - cocktails; 19:00 dinner
Banquet Speaker: Christoph Reigber (GRACE Co-PI, Germany)
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