CALL FOR PAPERS
The 29th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Ka’anapali, HIABSTRACT DEADLINE: September 14, 2018
The 29th Space Flight Mechanics Meeting will be held January 13-17, 2019 at the Sheraton Maui Resort& Spa in Ka’anapali, HI. The conference is organized by the American Astronautical Society (AAS)Space Flight Mechanics Committee and co-sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Astrodynamics Technical Committee. Manuscripts are solicited on topics related tospace-flight mechanics and astrodynamics, including but not necessarily limited to:• Asteroid and non-Earth orbiting missions• Orbital debris and space environment• Atmospheric re-entry guidance and control• Orbital dynamics, perturbations, and stability• Attitude dynamics, determination and control• Rendezvous, relative motion, proximity missions, andformation flying• Attitude-sensor and payload-sensor calibration• Dynamical systems theory applied to space flight problems• Dynamics and control of large space structures andtethers• Earth orbital and planetary mission studies• Flight dynamics operations and spacecraft autonomy• Orbit determination and space-surveillance tracking• Reusable launch vehicle design, dynamics, guidance,and control• Satellite constellations• Spacecraft guidance, navigation and control (GNC)• Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Conjunction
Analysis (CA), and collision avoidance• Trajectory / mission / maneuver design and optimization

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 experimental results or current data, or report on ongoing missions, are especially encouraged. Complete manuscripts are required before the conference. English is the working language for the conference.
SPECIAL SESSIONS
Proposals are being considered for suitable special sessions, such as topical panel discussions, invited sessions, 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 andtheir 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 TechnicalChairs.
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) student presently enrolled at a U.S. or Canadiancollege or university (full- or part-time) presenting at this conference. Students wishing to apply for thisaward are required to submit their completed manuscript by Friday, October 5 (please note specialdeadline). The maxi- mum coverage per student is limited to $1000. Details and applications
may be obtained via https://www.space-flight.org/docs/Breakwell/Breakwell_award.pdf.

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS
Because the submission deadline of September 14, 2018 has been fully extended for the convenience ofcontributors, there are no plans to defer this deadline due to the constraints of the conference planningschedule. Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by October 19, 2018. Detailed author instructions will be sent by email following acceptance. By submitting an abstract, the author affirms that themanuscript’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 website http://www.space-flight.org. 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 thecorresponding author and each co-author,
2. an extended abstract in the Portable Document File (PDF) format of at least 500 words that includes thetitle and authors, and provides a clear and concise statement of the problem to be addressed, the proposed method of solution, the results expected or obtained, and an explanation of its significance to astrodynamics 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 theTechnical Chairmen by email at their earliest opportunity.
Technology Transfer Notice - Technology transfer guidelines substantially extend the time required toreview abstracts and manuscripts by private enterprises and government agencies. To preclude late submissions and withdrawals, it is the responsibility of the author(s) to determine the extent of necessary approvals 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 theAAS manuscript format. If a complete manuscript is not received on time, then its presentation at the conference shall be forfeited; and if a presentation is not made by an author at the conference, then the manuscript shall be omitted from published proceedings.
Questions concerning the submission of manuscripts should be addressed to the technical chairs:
AAS Technical Chair
Dr. Francesco Topputo
Politecnico di MilanoVia La Masa, 3420156, Milano Italy+39 02 2399 8351
francesco.topputo(AT)polimi.it

AIAA Technical Chair
Dr. Andrew Sinclair
Air Force Research Laboratory
3550 Aberdeen Ave SE
Kirtland AFB, NM 87117(505) 846-0197
spaceflight2019(AT)gmail.com

All other questions should be directed to the General Chairs:
AAS General Chair
Dr. Matthew Wilkins
Applied Defense Solutions
PO Box 1102
Columbia, MD 21044(410) 715-0005
mwilkins(AT)applieddefense.com

AIAA General Chair
Dr. Renato Zanetti
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712-1221(512) 471-5145
renato(AT)utexas.edu