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Focus Area

Astrodynamics & Satellite Navigation

Education

Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó, 1966
M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó, 1963
B.S., Aeronautical and Space Engineering, with highest honors, University of Oklahoma, 1960

Professional Experience

1980 - present, Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó
1989 - 1995, Chair, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó
1985 - 2001, Associate Director, Colorado Center for Astrodynamics 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó
1974 - 1980, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó
1968 - 1974, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó
1960 - 1962, Applied 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Engineer, The Martin Company (now Lockheed Martin)

Awards (selected)

Big 12 Fellowship from the Vice Chancellor's Awards and Grants Advisory Committee (2002)
Named one of the "legends" of the Rocky Mountain Guidance and Control, AAS (2002)
Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1997)
John Leland Atwood Award of the ASEE and the AIAA (1995)
AIAA Mechanics and Control of Flight Award (1995)
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó (1994)
NASA Outstanding Contribution Awards, ODERACS I & II, STS 60, 63 (1994, 1995)
AAS Dirk Brouwer Award (1993)
AAS Fellow (1981); AIAA Associate Fellow (1973)

91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Interests

Orbital mechanics and astrodynamics
Space debris
Atmospheric drag and satellite decay
Orbital perturbations
Atmospheric modeling for satellite drag estimates
Satellite fragmentation and collision hazard in space