CALL FOR PAPERS
The 31st AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
Sheraton Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 5 October 2020
The 31st Space Flight Mechanics Meeting will be held January 31-February 4, 2021 at the Sheraton Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 to space-flight mechanics and astrodynamics, including but not limited to:• Space robotics and autonomous space operations• Earth orbital and planetary mission studies• Asteroid and non-Earth orbiting missions• Trajectory / mission / maneuver design and optimization• Orbital dynamics, perturbations, and stability• Rendezvous, relative motion, proximity missions, andformation flying• Satellite constellations• Dynamical systems theory applied to space flight problems• Reusable launch vehicle design, dynamics, guidance,and control• Machine learning, artificial intelligence, applied mathapplied to space flight problems• Orbital debris and space environment• Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Conjunction
Analysis (CA), and collision avoidance• Orbit determination and space-surveillance tracking• Spacecraft guidance, navigation and control (GNC)• Attitude dynamics, determination and control• Ground-based sensors for space applications and payload-sensors• Atmospheric re-entry guidance and control• Dynamics and control of large space structures andtethers

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) students currently enrolled at U.S. and Canadianuniversities presenting at this conference. Students wishing to apply for this award are strongly advised tosubmit their completed manuscript by the abstract submittal deadline. The maximum coverage per student
is limited to $1000. Details and applications may be obtained via http://www.space-flight.org.

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS
Because the submission deadline of 5 October 2020 has been fully extended for the convenience of contributors, there are no plans to defer this deadline due to the constraints of the conference planning schedule. Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by 5 November 2020. Detailed author instructions
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 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 ChairAIAA Technical Chair

Carolin Frueh
Purdue University(765) 494-7436
cfrueh(AT)purdue.edu

Renato Zanetti
The University of Texas at Austin(512) 471-5145
renato(AT)utexas.edu

All other questions should be directed to the General Chairs:
AAS General ChairAIAA General ChairAAS Assistant General Chair

Jeff Stuart
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory(818) 354-0071
jeffrey.r.stuart(AT)jpl.nasa.gov

Angela Bowes
NASA Langley ResearchCenter(757) 864-2364
angela.bowes(AT)nasa.gov

Martin Ozimek
The Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory(443) 778-1569
Martin.Ozimek(AT)jhuapl.edu