Welcome to the
25th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics ISSFD
October 19 – 23, 2015, Munich, Germany

The 25th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics is jointly organized by DLR's German Space Operations Center (GSOC) and ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC). The ISSFD is a series of symposia sponsored by various space agencies, including APL, CNES, DLR/GSOC, ESA/ESOC, INPE, JAXA/ISAS, KIAM, NASA/GSFC, and JPL. It is intended to provide an international forum for specialists in the field of space flight dynamics, with an emphasis on operational activities and results.

Thank you to our sponsors.

News

by Ralph Kahle

Robert Farquhar Remembered at the ISSFD

The ISSFD was saddened by the passing of Robert Farquhar on October 18, 2015.  Bob was a pioneer in flight dynamics and laid the foundation for much of research and operations that the ISSFD community regularly presents and shares and a friend to the ISSFD.  His accomplishments included:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre – 1969-1990

- Championed the use of Libration Point Orbits
- Flight dynamics lead for ISEE-3, 1st spacecraft to assume motion about the SEM L1
- Re-purposed ISEE-3 to ICE for flyby of comet Giacobini-Zinner

 John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory – 1990-2007

- Significant contributions to NEAR which was the 1st spacecraft to orbit and land on an asteroid
- Mission director for MESSENGER and New Horizons

In memory of Bob, the ISSFD has dedicated the Interplanetary Mission Design Session (Session 16) to him.

Robert W. Farquhar
Credit: NASA

 

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by JG

Opening Hours Symposium Registration

The ISSFD Registration Desk will be open:

  • Sunday (Oct. 18) from 17:00 to 18:00
  • Monday (Oct. 19) from 7:30 to 18:00
  • Tuesday to Friday from 8:00 to the end of last session

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by JG

Final Program released

The final program is released on our webpage.

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by JG

Social Program online now

The details for the social program have been published today.

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by Ralph Kahle

Agenda and Preliminary Program released

The symposium agenda and preliminary program have been prepared by the ISSFD Program Committee and are on-line.

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