Part I:.

1. Low Energy Trajectories and Chaos: Applications to Astrodynamics and Dynamical Astronomy: Edward Belbruno.

2. ExoMars Alternative Escape Trajectories with Soyuz/Fregat: Jesús Gil-Fernández, Carlos Corral Van Damme, Mariella Graziano, G B Amata, F Cogo, and M A Perino.

3. Efficient Orbit Integration by Manifold Correction Methods: Toshio Fukushima.

4. Return Time Dynamics as a Tool for Finding Almost Invariant Sets: Bianca Thiere and Michael Dellnitz.

5. Earth-to-Moon Low Energy Transfers Targeting L1 Hyperbolic Transit Orbits: Francesco Topputo, Massimiliano Vasile, and Franco Bernelli-Zazzera.

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Part II:.

6. Metrics on the Relative Spacecraft Motion Invariant Manifold: P Gurfil And Konstantin V. Kholshevnikov.

7. Hamilton-Jacobi Modelling of Relative Motion for Formation Flying: Egemen Kolemen, N Jeremy Kasdin, and Pini Gurfil.

8. Decentralized Formation Flying Control in a Multiple-Team Hierarchy: Joseph B. Mueller and Stephanie J. Thomas.

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Part III:.

9. Reduction of Lunar Landing Fuel Requirements by Utilizing Lunar Ballistic Capture: Michael D. Johnson and Edward A. Belbruno.

10. Robust Mission Design Through Evidence Theory and Multiagent Collaborative Search: Massimiliano Vasile.

11. Real Time Optimal Guidance of Low-Thrust Spacecraft: An Application of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control: Juan José Arrieta-Camacho and Lorenz T. Biegler.

12. New Trends in Astrodynamics and Applications: Optimal Trajectories for Space Guidance: Dilmurat Azimov and Robert Bishop.

13. A Roadmap for Optimal Control: The Right Way to Commute: I Michael Ross.

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Part IV:.

14. Trajectory Analysis for the Lunar Flyby Rescue of AsiaSat-3/HGS-1: C Ocampo.

15. Recent Gravity-Assist Trajectories for Interplanetary and Solar Exploration: David W. Dunham, Robert W. Farquhar, and James V. McAdams.

16. Teleoperation Support for Early Human Planetary Missions: Giancarlo Genta and Maria Antonietta Perino.

17. NEO Impact Projections: John L. Remo.

18. MarsSat: Assured Communication with Mars: Thomas Gangale.

19. Trajectory Design for Space Missions to Libration Point L2: Alessio Di Salvo.

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Part V:.

20. Lagrange L4/L5 Points and the Origin of Our Moon and Saturn's Moons and Rings: J Richard Gott, III.

21. Horsing Around on Saturn: Robert J. Vanderbei.

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Part VI:.

22. Gauge Freedom in Orbital Mechanics: Michael Efroimsky.

23. Relative Equilibria for General Gravity Fields in the Sphere-Restricted Full Two-Body Problem: D J Scheeres.

24. Canonical Formalism for Modelling and Control of Rigid Body Dynamics: P Gurfil.

25. Variational Methods for Periodic Solutions of Newtonian N-Body Problems: Zhang Shiqing.

Part VII:.

26. Phobos/Deimos Sample Return via Solar Sail: Gregory L. Matloff, Travis Taylor, Conley Powell, and Tryshanda Moton.

27. Assessing Potential Propulsion Breakthroughs: Marc G. Millis.

28. The Interstellar Conundrum: A Survey of Concepts and Proposed Solutions: Paul A. Gilster.

Index of Contributors